A view of Lianyuan Park in the Chongchuan Economic Development Zone in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province. [Photo/WeChat account: chongchuanonline] 

Lianyuan Park in the Chongchuan Economic Development Zone in Nantong, East China's Jiangsu province has been included in a provincial program aimed at providing more green spaces to residents, according to an announcement by the Department of Housing and Urban-Rural Development on Nov 2. 

The 400,000-square-meter park, which features 11 landscapes themed on ethical culture, is an outstanding example of how local authorities have been improving the living environment and turning the zone into a beautiful garden where people can live in harmony with nature. 

The zone has in recent years been making efforts to create a pleasant living environment, and efforts include building pocket parks and greenways as well as setting up facilities for leisure and fitness. 

The zone added 77.2 hectares of green spaces in 2021, and now has a per capita green space of 20.1 square meters, the highest in the province.