The application of traditional Chinese gardening techniques in the planning of “Park City” in Luxian, Sichuan Province

Abstract

The concept of “park city” is a new concept of urban planning and construction proposed in the context of ecological civilization. After nearly four years of practical exploration of park city construction in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the city has vigorously optimized the layout of green space systems, built greenways around the city, continuously improved the service quality and equalization of public service product supply, created various park city scenes to meet people's aspirations and needs for a better life, and promoted urban development transformation. A variety of traditional Chinese gardening techniques are discussed in this paper, including division of scenery, inscriptions, interspersed scenery, and punctuated scenery. The purpose of this paper is to explore how these traditional techniques can be incorporated into the planning and construction of park cities in Luxian, Sichuan Province, to address key concerns. We do this by drawing on the Chengdu Park city planning and construction model. For small towns in less developed areas of western China, this paper offers a useful reference on how to apply the concept of park cities.