Gongbo Park
29°38′38″N 94°21′58″E / 29.644°N 94.366°E Gongbo Park, or Gongbu Park (Chinese: 工布公园; Tibetan: ཀོང་པོ་ཚོལ་), located in Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region, is a high-altitude ecological park spanning 63 hectares, completed in 2020 after a three-year construction phase (2017–2020).[1] The park integrates the unique biodiversity of southeastern Tibet with traditional Tibetan architectural elements. Its core ecological zone protects a 12-hectare alpine wetland that is home to Himalayan blue poppy (Metconopsis horridula) and Rhododendron nivale, as well as important habitat for black-necked cranes (Grus nigricollis) that come to the area to breed.[2][3]
Management
[edit]The construction prioritized minimal environmental disruption: 85% of materials were locally sourced, including slate from Nyang River quarries and sustainably harvested Cupressus gigantea timber. Engineers employed terrain-following techniques to avoid large-scale excavation, and a closed-loop water system recycles rainwater for irrigation via 8.5 km of underground channels. Architectural highlights include the 28-meter Skywalk Observation Deck, built with earthquake-resistant steel frames, and the Ninefold Prayer Wheel Pavilion, featuring hand-carved motifs of the Four Harmonious Animals from Tibetan Buddhist lore.[4]
Managed under Tibet's Ecological Security Barrier Protection Plan, the park also functions as a community education hub, with interactive exhibits on plateau ecology and traditional land stewardship practices of the Gongbo'gyamda County tribes. Annual visitor numbers exceed 120,000, with strict daily caps to mitigate ecological pressure.[5][6][7]
On the afternoon of July 21, 2021, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, visited the Nyingchi Urban Planning Museum, Gala Village in Linzhi Township of Bayi District, and Gongbo Park to evaluate urban development planning, rural revitalization, and urban park construction.[8]
References
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