The Xingqing Palace Park

Lived in Xian for many years, the Xingqing Palace Park is a site I will go every year in my Xian travel. At that time, the park did not have the wall around it, neither the lush trees and beautiful flowers.

Thanks to frequently visit, I have a little knowledge about the history of this park. But it has passed so many years that the memory about the park has faded to some extent. According to records, Xingqing Park Palace is one of the oldest relic park in China. I mean this park is the oldest at the perspective of ‘relic’, not the park itself.

In the year of 1956, following out the policy of improving city’s environment and building a beautiful city, the government of Xian carry out a decision to build a park on the historical relic, which also provides a place for the residents for rest and entertainment. The students and teachers in the Jiaotong University benefit first in the policy, for in a long time, they are free to visit the park.

Unlike the Terracotta Warriors tour, the staying in the Xingqing Palace Park gives me enough time to embrace this ancient city.