The Qujiang Lake Heritage Park in Xi'an, capital of Northwest China's Shaanxi province, is a great place to cool off and escape the summer heat. With a total investment of 2 billion yuan ($309.33 million), the park is the first large-scale landscape garden-style heritage park in Northwest China that combines history and culture with ecological gardens, landscapes, and tourism. [Photo/IC]

Flowers are in full bloom at Qujiang Lake Heritage Park in Xi'an. The park covers a total area of 1,500 mu (100 hectares), including the 700-mu water restoration system of Qujiang Lake from the Han (206 BC-AD220) and Tang (618-907) dynasties. [Photo/IC]

The entire park is centered around Qujiang Lake and divided into eight major scenic spots. It is a rare super-sized water park in the northwestern region. [Photo/IC]

Citizens take a walk at Qujiang Lake Heritage Park in Xi'an. [Photo/IC]