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A grassy hill in the civic heart of Futian, topped by Deng Xiaoping's bronze statue striding over the skyline.
Lianhuashan Park (Lotus Hill Park) is a 150-hectare park in the civic heart of Shenzhen's Futian District. Its summit, 106 metres above the city, is crowned by a bronze statue of Deng Xiaoping striding forward - commemorating the leader whose economic reforms created the city from a fishing village in 1980.
The statue gazes south over the Civic Center, the Convention and Exhibition Center, and the city that Deng 'drew a circle around' in 1979. The view is the definitive image of Shenzhen's four-decade transformation - from the green hills of Hong Kong in the distance to the glass towers of the CBD below.
The park's lower slopes are a favourite of Shenzhen families - kite-flying on the grassy lawns, pedal boats on the lake, and weekend crowds picnicking beneath the banyan trees. The morning exercise groups and the evening sunset crowds make the summit a continuous procession of visitors.
Highlights
The Deng Xiaoping Statue
The bronze statue striding over the city - the definitive Shenzhen view.
The CBD Panorama
The Civic Center and Convention Center from the 106-metre summit.
The Kite Lawns
Expansive grass slopes where families fly kites on weekends.
The Lotus Lake
Pedal boats and lotus blooms in the park's centre.
The Morning Tai Chi
Exercise groups on the lower slopes before 09:00.
The Sunset View
The CBD towers catching the last golden light.
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