Lanzhou Waterwheel Park
Waterwheel is an ancient device that uses flowing or falling water to create power by means of a set of paddles mounted around a wheel. The Watewheel Park, the best representative of Lanzhou, is at the west side of the Binhe Road and to the west of the Yellow River Mother Sculpture. Covering an area of 1.45 hectares, the park is comprised of two waterwheels, a cofferdam, the recreation area and a house of water mill.
In the garden, people can now visit the two huge waterwheels which are modeled on the antique waterwheel with quadrate buckets and a diameter of 16.5 meters. In flood seasons, they are driven by flowing water from the river; in drought periods, they are driven by water gathered by cofferdam.
The Water-Wheel Park also provides knowledge about waterwheels. t the same time, people have chances here to experience crossing the river on a sheepskin raft, which is the most primeval ferrying tool in the northwest region of the Yellow River. Moreover, the house of water mill, stores and the photo studio in the garden will offer more entertainment for visitors.
Ticket Price: RMB30
Opening Time:08:00-18:00 (to 20:00 in summer)
How to get there: Bus No.15
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