China's first night Park | night Park _ operating in Ali, Tibet invested news

Xinhuanet, Laca, July 26 (reporter Zhang Jingpin)-reporters learned from the Ali area of Tibet Tourism Bureau, certified by the international night Association Beijing Branch, recently completed Park became the country's first operation in Ali, Tibet the night sky observing, celestial photography, Star protection-themed night Park.

Dark Park is the International Association for the night called for governance of the global light pollution, while in worldwide named the night conditions of regions. On a clear night, people in the dark Park can enjoy the colorful Galaxy, consisting of thousands of colorful stars appreciate the night sky, the meteors can easily be captured in the sky to experience "a star Hirano down broad" conception.

According to understanding, currently built of Ali night Park for a period engineering, accounted for to area 20 acres, investment about 2 million Yuan, is located in Shiquanhe Town South about 25 km at, elevation 4200 meters, is divided into stars experience district, and telescope observation district and passenger service area, for photography enthusiasts provides has stars photography dedicated platform, for astronomical enthusiasts provides has 6 Taiwan high rate telescope, for visitors provides has Jane meals, and rest beds and the astronomical science propaganda tablets. The Sundial Park is also equipped with 5 meters in diameter, which is currently the largest Sundial in the whole autonomous region.

"Ali area in high altitude, sunny, high transparency, low moisture, seeing relatively stable, with construction of the Park the night of the innate natural conditions. "Night Association Beijing Branch of the China stars international project manager Wang Xiaohua said.

In Ali area of Tibet Tourism Bureau official said that Ali night Park was opened, expanding the space tourism in Tibet, enriched Ali sky travel content, leading the visitors and the general public to nature, return to the original ecology of the night environment, will play a positive role in enhancing awareness of environmental protection, Park also will be Ali youth astronomy knowledge base as well as the photographers ' Association of popular science sky photography base.

This reporter learned that, at present Ali the night parks do not charge admission, open around the clock, but the best time to visit the recommendation after 22 o'clock Beijing time, parks provide accommodations.

(Edit: SN123)
15:40 July 26, 2014 Xinhua NET