Hong Hu Park

Soundscape at A / Urban living soundscape at B in Hong Hu Park: It is located in the central area of Hong hu Park. Birdsong, cicadas, and activity sounds dominate the afternoon hours on weekdays, while activity sounds and birdsong and cicadas dominate the night hours on weekends., It presents a living soundscape mixed with bird singing and insects chirping at the lotus pond. 


 


Surrounding main wildlife: birds, insects.


 


Acoustic Characteristics on weekends: LAeq is between 60 to 80dBA and it changes regularly with time.The dominate sound here is high and middle frequency bands and has weak fluctuation. Moreover, auditable perception of high frequency sound is different between left and right ear, reflecting a direction attribute.

Location A

Soundscape at A / Urban living soundscape at B in Hong Hu Park: It is located in the central area of Hong hu Park. Birdsong, cicadas, and activity sounds dominate the afternoon hours on weekdays, while activity sounds and birdsong and cicadas dominate the night hours on weekends., It presents a living soundscape mixed with bird singing and insects chirping at the lotus pond. 


Surrounding main wildlife: birds, insects.


Acoustic Characteristics on weekends: LAeq is between 60 to 80dBA and it changes regularly with time.The dominate sound here is high and middle frequency bands and has weak fluctuation. Moreover, auditable perception of high frequency sound is different between left and right ear, reflecting a direction attribute.


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    Sounds of a Workday Morning
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    Sounds of a Workday Noon
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    Sounds of a Weekday Morning
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    Sounds of a Weekend Morning 1
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    Sounds of a Weekend Morning 2
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    Sounds of a Weekend Noon
Location B

Soundscape at B / Urban living soundscape at B in Hong Hu Park: It is located on the south side of Hong Hu Park and near the road. During the lunchime of weekends, the dominate sound are the sound of activity, birdsong and cicada chirping. Beside the beautiful lake, the place presents a living soundscape of tourists talking and laughing, the sound of music rising and falling, and the occasional chirp of a few birds and cicadas during the lunchtime of weekends.


Surrounding main wildlife: birds, cicades.


Acoustic Characteristics on weekends: LAeq is between 60 to 90dBA and it changes dramatically with time. The dominate sound here is high frequency bands and has strong fluctuation. Moreover, auditable perception of high frequency sound is different between left and right ear, reflecting a direction attribute.

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    Sounds of a Workday Afternoon
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    Sounds of a Weekend Morning 1
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    Sounds of a Weekend Morning 2
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    Sounds of a Weekend afternoon
Location C

Urban living soundscape at C in Hong Hu Park: It is located on the south side of Hong Hu Park. The dominate sound are the sound of birdsong, cicadas and activity during the night time hours on weekdays, while sounds such as activity, birdsong and insects are predominantly heard in the afternoon on weekends. In the pavilion, the place presents a living soundscape of conversation as the main melody, mixed with some birds and insects during the afternoon of weekends.


Surrounding main wildlife: birds, insects,bees.


Acoustic Characteristics on weekends: LAeq is between 55 to 80dBA and it changes irregularly with time. The dominate sound here is high and middle frequency bands and has strong fluctuation. Moreover, sound energy appears to be evenly distributed between the left and right ears and the directionality is unclear.

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    Sounds of a Weekend Morning 1
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    Sounds of a Weekend Morning 2
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    Sounds of a Weekend Morning 3
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    Sounds of a Weekend Morning 4