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3.2. Quarry Garden in Shanghai Botanical
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by Zichen liu
Quarry Garden in Shanghai Botanical Garden
Location: Shanghai, China
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Landscape design: Zhu Yufan , Construction of Qingyuan Depu Floating Bridge Co., Ltd.
Chenshan Botanical Garden is located in Sheshan National Scenic Resort, Songjiang District, covering an area of 207 hectares. From the beginning of the 20th century to the mid-1980s, due to ore mining, the appearance of Chenshan Mountain was greatly damaged, and two pits were formed in the east and the west. The quarry on the west side of the mountain was excavated deep underground after mining was completed. The next huge mine pit. The mine pit garden is a characteristic horticultural garden with the west mine pit as the main transformation.
The whole mine garden design is divided into three parts: Pinghu area, Tai area, and deep pool area. There is a "Mirror Lake" on the platform, which can reflect the beautiful curve of the mountain. On the top of the slope on the other side of the Jing Lake, a flower viewing platform is set. , You can watch the changing mountain scenery all year round in the light of Jinghu Lake.
