There was an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease in China earlier in the year.
This public information sign carries the slogan "Scientific knowledge can actively control and prevent hand, foot and mouth disease."
After you enter Xi Hu Park from the east gate, you pass through the "Legal Information Corridor" (法制宣传廊 lit. legal propaganda corridor).
To either side, there are public service information posters concerning laws, government services, and health. Here is a selection.
The 3 Stages of Civilised Spitting
1) Spit into a tissue, not on the floor
2) Wrap the tissue up, without spilling anything
3) Put it in the bin, don't just leave it anywhere
The Qilihe District city management law enforcement section reminds you:
For the sake of the city environment and everyone's health, please do not spit or litter
Information about the Law on the Protection of Disabled Persons:
Safeguarding women's rights, and promoting gender equality:
Marriage, divorce, and adoption laws:
Chinese: 西湖公园 (Xī Hú Gōngyuán)
Getting there: Most buses from the city centre to Xī Zhàn (西站) stop on the south edge of the park. The main entrance is on the east edge, between Xījīn Dōnglù (西津东路) and Nán Bīnhé Lù (南滨河路)
Entrance: free
Chinese: 五泉山公园 (Wŭquán Shàn Gōngyuán)
Location: South end of Jīngchāng Lù (金昌路)
Buses to 五泉广场 Wŭquán Guăngchăng: 2, 12, 18, 124, 149 (note: loads of buses stop at the 五泉山 Wŭquán Shàn stop, leaving you with a 10 minute walk south to get to the park. 五泉广场 Wŭquán Guăngchăng stop is much closer).
Entrance: 6 yuan
The best park in Lanzhou. You could easily spend a good 2-3 hours exploring the vast, tree-covered grounds on the lower-part of the hillside below Lanshan.
As well as the '5 springs,' trickling away in various places, there are Buddhist temples, a Sun Yat-sen memorial museum, tea houses, fairground and a zoo.
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