Yu Ji Ecological Park is located in Shuyang, the hometown of flowers in China. As Yu Ji was born in Shuyang, the kind-hearted people of Shuyang built an ecological park in her honor, known as Yu Ji Ecological Park.
Within Yu Ji Ecological Park, the use of aquatic plants has pioneered the use of water plants in Shuyang, introducing water lilies, cattails, and water onions among other aquatic flowers. It is said that ‘clear water brings forth lotuses, naturally unadorned.’ The park is also filled with shaded paths scattered throughout the greenery, with the road and civil construction area reaching 30,000 square meters.
In the art of garden creation, water is indispensable. Ancient poets often likened the water systems in gardens to meridians, stating that ‘a mountain is lively with water, and water is charming with a mountain.’ Therefore, Shuyang County has constructed the water systems in Yu Ji Ecological Park using garden art techniques, treating the water features in both dynamic and static ways. Amidst tranquility and elegance, there is a sense of movement. In the leisure and vacation area, ponds, pools, streams, and hills are built, adorned with small bridges and stone steps, creating an infinitely beautiful, harmonious, comfortable, and tranquil ecological garden environment, making visitors feel as if they are in the water towns of the south of the Yangtze River, with a unique charm.
The park’s unique natural ecological environment has also made it a ‘paradise for birds to inhabit.’ Many birds have come to live here or take a short rest. They stroll leisurely, feed happily, and fly with graceful chirping, vividly narrating the prosperous scene of harmony between humans and nature in the flower hometown. The arrival of these friends of humanity brings infinite vitality to the ecological park. The opening hours and specific business status are subject to the park’s opening conditions on the day.
