What they say

We are busier than before due to the increasing number of vehicles on the roads since people from all around the country have started to visit the exposition. However, I’m proud that my hometown can be worldknown thanks to it.

officer with the Tangshan Traffic Management Bureau

Design work started in 2013 when the South Lake Park had already undergone years of ecological construction. Tangshan, as the first prefecturelevel city to host the horticultural exposition, really made great efforts for the transformation.

engineer at the Beijing Institute of Architectural Design, who was involved in the venue’s design

Xu Jialiang,

Yang Zili,

People like me feel really thankful for the horticultural exposition. Without it, the park might still be surrounded by garbage. It’s a refreshing change.

local cyclist who has been riding in South Lake Park for four years

Ren Jianhua,

I was born the year after the quake of 1976. My mom didn’t allow me to come to the South Lake area as a child, she said it was dirty. But now I often take my 70-year-old mom to the park for walks. She says it is unbelievable that the waste mountain could change into a scenic spot.

39-year-old taxi driver in Tangshan

Shi Yuena,

My old classmates are having a reunion during the May Day holiday and we will go visit the exposition together because we are interested to see how the park has changed.

Gao Liguo,

who graduated from Tangshan University in 2006 and hasn’t been back to the city in years