World Sculpture Park in Changchun receives AAAAA rating

World Sculpture Park in Changchun

The World Sculpture Park in Changchun received an AAAAA rating, the highest recognition for a scenic area in China, from China National Tourism Administration in February.

The park, inaugurated fourteen years ago, has played an important role in Changchun’s international exchanges, innovation and expansion of forms of tourism and urban development, with its unique charm and appeal.

It received an AAAA rating in 2004 and was certified to be among the first key national key parks along with the Summer Palace in Beijing and the Humble Administrator’s Park in Suzhou in 2007.

Work to build the park into an AAAAA scenic area began in 2012 and in December 2015, the park made its way into the reserve list for AAAAA scenic areas. A leading group was formed immediately to ensure the goal of receiving an AAAAA rating is attained.

The park has spent 244 million yuan in renovation and expansion.

Tourist Center

Now, the Tourist Center is able to offer one-stop, tourists-oriented services. A 22,000-square meter Changchun World Sculpture Museum and a 3,300-square meter Wei Xiaoming Museum have been built. The parking area has been expanded to be able to accommodate over 600 cars. 80 percent of the public toilets in the park are now AAA-rated. The monitoring system has been upgraded and a command center has been established. 3D devices for experiencing sculpture art have been introduced and a 3D art gallery has been established. A feature of 3D virtual scenic area has been brought in to enable online tours. Plank roads and pavilions have been built. The Music Fountain Square has been upgraded. Water quality of the park has been improved. The greening rate has become higher. Tour guide devices have been upgraded. Battery carts have been introduced.

3D art gallery

The above-mentioned changes have enabled the park to receive more tourists and made tours easier and are expected to help the park to increase collections and introduce leisure and interaction activities in the future.

Facilities for tourists to rest

concert

World Sculpture Park in Changchun