Ningbo's first sand sculpture park opens in May

A sand sculpture featuring Kirin, a mythological creature from the ancient text The Classic of Mountains and Seas, in the sand sculpture park located in the Donghai Banbianshan tourist resort in Ningbo. [Photo/Ningbo Daily]

Ningbo's first sand sculpture park is slated to open to visitors on May 1, the first day of the upcoming May Day holiday, according to local media reports.

Located in the Donghai Banbianshan tourist resort, the park covers a total area of 7,000 square meters. The sculptures to be exhibited feature several mythological creatures from the ancient text The Classic of Mountains and Seas.

The admission fee to the park is priced at 30 yuan ($4.62) per person.

A sand sculpture featuring a phoenix, a mythological creature from the ancient text The Classic of Mountains and Seas, in the park [Photo/Ningbo Daily]

A sand sculpture featuring Baize, a mythological creature, which is believed to be an auspicious sign, from the ancient text The Classic of Mountains and Seas, in the park. [Photo/Ningbo Daily]