Hongshan Plaza is divided into three parts from east to west: Dong Biwu Memorial Plaza-Center Plaza which is mainly for commemoration, Sunken Plaza which is mainly for activities, and Musical Fountain Leisure Plaza which is mainly for leisure. The square retains the original Dong Biwu bronze statue and 105 cedars. The 4-meter-high bronze statue of Dong Biwu is located on the east side of the square, 56 carved columns around the memorial platform to symbolize the 56 nationalities, 105 cedars behind the bronze statue, meaning that the bronze statue was erected when the 105th anniversary of the birth of Dong Lao; the square was newly planted with 20,000 square meters of evergreen lawn, the construction of 18 decorative scenic columns and walkways
, recreational seating, lightening facilities, chu kiosk, paved with granite! "Fire Phoenix" and five large reliefs, more than 500 tall trees in the square around the formation of green surroundings. The square is the largest city square in the central and southern regions, the country's top ten city squares. The center of the natural stone paving and the formation of an area of 1521 square meters of huge fire phoenix wings; the central north and south sides inlaid with two pieces of silk, calligraphy, painting, bronze, lacquer ware from the giant reliefs to "celestial **** dance" and "shoot the sun legends" Tell the long history of Chu culture; the middle of the two sides of the lapis lazuli relief to the Yellow Crane Tower, Qingchuan Pavilion, Jianghan Pass three landmarks, and the ancient and modern celebrities wild and bold cursive writing as one, a metaphor for Wuhan's three towns historical changes and development footprints; on the upper part of the colorful beds, jumping stacked springs let a person in the heavy feel relaxed and bright.
Two groups of reliefs, three murals and a "fire phoenix" totem, focusing on the charm of the square - the spirit of Chu culture.
The "Legend of Shooting the Sun" is based on the image of Houyi shooting the sun in Chu paintings, supplemented by the hunting and feasting scenes with a mixture of humans and gods, reflecting the powerful and forceful style of the Chu people.
Two groups of bas-relief "celestial **** dance" to phoenix totem as the center, accompanied by car and horse travel figure, drumming dance figure and ringing bells and chimes figure, showing the Chu art in the "mix of people and gods, strange and bizarre," the mysterious world.
Three murals: "White Clouds and Yellow Crane", "Clear River" and "Bells of Jianghan" are taken from the Flood Control Monument in Hankou Riverside Park and the beautiful scenery of Hanyang Qingchuan Pavilion respectively, Wuchang Yellow Crane Tower, to three of the same age, different styles, different dynasties of landmarks comprehensively reflect the three towns of Wuhan.
"Fire Phoenix": in the sunken plaza in the center of the ground, 4458 pieces of granite will be the ancient totem of Chu "Fire Phoenix" inlaid into a huge pattern, covering an area of 2,500 square meters, becoming the country's largest square granite pavement, leaving the Jingchu land vividly. Jingchu land has left a vivid brand of Chu culture. The music fountain is the main scenery, flanked by four show evergreen leisure lawn. Into the night, the gorgeous lights, moving music, with the performance of the mood of the changing water features reflect each other, nine water cannons as if the nine water dragons out of the sky, magnificent, the square is a fascinating night.
Music Fountain Leisure Square is the perfect combination of water columns and music, light and shadow. Plum blossom type fountain five water mist petals and five arc petal water column constitutes the plum blossom petals, but also can produce different patterns; wave fountain like waves surging; 21 meters long, 6 meters high water curtain fountain spectacular; waltz fountain dance with the dance music and dance; 9 water cannons to the center of the pool to launch 9 strands of water columns of different colors, roaring roar
Square fresh natural atmosphere, rich cultural Breath of fresh nature, rich culture, bright atmosphere of the times, different levels of different people's different needs, not only fully demonstrates the deep cultural heritage of the Jingchu land, but also artfully integrated with the surrounding environment, reflecting the contemporary garden style, is a collection of science and technology parks, sports parks, the central plaza and the cultural corridor, information corridor and observation corridor in one of the large-scale city plaza.
Almost every day, Hongshan Square attracts a large number of people for leisure and entertainment, but according to the municipal government, Hongshan Square will be demolished and rebuilt at the end of 2008 to make way for the construction of subway lines 2 and 4. This is not good news for the people of Wuhan, because the construction of the subway will undoubtedly make one of the essence of Hongshan Plaza sunken cultural plaza become history, and above the Dong Biwu Memorial Plaza and music fountain leisure plaza will also be destroyed, this decision has been opposed by the public and the people concerned. December 8, 2008 on the construction of Hongshan Plaza officially began. Last night at 10 o'clock, Wuhan's largest investment, the construction of the most difficult, the most complex structure of the Hongshan Plaza subway station began to fence, officially started construction. City Landscape Architecture Bureau, the subway group responsible person announced that the public is concerned about the Hongshan Plaza no longer accept the public morning exercise, will be reborn in 3 years, basically restoring the existing appearance.
Hongshan Square subway station is a subway line 2 a project and 4 a project of the interchange station, located in the southwest side of the Hongshan Plaza below, passengers can be in the 2, 4 line between the convenient and fast transfer, the East Square will be excavated to build a pedestrian access to Fruit Lake. The station investment of nearly 700 million yuan, the construction period of 27 months.
