Hongmei Park & Wenbi Pagoda
红梅公园
Changzhou's largest comprehensive urban park, home to the Wenbi Pagoda, first built in the Southern Dynasties, and the Hongmei Pavilion. Plum blossoms in early spring and the lake and pagoda views are its best-known sights.
Hongmei Park is in Tianning District, right next to Tianning Temple. It is the largest comprehensive park in urban Changzhou. It has a wide lake and is planted with plum trees, and in early spring, when the red plum blossoms are in bloom, it draws large crowds. The Wenbi Pagoda was first built during the Qi and Liang period of the Southern Dynasties. The surviving tower is an seven-story, octagonal brick-and-wood pagoda rebuilt in the Qing dynasty, and visitors can climb it for views. The Hongmei Pavilion is said to date back to the Tang dynasty and is one of Changzhou's famous historic buildings. The park is free to enter, though the Wenbi Pagoda and Hongmei Pavilion charge a small fee or are free depending on the site. Check locally. You can combine a visit here with Tianning Temple and the Tianning Pagoda in the same half-day.
Opening hours
Approx. 5:30 AM–9:00 PM
Nearby sights
- Tianning Temple & Pagoda
- Dongpo Park (Yizhou Pavilion)
- Qianhou Bei'an Historic District
- Qingguo Lane
- Zhang Tailei Memorial Hall
- Jinyuan Garden
- Nandajie Street & Shuanggui Fang Food Street
- Qu Qiubai Memorial Hall