From tomorrow (October 10), the renovation and upgrading project of Changfeng Park will start construction.
The reporter learned that in order to minimize the impact on the public during the closure and renovation of the park, the two-year renovation project of Changfeng Park will be carried out in a "semi-open and semi-closed" manner.
During the early closure of the north side of the park, the park's popular water cruise projects, small trains shuttling between the greenery, and a small playground full of children's fun will continue to operate normally to meet the needs of citizens and tourists for leisure and entertainment.
At about 9 o'clock in the morning, in front of Gate 3 of Changfeng Park, several citizens who were ready to visit the park were surrounded. What attracted them was the notice posted on the gate.
According to the notice signed by Shanghai Garden (Group) Co., Ltd., Changfeng Park was closed for renovation this time, and the construction party divided the entire park into two areas: north and south. The first to be closed for construction is the North District, including Gate 2 (Zaoyang Road) and Gate 3 (Nujiang Road and the original parking lot) of the park, which will be closed. During the closure of the north area, Gate 1, Gate 4 and Gate 5 in the south area will be open as normal.
At Gate 5 of Changfeng Park, construction fences and other materials have been stacked in the designated area this morning (October 9). The staff of the construction unit has begun to prepare for the closure of the park in full swing during the day.
■ Workers preparing for the closure of the park (Photo/Wang Di)
"After the closure of Changfeng Park tonight, we will immediately start to close the ground passage connecting the north and south of the park, and set up a safety float at the confluence of Yinhoe Lake and Xilao River, and the safety fence in the north area will be installed in place within a week." Xin Lixun, vice president of Shanghai Garden (Group) Co., Ltd., the construction party of Changfeng Park's closure and renovation, introduced.
■ Workers preparing for the closure of the park (Photo/Wang Di)
The reporter noticed that on the entrance gates of the park, in addition to posting announcements related to the closure of the park, it also posted a "traffic guidance board" with a pictorial version to intuitively show citizens and tourists how to detour to the still open Gate 1 (Guangfu West Road), Gate 4 (Dadu River Road) and Gate 5 (Zaoyang Road) to enter the park after the closed construction of the North District.
■ Citizens look at the traffic guide sign in front of the park
Xin Lixun told reporters that from the perspective of convenience and cost saving of construction, it is easier to choose to close the park all at once. However, considering that for the citizens around it, Changfeng Park has become an inseparable place in many people's lives, so after repeated comparison and consideration, the "semi-open and semi-closed" construction plan was finally adopted, so that the service function of the park can be partially continued during the construction period as much as possible.
■ Traffic guidance signs show the specific areas that are closed
Since October 10, the north side of Changfeng Park has been the first to be closed for construction, and the south side is still open for citizens and tourists to visit.
The main renovation of the north side includes the reconstruction of the "Brave Road" in Heisong Mountain, the renewal of the understory vegetation of the Iron Arm Mountain, the renovation of the cruise ship terminal, and the renewal of greening, lighting and service facilities, which are scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025.
After the completion of the north area, the construction of the south area will be started.
The renovation of the south side includes the ecological management of the waters of Yinhoe Lake, the improvement of the large stage area, the construction of a new tree array dry spray square, parking lots and amusement facilities, and the renewal of park roads and service facilities.
It is expected that by the end of 2026, Changfeng Park will complete all renovation and upgrading projects, and will reopen to the public with a new look.
Thanks to the "semi-open and semi-closed" construction plan, during the closed construction of the north area of Changfeng Park, the water cruises, kayaking projects, small trains shuttling between the greenery, and small playgrounds full of children's fun will continue to operate normally to meet the leisure and entertainment needs of citizens and tourists.
■ During the closure of the North District, the small train project will continue to provide services
"We have adjusted the start and end points of the water cruise project to Pier 2, which is close to Gate 1. The original piers No. 1, No. 3 and No. 4 will be closed to the public from tomorrow because they are located at the bottom of Tiebi Mountain. Xin Lixun revealed that piers 1 and 3 will be demolished and rebuilt into a comprehensive building with both waterfront platform and visitor service functions.
■ During the closure period of the North District, the cruise ship project will continue to be open to tourists
It is worth expecting that during the closure and renovation of Changfeng Park, the water quality and water ecology of Yinhoe Lake and Xilao River, which account for about 40% of the park's area, will be specially improved, including water quality upgrading and water quality transparency.
■ The water quality of Yinhoe Lake will be treated and improved
"Because the lake is man-made, it is less mobile than natural rivers, resulting in a lack of self-renewal ability, which leads to poor water quality to a certain extent, which in turn affects the overall water ecosystem of the park." Xin Lixun said that the cofferdam construction plan will be used to improve the water quality of Changfeng Park, which mainly includes improving the flow of water bodies, renovating the pool wall and cleaning up the silt at the bottom of the lake.