Ep 129: Solidarity Lake Park – an oasis in Beijing’s CBD

In 1958 the People's Government of Chaoyang District organised the public to dig a loop from a kiln pit and fill it with water. The resulting ring lake was named Tuanjie – the lake of union or solidarity – as a tribute to the concerted efforts; and in 1986 a park was officially opened.""An Englishman in Beijing" by Brian Salter (ISBN: 9781784779658) is available for sale in China at ¥85 from Taobao: https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=675304960828&spm=a21dvs.23580594.0.0.3f062c1bQ6bPG5&skuId** A Blogger's Guide to Beijing by Brian Salter, is published by Amazon ASIN: B083V1JQN5#expat #expatlife #expatriates #expatinchina #beijing #china #chinatravel #BeijingExpat #ExpatsInBeijing #WorkAbroad #GlobalCitizen #BeijingLife #ChinaPodcast #EmbracingExpatExperience #ChinaExpat #laowai #tuanjiehu #park #moonbridge #springfestival