At the same time, this name has also been accepted by many citizens, and many high-end buildings settled by the lake have the word "Rihu".
What is the name of the new park? Yesterday, Ningbo Geographical Names Office solicited opinions from the public again. Is "Rihu Park" renamed or renamed?
The construction unit was named "Rihu Park"
The new park is located in Wantou, Jiangbei District, Ningbo, starting from Hudong Road in the east, Cao Xi Road in the south, Huxi Road in the west and Huancheng North Road in the north, with a total investment of about 300 million yuan, covering an area of 43.6 hectares.
The original site of the park is the blind end of a tributary of Yaojiang River, surrounded by flat vegetable gardens. In the early summer of 2004, the largest city park in Ningbo was built here. Half of it is Yaojiang River with rippling blue waves, and the other half is green land with lush vegetation, which has become a new attraction for citizens to relax and play.
The person in charge of Ningbo City Investment Company, which is responsible for the construction, said that at that time, for the convenience of calling, everyone had several names, but they were not very smooth. Later, some people think that the lake is quite big, so they simply correspond to Yuehu Park and call it "Rihu".
Because this name is resounding, over time, the media and the general public are eloquent.
Two voices debate "Rihu Park"
However, the name "Rihu Park" has aroused strong doubts in the cultural circles. They believe that Ningbo is a national historical and cultural city, and its place names reflect historical features and vicissitudes, which is one of the important bases for future generations to study history and follow the map.
Wang, a member of Ningbo Historical and Cultural Heritage Protectors Association, said that from the earliest Siming Map of Song Trunk Road to the modern Annals of Ningbo, all local chronicles clearly recorded Rihu in Lianqiao Street, Jiefang Road today. "The cultural heritage of Guli Lake is very profound. It is full of pearls and jade, and now there is a' Rihu Park' in the north of the city, which is easy to confuse future generations and leave regrets for this historical and cultural city. "
However, Rihu Park also has supporters. A local scholar in Ningbo wrote, "Rihu has long been forgotten. In this way, the name that once made Ningbo people proud will gradually be forgotten. As the largest city park in Ningbo, borrowing the name "Rihu" can not only protect the cultural heritage easily, but also make the name louder.
The results of the two opinion polls are quite different.
Both sounds make sense. The report of the place name declaration unit has been submitted to Ningbo municipal government for a long time, but there is no reply.
The functional departments have solicited public opinions through various channels for many times, but the results obtained are diametrically opposite. In June 2004, Ningbo Urban Management Bureau solicited opinions from the public online, and 806 people voted. As a result, "Rihu Park" won the highest number of votes, accounting for 38.7%, followed by "Hu Ming Park", accounting for 25.8%.
Only one month later, Ningbo Urban Management Bureau organized 23 representatives from NPC, CPPCC, education, cultural protection, construction and other departments to hold a park naming meeting. The meeting was held by secret ballot. As a result, "Rihu" got zero votes and "Yanhu" got the highest votes.
The citizens held a referendum on the name of the park.
Two years later, the voice of controversy is still heard. According to a staff member of Ningbo Urban Management Bureau, there are more than 70 parks scattered all over Ningbo, and no park has ever been named or renamed, which has caused such a big wave. This is all because Ningbo people have too deep feelings for "Rihu". Historically, Ningbo, also known as Mingzhou, originated from Japan and the Moon Lake, and was once the symbol of Ningbo city and the pride of Ningbo people.
"May I use your name, Rihu?" Yesterday, the relevant functional departments of Ningbo decided to hand over the naming right to the citizens and let them vote in a "referendum".