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What does recreation mean?

Recreation means activities that individuals or groups engage in in their leisure time.

1. Introduction to recreation

From an industrial perspective, recreation is a part of tourism in a broad sense. From a geographical perspective, recreation is a basic function of the city, including activities carried out within the city limits, and is different from the casual nature of leisure. From a behavioral psychological perspective, recreation is the unity of material pursuits and spiritual pursuits.

Recreational activities can meet people's needs in all aspects, eliminate tension, get rid of fatigue and stress, promote physical and mental health, unleash personal creativity, and maintain the stable development of society.

2. Recreation content

Recreational activities come in various forms, including tourism, entertainment, sports, games, etc. People can carry out recreational activities in their homes, residential areas, communities, cities and even during domestic and foreign travel. Recreational activities can not only provide physical and mental relaxation and entertainment, but also increase knowledge, enrich life, and promote the development of social material and spiritual civilization.

Recreational mode.

1. Urban greenway model

Urban greenways are the "way to happiness" for citizens to relax, have fun, and keep fit, and they are also the "way to development" to improve the quality of the city. For example, the Hangzhou Beitang WALK city stroll themed activity is a recreational activity in the form of an urban greenway. Through check-in and interactive points set up along the way, citizens can fully experience the city's cultural charm, growth history, and natural scenery.

2. Pocket park model

Pocket park is a small-scale park with various shapes. It cleverly uses the corner space in the city, which not only improves the urban ecological environment, but also improves the ecological environment of the city. It provides the public with more conveniently accessible park greening activity venues. The construction of pocket parks must be people-oriented, fully meet the needs of the masses, and use mass satisfaction as the criterion.

3. Park city model

The park city model uses parks, amusement parks, and street green spaces as points, roads as belts, rivers as veins, and suburban greenery as a barrier. greening pattern. For example, Weifang City, Shandong Province has formulated a three-year action plan in accordance with the overall idea of ??"Gardens in the City, City in the Green" and successfully realized the construction of a park city.