🌿Dangsan Namho Tourist Area – A healing spot transformed from a factory ruin

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🌿Dangshan Nanhu Tourist Area - A healing spot transformed from a factory ruin

📍Travel destination summary
It is a large tourist area in the south of Tangshan City near Beijing, integrating Nanhu Park and Kaliwan Mining Park ().

🛠️ Past and present
It was originally a land that had sunk due to mining development, and after the 1976 earthquake, it was a wasteland.
It began large-scale eco-friendly restoration in 1996, and was promoted to the 2016 World Horticultural Exhibition site,
and to a 5A-level top-class tourist area in 2024 ().

🏞️ Highlights to see
• Nanhu Park: Rich in seasonal scenery, including several small lakes, traditional pavilions, cherry blossom paths, and lotus ponds()
• Kailu Mine Park: Experience industrial heritage, including old mining machines, a mining history exhibition hall, and railway relics()
• Night View & Fountain Show/Drone Show: Night shows using light and water are popular! Especially recommended for summer evenings()

👨👩👧👦 Recommended visit style
• 1~2 hour course: Lake walk + industrial heritage viewing + fountain show
• Family/couple visit: lawn picnic, children's playground, many photo zones
• Photo spot: Lakeside pavilion during cherry blossom season, lotus flowers in summer, red maple leaves in fall are beautiful

💡 Trip tip
1️⃣ Recommended to visit in the morning or dusk - photogenic place
2️⃣ Cherry blossoms in spring, lotus flowers in summer, maple leaves in fall, skating in winter, you can enjoy all four seasons
3️⃣ There is ample parking, and shuttle bus/taxi access is easy

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✅ Summary
• Dangsan Namho Tourist Area has been transformed from a closed mine site to an eco-friendly ecological park
• An attractive spot combining lake scenery + industrial heritage + night view show!
• It is perfect as a day trip destination with a light walk + photo + healing route.