Yixing Adds a New "Sponge Park"! So "Fresh", I Want to Go See!
Spring blooms
Should we go out for a walk?
Yixing has become another good place
A park that integrates sponge functions, leisure and entertainment
Ecologically green
Sponge City Leisure Park
In recent years, the Municipal Housing and Construction Bureau has conscientiously implemented the deployment requirements of the Municipal Party Committee and Government regarding ecological city construction, adhering to the core values of 'ecological and livable' and organically integrating the sponge city concept into the urban construction process. The just-completed Zhanqian Park (tentatively named) is one of the ecological 'sponge parks' created by our city using the sponge city concept, showcasing the highest standards of our city's sponge city construction.
Where is Zhanqian Park?
As part of the green landscape engineering at the intersection of Tao Dou Road and Zhanqian Avenue, Zhanqian Park is located on the northeast side of the intersection of the two avenues. The park has a small parking lot on the north side, and interested citizens can come to hike and play.
What is the sponge city concept?
Sponge City is a new generation of urban stormwater management concept, referring to cities that, like sponges, have good elasticity in terms of adapting to the environment and responding to stormwater-related natural disasters. Simply put, sponge cities refer to cities that, like sponges, have good elasticity in terms of adapting to the environment and responding to natural disasters. When it rains, they absorb, store, infiltrate, and purify water, and when needed, they release and utilize the stored water.
What's the difference between it and traditional parks?
In addition to traditional park greenery and facilities, the Zhanqian Park features 'sponge' elements such as 'waterfalls' (micro-waterfalls), sunken green spaces, retention ponds, and grass channels everywhere.
The park's overall sunken terrain design directs rainwater inwards. Rainwater is no longer simply discharged onto the roads and municipal pipelines, but instead passes through the roots of plants and greenery in the park, is retained and filtered in collection green spaces, and finally converges into an artificial wetland for purification. This effectively reduces the pollutant and sediment content in the rainwater.
The artificial wetlands are connected by 'waterfalls', with the lake clear to the bottom, and diverse aquatic plants are thriving, forming a unique ecological plant community. In addition, the wetlands are connected to the surrounding river system, and when the rainfall is small, 'waterfalls' are used to control the water, ensuring that the water body in the park has water, achieving a high degree of integration of flood control, rainwater collection, and ecological aesthetics.
Moreover, if needed, the water in the lake can be processed and used to irrigate the greenery, making the park a huge 'green sponge' for rainwater harvesting and conservation.
Let's go for a walk!
