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Pocket parks add green space in N China's Baotou

Updated: 2021-09-29

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An aerial photo shows a carefully designed pocket park in Donghe district, Baotou, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region. The pocket park is a new concept that has evolved in recent years. They are created by developing unbuilt urban green space, idle land and urban micro-spaces. Typically, they are small-scale multi-functional public spaces that are convenient for residents to reach and can meet their diverse needs. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

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Residents pose for a group photo in a pocket park. Residents that live nearby can dance, rest, and exercise in the park. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

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The pocket park adds more greenery to the city. [Photo/Baotou Evening News]

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A scene captured in a pocket park in Baotou [Photo/Baotou Evening News]