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Honglingjin (Red Scarf) Park
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Updated: 2008-08-04 14:29

Honglingjin (Red Scarf) Park

The park, a national AAA scenic spot, lies at the junction of East 4th Ring Road and Chaoyang North Road, to the northeast of Honglingjin Bridge, about 10 kilometers from the center of the city.

It is the only theme park for children named 'Red Scarf' in the country. It is a place for patriotic and popular science education for teenagers with distinctive characteristics.

Built in 1958, now it covers an area of 389,000 square meters, of which 160,000 square meters are covered by water, and has a 96% greenery coverage rate.

The lawn surrounding the clear lake is dotted with trees and flowers. Major attractions are a theme square named 'Song of the Red Scarf', Ginkgo Square, children's playground, Practical Road Safety Education Base, and several groups of artistic sculptures.

Every year the park holds a scientific garden party on June 1st and a cultural festival for twins in Beijing on October 1.

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