Hongshan Plaza station is distributed around the Hongshan Stadium, the provincial science and education building, telecommunications building and other large public **** service facilities, is a dense area of hotels and provincial organs office area, the passenger flow is larger. Taking into account the lack of parking spaces around the station will be built as a huge "underground city" to effectively meet the needs of the surrounding business, passenger parking and residents traveling.
After the completion of the subway station, from Hongshan Plaza Station through the first phase of Line 2 project to the north, via Jianghan Road Station, Hankou Railway Station, and so on, up to the Evergreen Garden, to the south through the street can be to the Optics Valley Plaza; through the first phase of Line 4 project to the east, through the Wuhan Railway Station, the west up to the Wuchang Railway Station, and the Yangtze River can be reached in the long term Hanyang. Hongshan Plaza's function as a transportation hub, citizen's leisure and commercial center will be more prominent.
Construction basically does not affect the traffic
Metro Group responsible person introduced, Hongshan Square station during construction, construction workers mostly in the square operation, under the passage through the basic unaffected, the square ring road according to the needs of the construction of a slight "deformation".
Hongshan Plaza Station Traffic Deconstruction Program*** divided into four periods:
A full-enclosure enclosure, closed the entire square, mainly for square garden trees, facilities migration and other work. Does not affect the passage of motor vehicles, the original square within the ring sidewalk canceled, pedestrians to take the ring road outside the existing sidewalk.
The second phase of the enclosure occupies the northwest corner of the square in front of the Hongshan Stadium ring road, and in the northwest corner of the square to open up a temporary road with the same width as the square ring road connected to the north, west side of the square ring road, the square is still closed to the other parts, mainly for the construction of the station entrances and station main body.
The third phase of the enclosure is fully encircled, mainly for the main construction of the underground three-story station.
The fourth phase of the enclosure mainly occupies the north side of the south side of the plaza ring road, the entrance and exit construction. Temporary diversion of the plaza ring road occupies part of the site on the north and south sides of the plaza. After the completion of the entrances and exits to restore the plaza ring road and according to the original appearance of the plaza to restore.
According to the geographic location of the station, geological conditions, pit characteristics, line direction, from the engineering economy, construction safety, reduce the impact of construction on the surrounding environment and other aspects of the comprehensive consideration, the use of half-exposure and half-cover method of construction. Hongshan Plaza Station, East Square, the comprehensive utilization of underground space and the restoration of the ground landscape of the project, in accordance with a design, phased implementation, synchronized completion, restoration of the plaza landscape requirements for implementation.
Trees will be numbered transplanted
Wuhan Metro Group said that after the completion of the subway station, Hongshan Plaza will be restored to the original landscape on the basis of adding more humane and environmentally friendly and energy-saving elements, such as the use of efficient energy-saving lamps. Before demolition, will be the existing square decorative materials and equipment number preservation, tree number off-site transplantation protection, in order to achieve the effect of basic restoration of the original appearance of the square landscape.
Metro Group yesterday through this newspaper to the public commitment, Hongshan Square subway station during construction, will be scientifically organized, civilized operations, minimize the impact on the residents travel and life. The resulting inconvenience, please public understanding.
Yesterday, more than 3,000 people went to Hongshan Plaza, grabbed the square closed last night before the "farewell tour", the scene is touching.
11:00 a.m., the reporter saw in Hongshan Plaza, the warm winter sun, the public in the square chatting, playing cards, feeding pigeons, reading newspapers, take pictures. Mr. and Mrs. Li Biao, who live in Yangyuan community, fed pigeons with their 2-year-old granddaughter. Li Biao said, heard that Hongshan Square will be demolished, especially with his wife and granddaughter to play again.
Lu, a woman who goes to the square every day for morning exercise, stayed there for a long time yesterday. She said: "There is no place nearby morning exercise, these three years difficult yo."
White-haired Zhou Yindi granny, supported by family members also came to tour Hongshan Plaza. 75-year-old Zhou lived in Hankou Hong Kong Road, heard that Hongshan Plaza will be demolished, never come to play her, insisted that her family accompanied her to stroll. Taking pictures of her granddaughter said, the square is demolished in order to build a better, which we understand, just hope that Wuhan City in doing urban planning, consider a more thorough some, to avoid waste.
According to the square management office, in 1991, to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the birth of Dong Biwu, the provincial and municipal governments to build Hongshan Square, the original Miaojialing nursery converted into a square. 1998, 2001, and successively large-scale remodeling of the square, so that the city's largest urban square. Hundreds of open-air movies have been screened here; more than 400 large-scale activities have been held to welcome the National Day, celebrate the Spring Festival and the Olympic Games photo exhibition; and its musical fountain has been open for a total of 50,000 times over the past eight years.
Why should a good square be demolished and rebuilt? Relevant experts, Hongshan Square below the deep silt, high water table, the use of underground drilling, very dangerous, the cost is much higher.
The subway station is mainly built under the West Plaza, why the square all demolished? According to reports, the construction of the subway station, must take into account the fruit lake and eight all the way direction of the underground access. Two channels dug down, basically the east square dug out, and the east square hollowed out, build an "underground city" cost difference is not great, but the economic benefits, the urban function is far away.