#WednesdayWalk is a challenge started by @tattoodjay, The idea is to get out for a short walk, and get some shots of what you can see within a short distance of your home office or wherever you start.
Guilin park is only 40 minutes’ walk from where I am. I have always wanted to go and have a look, but somehow never got around to doing it. It is always, I will go and have a look someday, or I must go and have a look someday. Well that day eventually happened.
I was exploring a new walk route when I ended up in the vicinity of Guilin Park. I thought since I was already there, I might as well go and have a look at Guilin Park.
Little Guilin was a granite quarry until the 1980s when they discontinued mining. Then, there were plans to develop the disused quarry into a road, but seeing that it resembles the granite rock formations in Guilin, China - albeit a much smaller version of it, the developers decided to develop the place into a park instead.
Soon after, the park is known fondly as Little Guilin, or Xiao Guilin (Chinese: 小桂林) among the locals.
Guilin park is not a very big park. But within the little park, “towering rock cliffs make a majestic backdrop to the large lake.” Serene and peaceful, the park is a good place to relax and just chill, or to enjoy a picnic with friends or family. This park is also popular with photographers. And wedding couples like to take photos against the granite backdrop too.
Beautiful, lush and healthy fan palms.
Gigantic Tiger Orchids
Two dome shaped shelters keep you dry when it rains. It is also a good place to sit and enjoy the view of the tranquil lake.
Or you can have a seat on one of these stone seats all over the park.
Little Guilin - a small but beautiful park.
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