May 4th Square is divided into north and south areas, with a longitudinal length of 700 meters and coastal gardens on both sides, with a total area of 6,543,800 square meters. The north area is dominated by green squares, tree-lined avenues and cypress lawns, and a central fountain is built at the intersection; Along the central axis, the south area consists of a sunken square with grass embedded in the ground, an open-air stage, a lattice fountain and a sea-watching platform, which gradually reaches the seaside from north to south, and a large-scale urban sculpture in May is built on the sea-watching platform.
The north area of May 4th Square has a total area of 40,000 square meters, of which 30,000 square meters are evergreen lawns, surrounded by flower beds and topped with special-shaped polished stones. There is a hidden basin fountain with a diameter of 28 meters in the south, and the ground wall is made of South African red polished stone. There is a five-character poem "First Visit to Qingdao" written by Marshal Chen Yi 1954 when he arrived in Qingdao at the beginning of the year.
The southern area of May 4th Square is a theme square with a north-south axis of 220 meters and an east-west arc curve of 420 meters. With the "Maywind" sculpture as the main scene, Center Stage, a sinking square, covers an area of 300 square meters in front. The dry land grid fountain is located next to Center Stage, covering an area of 500 square meters, with 90 sprinklers. To the south of the central axis, there is an offshore fountain at160m.
The history of May 4th Square:
Today, May 4th Square in Jiaozhou Bay is crowded with tourists every day. But more than 20 years ago, it was still a farmland. 1992, the Qingdao municipal government decided to move eastward, and the vigorous development of the eastern region officially started. According to the plan, a municipal square will be built in front of the municipal government, and the choice of name is quite meaningful. From 65438 to 0996, the construction of May 4th Square officially began, but there is still a lack of a theme sculpture that can show both the history and the future of the city.
In the end, the design of young designer Huang Zhen was successfully selected. The steel structure spirals upward, showing the image of "wind" after simple washing and training, and at the same time, like a burning torch, showing the patriotic tone of the May Fourth Movement and the soaring national strength. 1997 5438+00 In June, the May 4th Square, covering an area of 10 hectare, was completed and opened, becoming a new landmark of the island city.
1999, the greening and beautifying environment construction project of May 4th Square won the "Eighth National Excellent Engineering Design Gold Award" and the "Luban Award" of the Ministry of Construction. In 2004, May 4th Square was named "the first batch of characteristic cultural squares in China" by the Ministry of Culture. Busy people come and go day after day. May 4th Square is quietly recording the history and witnessing the transformation of the city again and again.
The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-May 4th Square.