Since China’s first public park was established in Shanghai in 1868, the number of parks in Chinese cities has seen rapid growth and over 800 parks are built each year nationwide as urbanization spreads.
Since China’s first public park was established in Shanghai in 1868, the number of parks in Chinese cities has seen rapid growth and over 800 parks are built each year nationwide as urbanization spreads. While open to the public, there was traditionally an entrance fee, but over 20 years ago parks began to open to the public free of charge and the fences and walls were torn down. Nevertheless, some parks, particularly in small- and medium-sized cities, have retained the fees or stuck to outdated design and management, failing to meet the demands of urban residents. Experts said that the reluctance to make the change was born out of fear of inconvenience and safety risks, as well as the decrease in financial support and the increase of maintenance fees.
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