THE orchard area of the Qingdao Fushan Mountain Ecological Park will finish construction this year. Construction on the sports area will start in the second half of this year and is expected to finish next year. Construction of the ecological park started in 2010. It will include an orchard area, a sports area and a preserved forest area. It will become an ecological park, providing fresh and high-quality fruits, sightseeing and sports facilities. At present, 13 orchards with more than 8,000 fruit trees have been built. Infrastructure of the greenbelts on Yinchuan Road West has also been completed and construction on water systems has already started. An important part of the park, the sports experiencing area will start construction next year. It will become an important base for Qingdao residents to have sports activities. There will be facilities for ball games and rock climbing, a gym and a children’s entertainment center. (Wang Yuanyuan, Cui Wu) ? | 