An open park in the middle of Ningbo city, it is a welcome place to cool off. In the evening, it seems much of the city gathers there to socialize, dance and drink tea. At the west end of the park is the Tianyi Pavilion, a Ming dynasty pavilion that holds thousands of rare ancient texts. This is considered to be China¡¯s oldest library. At the North End of the park there is also a restored building known as Fan¡¯s House, which consists of painting galleries and book shops. |