On April 30th, several large scale excavators were seen working busily in Moji Hill Forest Park. It’s learnt, up to now, that the first phase project, of which 80% has already been finished, will be accomplished by the end of September.

　　It is learned that the park covers a total planned area of 120 square kilometers, with total investment of 0.3 billion RMB. When the construction is completed, it will bear three urban functions, including urban landmark, sightseeing, leisure and recreation.

　　At present, 80% of the first phase project has been completed and a framework of the valley landscape is already in shape. The park is near the square to the entrance of Yiling Yangtze River Bridge. The hillsides are covered with plants of color foliage. Six platforms are overhauled. Three park roads are almost finished. And the mat layer of the pedestrian trails in the park is cast. Up to April 29th, 998 arbors are planted. 588 of them are Koelreuteria paniculata, Chinese scholartree, trident maple, Dragon juniper and sweetgum, and they are planted on both hillsides. In the valley, there are 410 plants including Koelreuteria paniculata, trident maple, Chinese ash, Rhus chinensis, Metasepuois, Japanese cherry and so on. Besides, there is an area of 3,400 square meters of lawn. The shrubs and groundcovers in the valley make a total sum of more than 200,000 including Stipa, cuckoo, moundlily, Hypericum monogynum, Sorbaria sorbifolia, Scabrous Deutzia, oxalis rubra, Chicese pennisetum, Miscanthus sinensis and so on. And there are about 320,000 potted seasonal flowers, like maidenhair, petunia and sagebrush. (Reporter: Chen Xi; Correspondent: Wang Jun)

　　Picture: a sea of flowers at a valley of Moji Hill. On May 3rd, the scenic valley in the eastern part of Moji Hill was in a sea of flowers with more than 300,000 flowers and plants. (Pictured by Huang Xiang)