Big park in Chongqing beckons residents, tourists

Updated: Mar 12, 2021 By Tan Yingzi and Deng Rui in Chongqing chinadaily.com.cn Print

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Chongqing Central Park is said to be the largest urban public park in Asia. [Photo/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

A large park with hot springs in Chongqing municipality has become a prime destination for residents and tourists.

Chongqing Central Park in the city's Yubei district is thought to be the largest urban public park in Asia and the third-largest in the world after New York's Central Park and London's Hyde Park.

Construction took nearly two years, from 2011 to 2013, with a total investment of 4.6 billion yuan ($707million). The park has an 86,000-square-meter underground parking lot that can accommodate around 1,300 vehicles.

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