On weekends, strolling through parks can be a leisurely pastime for people in Guangzhou. By the end of 2023, a total of 346 pocket parks have been built in Guangzhou, scattered across the city blocks, within different communities, and even at one's doorstep. Check out the following pocket parks you may not have discovered yet in your vicinity.

Rongxi Valley Pocket Park (榕溪谷口袋公园)

The Rongxi Valley Pocket Park used to be a greenbelt, spanning approximately 6,000 square meters. This is a "park within the banyan forest." The lush greenery within resembles a fairy-tale world, with an elevated boardwalk hovering 30 cm above the banyan tree roots. This unique pathway not only safeguards the tree roots but also provides people with a recreational space where they can get close to nature and relax.

Add.: West of Shihua Road and north of Hulin Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou (广州市黄埔区石化路西侧、护林路北)

Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway Memorial Park (广九铁路纪念园)

The Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway Memorial Park is located at the former site of the Dashatou Station, the starting point of the Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway, which began its operation in 1911. With railway artifacts placed within, the park recreates the ambiance of the bygone Guangzhou-Kowloon station. Vintage JS Class steam locomotives, green carriages, railway tracks and sleepers, as well as other remnants of the historic Guangzhou-Kowloon Railway, contribute to a nostalgic setting.

Add.: Next to Dashatou Road 2nd, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (广州市越秀区大沙头二马路旁)

Nangang River Yuedong Park (南岗河悦动公园)

Located beneath the bridge of Beijing Normal University Er Zong Road in Huangpu District, the Nangang River Yuedong Park covers 12,000 square meters and is divided into four areas for children's activities, fitness activities, comprehensive services, and ball courts respectively. The park features amenities such as a children's climbing area, slides, rocking chairs, aerobic fitness facilities, basketball courts, badminton courts, and table tennis tables.

In addition, the park has set up service stations, resting seats, baby carriage parking, storage lockers, intelligent guidance systems, and other comprehensive facilities to meet the needs of parents, offering the residents a more comfortable space for activities.

Add.: Beneath the bridge of Beishida Er Zong Road, Changling Street, Huangpu District, Guangzhou (广州市黄埔区长岭街北师大二纵路桥下)

Baiyun New Town Yunqili Park (白云新城云憩里公园)

Adjacent to the Guangzhou Baiyun International Conference Center, the Baiyun New Town Yunqili Park covers about 6,686 square meters and stands as one of the excellent projects in Guangzhou's sponge city construction. Sponge surfaces such as rainwater gardens, dry creeks, and grass-planted ditches can be spotted throughout the park, which enable natural infiltration, stagnation, and reuse of water. This feature ensures rapid drying of roads after rainfall, making it an ideal fitness venue for sports enthusiasts.

Meanwhile, the park is home to more than 50 species of Lingnan flowers and plants, and more than 20 species of birds and insects have been introduced to the park since its completion. It also features AI-powered spinning bikes, plant and animal specimens, and so on, offering an enhanced interactive experience for visitors.

Add.: North of Qifu Road and west of Yuncheng Xi Road, Baiyun District, Guangzhou (广州市白云区云城西路西侧齐富路北侧)

Mazhuangxiang Community Park (马庄巷社区公园)

Hidden among the red-brick buildings on Hongqiao Street in Yuexiu District is a poetic pocket park, the Mazhuangxiang Community Park. Covering 4,000 square meters, the park is adorned with over 60 trees. And a 2,700-square-meter lawn serves as playground for children. The park also features a cultural corridor, some landscape sketches, flowers, and fruit trees, providing a beautiful backdrop in every season. Bursting with colorful blossoms and lush grass, it has become an oasis in this old urban community.

Add.: Mazhuangxiang Community, Hongqiao Street, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (广州越秀区洪桥街马庄巷社区)

Lu Xun Memorial Park (鲁迅纪念园)

Situated at the intersection of Dongchuan Road and Baiyun Road, the Lu Xun Memorial Park pays tribute to the time when the famous Chinese writer Lu Xun lived in Guangzhou. He resided in the Baiyun Building on the western section of Baiyun Road at that time. The park incorporates elements related to Lu Xun, such as a memorial sculpture, themed quotes walls, and literary work displays.

Add.: Junction of Dongchuan Road and Baiyun Road, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (广州市越秀区东川路和白云路交界处)

Camellia-themed Botanical Park (山茶属植物主题公园)

Located within the Taizi Forest Park in Zengcheng District, the Camellia-themed Botanical Park emerges from the renovation of Hakka houses, with over 2,000 camellia plants of 202 varieties planted here. It features a stream, a camellia flower display area, a tea culture promotion and experience zone, and a camellia plant appreciation area. Furthermore, the camellias in the park are in full bloom recently, which sets off the turquoise mountains in a quiet and beautiful way.

Add.: 60 meters south of Taizi Forest Park, Lianyi Village, Zengjiang Sub-district, Zengcheng District, Guangzhou (广州市增城区增江街道联益村太子森林公园南侧60米)