Jianyuzhou Cultural Park is located on the banks of the Dongjiang River in Dongguan. Jianyuzhou is a small island surrounded by water on three sides. Because of the unique geographical advantages of the Island, since 1979, 52 grain and oil and foreign trade enterprises have gathered here, including the first foreign trade freight terminal, the first Sino-foreign joint venture, the early customs, and the water police station. The island laid the foundation of Dongguan's early industry and foreign trade, and it was also Dongguan's window to the world.
Landscape design of Jianyuzhou Cultural Park respects the existing resources of the legacy industrial area. We have formulated a strategy of " Protection of Plants, Renovation of Space, and Reuse of Structures". We established the east-west cultural axis of the island as the main pedestrian avenue, and planned three north-south corridors: Show Corridor, Celebration Corridor, and Shade Corridor. According to the architecture characters, three blocks are defined,namely Slow Streets(exhibition/performance), High Streets (hotel/commercial), and Art Streets (office/creative), as well as several gathering areas, such as the Chimney Square, Silo Square, and Water Tower Square. In addition, a promenade and a running track have been added in the riverside area, connecting the food court, the dock, wetlands, wedding lawn and other spaces in series.