Source:Hebei News Net
On August 5th, as the first phase of the construction of the International Tourism Port Startup Zone of Hebei Port Group, Qinhuangdao Xigang Garden officially opened. Photo by Ou Zhenguo
Hebei News Network August 5th (Reporter Song Bosong correspondents Lin Lidan, Xu Dan) Today, as the first phase of the construction of the International Tourism Port Startup Zone of Hebei Port Group, Qinhuangdao Xigang Garden officially opened and opened to tourists, which was a new starting point of the beautiful port city’s construction .
This year marks the 120th anniversary of the opening of Qinhuangdao Port. Xigang area was once the busiest production and operation area in Qinhuangdao Port. During the 120 years, various bulk cargoes such as coal, ore, steel, cement, glass and grain were collected and distributed here and shipped to the whole country and even the world. In the past 40 years of reform and opening up, the cargo throughput of Xigang area has remained at a high level for a long time, which has made important contributions to the development of the national economy and has also become an important window for Qinhuangdao to open to the outside world.
Railway flower sea of Qinhuangdao Xigang Garden Photo by Ou Zhenguo
Qinhuangdao Xigang Garden was converted from a part of Qinhuangdao Port’s Xigang area and covers an area of about 1200 mu, including Qinhuangdao Port Grand Terminal, A Terminal, B Terminal, South Stack House, Laogang Road, areas along Kaoshan Road and Qingsong Road, and part of Taipingwan Yard area. The main landscape of the garden has been redesigned and transformed from the abandoned facilities of the port. There is no lack of unique industrial atmosphere and deep foundation, but also full of harbor taste and fashion. Among them, the cruise ship terminal was reconstructed from Grand Terminal-the opening terminal of Qinhuangdao Port. The sailing boat and yacht marina was originally a terminal for working boats. The port historical site park was in the original B Terminal area. The railway park was originally the No. 1 building switchyard, and the sea view platform was built at A Terminal, and a cultural and art exhibition hall with a total area of 6,000 square meters was transformed from the first large warehouse which was built after the opening of Qinhuangdao Port in 1905-South Stack House .
The first phase of the International Tourism Port Startup Zone fully considers the connection with urban spatial planning. It mainly focuses on perfecting the urban function requirements of Daonan Area in Qinhuangdao. On the basis of preserving the original architectural features, insisting on the principle of mainly neatening, proper greening, style and feature’s protecting and industrial introducing, the implementation of comprehensive development and transformation of the port area has been carried out so as to strive to build it into a new type of tourism scenic spots where industry and fashion are integrated, history and modernity are blended, and style is unique.