White Horse Park
White Horse Park,also known asBaima Park,is situated inXuanwu District,Nanjing,inJiangsuprovince. The park is located betweenXuanwu LakeandPurple Mountain.
Description[edit]
Built in 1999, the 500-acre[1]park features a collection of several hundred stone sculptures and carvings gathered from areas around Nanjing[2]of stone men and women, turtles, horses, tigers and towers.[3]The pieces represent different stone carving styles, eras and disciplines. There is also a variety of original intended uses, like public viewing, religious expression, home use and burial ornamentation.[citation needed]
The sculptures are among more than 10,000 plants, includingpeach,plumanddawn redwoodtrees.[citation needed]
Gallery[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^"Baima (White Horse) Park".Zhongshan Mountain National Park.Retrieved9 May2014.
- ^"Escape the Concrete Jungle: Nanjing's Serene Parks".Nov 25, 2010.eChinaCities.com.Retrieved9 May2014.
- ^"China's First Carved Stone Park Opens".October 03, 2000.Peoples Daily.Retrieved9 May2014.
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