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The peasants of Hongshan County collected money and built Zuohai Park which lies northwest of West Lake Park. Zuohai Park covers a land area of 51 ha with a water region of 18 ha. Its design theme is "Sceneries of the Five Continents" with five sets of sculptures, each symbolizes one of the five continents. They lie in the center of North Gate. In the Manila Lawn, which is 23 ha, are growing Nanyang firs and sweet-scented osmanthus trees. Entering the North Gate and walk southward, visitors will reach the European scenic spot, which consists of British Red House and waterside town of Venice. Walking westward, they can see the following entertainment facilities: adventure palace, comprehensive amusement building, and recreational center for children, pirate ship and haunted house, to name a few. In the south of the park, stands the amusement city of aquatic animals. Visitors may take the cable car, visit the aquarium or play games. There is also a recreational center for the elders and a holiday village. As for Asian scenic spots, there are the Great Wall, Japanese Garden, pleasure-boat wharf and the artistic palace of the Journey to the West.
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