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City Parks - Oasis in A Concrete Jungle
In today's modernised and urbanised society many of us spend our time rushing from home to office and vice versa. It is a global rat race for time and to make a living. As a result many people find themselves under stress in a urban concrete jungle and in need of a place to de-stress, cooldown and relax. Parks in a urban City thus provide places for city dwellers to unwind from daily work-stress where they can stay healthy by exercising and enjoying the scenery of trees and flowing waters. Some of the famous parks in the world include Central Park in New York and Hyde Park in London.
Besides having trees which provide shades and greenery, jogging and cycling track is a common features in the parks. Jogging track allow people to run or jog in the safety of the jogging track without worry of being knockdown by cars or breathing in fumes from motorcars. Many people prefer to jog in the early morning or evening to avoid the summer heat. It is not uncommon to find people jogging with their pets in the parks.
Rivers or canals are a sought after feature in many parks. River breaks the monotony of a typical park by providing place for people to de-stress. People could jog by the river, swim in the river, do exercise such as Yoga besides the river or try fishing by the river. The flowing water in the river provides calming and soothing effect for the stress-out urban resident.
Some parks have hills which allow people to trek up the hill and admire the scenery at the top of the hill. There are usually many trees along the hillside where people could rest or even have a picnic.
Parks has become a oasis in today's urban concrete jungle. It provides a natural place with greenery and flowing water for the stress-out urban residents to relax, exercise to stay healthy and to meet friends.
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