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Tinglin Park

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Tinglin Park[1][2] (Chinese: 亭林公园; pīnyīn: tínglíngōngyuán) is located in the north-west of Kunshan, China.[3] Because the Yufeng mountain (玉峰山) in this park looks like a saddle (Chinese: 马鞍; pīnyīn: mǎ’ān), the park was named Ma’anshan Park in 1906. In 1936, it was renamed to Tinglin Park in memory of the 17th-century scholar Gu Yanwu, also known as Gu Tinglin. It covers an area of more than 850 acres.

The entrance door of Tinglin Park
Statue of Gu Tinglin

Brief Introduction

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Tinglin Park has a long history and has several places of interest on its premises, lakes, monuments and pagodas. It is known as "the best among the mountains of the Jiangdong[citation needed]. Inside the park, there is a small gallery of Kunshan stones and a museum to Kunqu opera.

The inscription of Tinglin Park

References

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  1. ^ "景点景区". Tour.map512.cn. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  2. ^ "亭林公园-节庆会展-人民网". Expo.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  3. ^ "全景昆山-鹿城美景尽收眼底". 360.ks.js.cn. Retrieved 2013-10-08.