That's not a great shot because it was dusk, which is a really hard time to take pictures, but it gives you a general idea. That path area in front actually goes around in a circle and people walk around it for exercise. There are also other large areas where people dance or do yoga in large groups. The first time I stopped in this park, there was also a large group of men singing. This is all going on at about 7:30pm, but I'd assume it's also pretty crowded during the day, especially since none of the kids are in school right now. Here are a few of my favorite machines:
On this machine, you pull the metal chains down and up with alternating hands as you can see the guy at the next one doing.
On this one, you hold onto the black handles and turn the wheels one with each hand. We joke that the people who use these a lot are probably really good at drawing perfect circles. Also note that there is one set higher up and one lower down.
On this one, the orange parts extend backwards, pivoting from the top, so it's basically just leg exercises, but you can do it facing your friends and even have a conversation!
Hope you find these machines as fascinating as I do. It's just really interesting to see everyone using them at almost any time of day, though the parks are significantly more crowded in the couple of hours after the work day. I also found a weather site in Chinese that, in addition to pollen and air quality forecasts, includes a section on "morning exercises forecast," which shows how common they are.
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