Hunan Martyrs Park is the largest park in Changsha integrating commemoration, sightseeing and entertainment.

Built in 1951 and opened to the public in 1953, Hunan Martyrs Park covers a total area of 153.3 hectares. On the 58.7-meter memorial tower lies an inscription written by Chairman Mao. Inside, we can find over 90 martyrs’ portraits and the famous sayings collected from more than 100,000 Hunan martyrs.

The green area has reached 860 mu (about 57.3 hectares) while the forested area now amounts to over 500 mu (about 33.3 hectares) with 126 tree types and 144 flower species.

Add.: No.1, Dongfeng Road, Kaifu District, Changsha City
How to get there: Take subway line 3 and get off at East Martyrs Park Station

 

Photo source: hunan.gov.cn