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Chengdu: People's Park.
Bonsai plants in a special walled garden full of little plants like this
one.
Chengdu: People's Park. Bonsai plant in a special walled garden full of
little plants like this one.
Chengdu: People's Park. Bonsai plant in a special walled garden full of
little plants like this one.
Chengdu: People's Park. Watching and feeding the fish.
Chengdu: People's Park. Watching and feeding the fish.
Chengdu: People's Park. Musicians perform impromptu all over the park. This
is a Karaoke session. They tried to get me to participate.
Chengdu: People's Park. Musicians perform impromptu all over the park. This
is a Karaoke session. They tried to get me to participate.
Chengdu: People's Park. Granny so proud of her little charge.
Chengdu: People's Park. Musicians perform impromptu all over the park. This
is a Karaoke session. They tried to get me to participate.
Chengdu: People's Park. Another shot of a Karaoke session.
Chengdu: People's Park. Another performer has a go at Karaoke.
Chengdu: People's Park. Karaoke is very popular here.
Chengdu: Culture Park at the end of Qintai Street. Layout of park.
Chengdu: Entrance to the park at the end of the street full of traditional
architecture.
Chengdu: Sign pointing to features in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Chingalese sign found in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Martyr Grave Square monument in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Chingalese sign found in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Unusual flowers in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Electric boats on the pond in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: People's Park. Musicians perform impromptu all over the park.
Chengdu: Marshall arts class in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: One of the Bonsai plants in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: One of the Bonsai plant displays in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Another of the Bonsai plants in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Yet another of the Bonsai plants in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Bonsai plant in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Pagoda at the entrance to the park at the end of Qintai Street full
of traditional architecture.
Chengdu: Entrance gate into Qintai Road, full of traditional architecture.
Chengdu: Sculpture on Qintai Road, full of traditional architecture.
Chengdu: Sculpture on Qintai Road, full of traditional architecture.
Chengdu: People's Park. Musicians perform impromptu all over the
park. This is a Karaoke session. They tried to get me to
participate.
Chengdu: People's Park. Musicians perform impromptu all over the
park. This is a Karaoke session. They tried to get me to
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August 2008
This Chinese city has the most wonderful collection of parks and public
areas
I've ever enjoyed. Tianfu Square near the center of the business section of
the city is a delightful place to watch people and to study the history of
the region posted on numerous pillars around the square.
Everyday from sun up to sun down exciting
activities are created by the people themselves. Some of the public
performances are quite professional, though for the most part it is only
ordinary amateurs creating the music or dance. Peoples Park drew me into its
heart several times during my several visits to the city as I visited other
nearby attractions of Sichuan. Eventually I discovered Qintai Road with all
its traditional buildings and decorations much beloved by Chengduians.
The entrance to the Chengdu Cultural Park sits at the end of Qintai Road.
There, serene beauty mingles with lush plantings, historical monuments and
sculptures, multiple Bonsai displays and areas intensively used by card
players or clicking Mahjong game players.
Not far from the Minshan Hotel where I stayed during my second visit to the
city is a lovely river walkway and further
on the Wang Jiang Lou Park, a particularly good place to watch the river
activity from high atop any one of a number of pagodas.
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Chengdu: People's Park. Diagram showing the locations of features in the
park.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. Kite flying is serious business needing
special equipment.
Chengdu: People's Park. Diagram showing the locations of features in the
park. 
Chengdu: People's Park. Fishing pond for little kids.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. Electric boats are popular on one of the
ponds in the park.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. After I took this photo the guy with the
trumpet approached to chat in English. They come here every weekend and play
for the fun of it.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. Electric boats are popular on one of the
ponds in the park. 
Chengdu: People's Park. The balloon seller.
Chengdu: People's Park. Musicians perform impromptu all over the park. This
is a Karaoke session. They tried to get me to participate.
Chengdu: People's Park. Sign with information for tourists at the
park's entrance.
Chengdu: Entrance to the park at the end of Qintai Street full of
traditional architecture.
Chengdu: Martyr Grave Square monument in the Culture Park. 1949
appears on all the grave stones.
Chengdu: Entrance gate into Qintai Road, full of traditional
architecture.
Chengdu: Sign identifying the street with all the traditional buildings:
Qintai Road.
Chengdu: Electric boats on the pond in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Sign pointing to features in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: One of the Bonsai plants in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Chingalese sign found in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Sculpture on Qintai Road, full of traditional architecture.
Chengdu: People's Park. Photo of sign discussing the history of the
park. Enlarged, one can almost read the story.
Chengdu: Marshall arts class in the Culture Park.
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Chengdu: People's Park activities. Kite flying is serious business needing
special equipment and a lot of focused attention.
Chengdu: People's Park. Kite flyers another day.
Chengdu: People's Park activities provided many opportunities for
photography. This is a corner of one larger picture; when enlarged I was
amazed how many people were watching me from so far away.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. This guy is keeping a singing top
spinning with a cracking whip, attracting a lot of attention.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. This is one of the kids and his
articulated skate board. He propels it by doing a "Hula Dance" while
balancing on the thing.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. This is one of the kids and his
articulated skate board. He propels it by wiggling his butt while balancing
on the thing.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. This is one of the kids and his
articulated skate board. He propels it by wiggling his butt while balancing
on the thing.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. Several groups like this one get their
weekend exercise in the park to recorded music.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. Electric boats are popular on one of the
ponds in the park.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. Electric boats are popular on one of the
ponds in the park.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. Electric boats are popular on one of the
ponds in the park.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. Electric boats are popular on one of the
ponds in the park.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. Crystal candy art. This lady creates her
masterpieces; kids spin the wheel to see which design they will get for
about a quarter.
Chengdu: People's Park activities. Crystal candy art. This lady creates her
masterpieces; kids spin the wheel to see which design they will get for
about a quarter.
Chengdu: People's Park. Flower display that caught my attention.
Chengdu: People's Park. Sign pointing the directions to park locations.
Chengdu: People's Park. Entrance to a special walled garden full of little
plants.
Chengdu: People's Park. Bonsai plant in a special walled garden full of
little plants like this one.
Chengdu: One of the Bonsai plants in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: People's Park. Bonsai plant in a special walled garden full of
little plants like this one.
Chengdu: People's Park. Musicians perform impromptu all over the park.
Chengdu: View from the North Gate entry bridge into the Culture Park.
Chengdu: View from the North Gate entry bridge into the Culture Park.
Chengdu: View from the North Gate entry bridge into the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Pagoda at the entrance to the park at the end of Qintai Street full
of traditional architecture.
Chengdu: Bonsai plant in the Culture Park.
Chengdu: Entrance to the park at the end of Qintai Road full of
traditional architecture.
Chengdu: This sign off of Qintai Road suggests men are given health
facilities equal to those for women. In the U.S. we see many specifically
designated health facilities for women, but rarely any exclusively for men.
Chengdu: Unusual flower in the Culture Park.
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