Photo TR: Hongshan Forest Zoo and Quijang Park

[The Angry Darren Mullins]

Today I hit a couple of parks in Nanjing and one in Yangzhou.The first park was Xuanwu Lake Park, which had removed its amusement rides. The next park was Hongshan Forest Zoo. While at the zoo, I rode a Golden Horse spinning coaster called Spinning Coaster. I also rode a small kiddie coaster. Both coasters were the same designs I have ridden at other parks. The zoo is very nice and has a nice collection of rides. After going to the zoo, I went to Yangzhou where I visited Quijang Park. Quijang is in terminal decline. Part of the park's land has been redeveloped to allow high rise apartments to be built. The fountains at the entrance to the park do not work any more and most of the rides have been removed. There is a small train ride left, but it doesn't run anymore. There are still boats on the lake and an indoor children's play area, but the small coaster has been removed.

I have reached Hongshan Forest Zoo.

The zoo has a large ferris wheel.

Here is the spinning coaster. It is just like 20 others I have ridden in China.

Hongshan's swing ride.

The zoo's Top Spin type ride doesn't work anymore.

Here is Quijang Park.

This is a beautiful scene at Quijang Park.

Too bad the coaster is gone.

A ride used to be here.

This train will never carry passengers again.