Nanhu (South Lake) Park
南湖公园
Changchun's largest city park, with a broad lake where you can go boating in summer and skating in winter, and the strongest local everyday atmosphere.
Nanhu Park lies west of the intersection of Gongnong Road and Renmin Avenue in Chaoyang District. Built during the Manchukuo period, its lake covers about 90 hectares, making it the largest urban park in Changchun. The park has Nanhu Bridge, a stone bridge, an island in the lake and several pavilions. In summer you can row boats or jog around the lake, and in the evenings locals often gather to sing and dance. When the lake freezes in winter, ice activities open, including ice slides and snow tubing. Near the northeast gate, the Changchun Liberation Memorial is an important monument, and Nanhu Hotel once hosted several national leaders. Admission is free. It adjoins Xinmin Avenue and is best explored on foot together with that street.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Changchun Film Studio Museum
- Guilin Road Food Street
- Hongqi Street
- Xinmin Avenue & Eight Ministries of Manchukuo
- Culture Square & Geology Palace
- Changchun Zoological and Botanical Park
- Changchun Water Culture Ecological Park
- People's Square (Changchun)