Shima Park

Shima Park
石いし马公园
A stone horse statue in Shima Park.
Location of the park in Hunan.
Type	Public park, urban park
Location	Louxing District, Loudi, Hunan
Coordinates	27°44′31″N 112°01′09″E
Area	225,000-square-metre (2,420,000 sq ft)
Created	1999 (1999)
Operated by	Loudi Municipal Government
Status	Open all year

Shima Park (simplified Chinese: 石いし马公园; traditional Chinese: 石いし馬ば公園こうえん; pinyin: Shímǎ Gōngyuán; lit. 'Stone Horse Park') is a public urban park in Loudi, Hunan, China. It covers an area of 225,000-square-metre (2,420,000 sq ft). Located in Louxing District, Shima Park is bordered by Xiangyin West Street on the South, Xiushi Street on the West, Yuetang Street on the North, and Xinxing Middle Road on the East. It is a renowned botanical garden and scenic spot integrating scientific research & popularization and tourism in Hunan. It is adjacent to the Loudi railway station.

Tourist attractions

• Yuma Lake (御ご马湖; 'Horse Riding Lake')
• Shima Pavilion (石いし马阁; 'Stone Horse Pavilion')
• Relief Wall (浮雕屏へい风墙)

Natural history

There are more than 20 plant species cultivated in this park, including Cinnamomum camphora, Cupressus lusitanica, Magnolia grandiflora, willow, Magnolia denudata, Osmanthus fragrans, Metasequoia glyptostroboides, peach, Acer rubrum, Pinus massoniana, Rhododendron simsii, and Phyllostachys edulis.

Public access

In 1999, Shima Park was officially opened to the public.

Gallery

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  The Yuma Lake in Shima Park.
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  A corridor near the Yuma Lake.
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  Peach blossom.
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  A distant view of Shimalun Hill (石いし马仑).
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  A carousel in Shima Park.
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  Willows near Yuma Lake.