Mojiang Tropic of Cancer Sign Park in Puer

Mojiang Tropic of Cancer Sign Park in Puer
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Mojiang Tropic of Cancer Sign Park, a structure built at a high cost in the city of Mojiang, integrates astronomy, geography, botany, scientific knowledge, garden art, and tourism culture. It is acclaimed as a “provincial patriotic education unit.”

Geographic Location

Mojiang Hani Autonomous County is located between 22°51′ to 23°59′ north latitude and 101°07′ to 102°04′ east longitude. The Tropic of Cancer passes through its county seat. Approved by the national government, the provincial government decided to construct Mojiang Tropic of Cancer Sign Park in the city of Mojiang at a high location.

Park Description

Built in 1997, the sign park covers an area of 1500 square meters. It integrates astronomy, geography, botany, scientific knowledge, garden art, and tourism culture. Centered around the latitude line of the Tropic of Cancer at 23°26′ north, it spans a 500-meter segment of the Tropic of Cancer. The park features architectural sculptures and main signage such as “Sun Road,” “Kua Fu Chasing the Sun,” “Tropic of Cancer Gate,” “Sundial Square,” and “Four Seasons,” creating a vivid spatial series. The Science Museum expresses understanding of nature, life, and sunlight, depicting the cosmic world from ancient times to today’s cultural and scientific development. Through precise technological displays, it accurately showcases the geographic location and changes of the Tropic of Cancer, allowing people to “capture” the shadow of the Tropic of Cancer every summer solstice.

Visitors can follow the Tropic of Cancer and naturally roam along the mountains, blending into the embrace of the earth. The paths here are winding and shaded by lush trees, resonating with cicada songs and bird calls. Within the park, there are amenities such as tea rooms, children’s entertainment areas, pavilions, dining areas, a small commodity market, and comprehensive service facilities.

While enjoying the architecture, sculptures, garden art, and gaining scientific knowledge, tourists can also taste Pu’er famous tea and Mojiang fine wine.

On December 22, 1997 (Winter Solstice), Yunnan Province held the “97 Yunnan Mojiang – Taiwan Chiayi Tropic of Cancer Academic Seminar,” where experts from Beijing and scholars from Taiwan gathered in Mojiang, further enhancing the reputation of Mojiang Tropic of Cancer Sign Park as a “provincial patriotic education unit.”