Park is one of the vital components of a city for it helps reduce pollution and maintain the city's temperature. No wonder Guangzhou is known as the city of flowers for it has many public parks scattered over the city area. Unfortunately, parks are rarely found in the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta. Jakarta is already too packed with fossil-fueled vehicles without being sustained with a good management of public parks. So, the local government must take immediate actions to rejuvenate the city's face to avoid further damage.
Out of so many parks in Guangzhou, there is a less famous park at the South of West Road across the Dongfang Hotel, called Liuhua Park. Comprising of an area of 54.43 hectares, the Liuhua Park consists of 60% lake area with 88% of the remaining area characterized with precious greenery. The lake was named Zilan lake in the Qin dynasty. The name of the park originally derives from a local legend. It is said that in the past royal princess after getting dressed threw flowers into the water, and the flowers became the present Liuhua lake. To solve the city’s sewage disposal problems, the local government mustered volunteers to make four lakes, which one of them was the Liuhua lake. The lake functioned as a reservoir for water conservation and flood control. It was then turned into a park. Besides functioning as flood storage, other touches were added to the park such as leisure and entertainment, making it a comprehensive amusement park for sightseeing, touring, entertaining and relaxing.
At first, I was a bit reluctant to visit this place for the weather was extremely boiling. However, to accomplish my mission to visit all spots marked on the city map, I and my brother decided to come to this park. The admission fee is 3 Yuan. I did not really like the condition of the park for it looked dull and mundane. It is just a botanical park with plenty of palm trees, blossom bushes, and wide-open grasslands. As I kept walking, I found a Spanish building in the middle of the lake. The garden also has circular flower beds of all kinds of flowers. It is filled with many kinds of trees, greeneries, and flowers creating a rich tropical ambiance. Inside the park is a park lake called the lake island. There is also a special spot for bird-watching around the island with pavilion that offers beautiful view to the visitors. Basically, the park is divided into three major areas; sightseeing and resting area, entertainment and activities area, and aviaries, botanical garden and potted landscape.
Elegant white Spanish building in the middle of the lake
The lake is green in color probably because the plants under the lake are green
The park has small lanes surrounded with greeneries, creating a peaceful atmosphere
The lake water is calm and clear 
The weather was very hot that I had to take my umbrella with me..
I am writing this article just to keep a memory of places I have visited in Guangzhou. However, I do not recommend you to visit this place unless you REALLY have nothing to do and just want to stroll around. To me, the park was very boring. I tried to finish exploring it and taking pictures as soon as possible. That was the first time I least enjoyed my trip. I think the park is more suitable for elderly people who like to practice taiji, dancing, and singing. So, if you are still young and energetic, other parks are much more worth visiting than this one. Cheers ^_^
Sources:
Personal experience and additional information from other online articles
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