Park. The pagoda, called the Tianning Baota, was first built during the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 907). Since that time it has been destroyed and rebuilt five times. The current reconstruction is built to the height specification of . This makes it the tallest pagoda in China and perhaps also the world. Both the Hongmei Park and Tianning Temple are located just to the east of the city centre. There is the Hong Mei Park, which includes a small children's amusement park, a zoo, a rose garden and many scenic waterways. Of historical interest in the park is a historical pavilion with exhibits related to the Changzhou comb industry. In addition, there is another pavilion which displays locally produced root carvings. The park attracts large numbers of people during holidays and is often dotted with a variety of vendors. However, the Hongmei Park has been criticized for animal abuse and overpricing in its aquarium. Tianning Temple and Hongmei Park are served by the Hongmei Park station on Line 2 (Changzhou Metro). As Changzhou is noted for its combs, the city has reconstructed its Fine Comb Lane area with contemporary architecture. Changzhou combs can be purchased in most places in the city. Other sites include Changzhou's sunken city and area of archaeological ruins from the Spring and Autumn period. Dongpo Park is located in the east part of downtown of Changzhou city, and its original name is Dongjiao Park. It covers 2.667 hectares, and is a typical Jiangnan Garden composed of cultural sites and natural landscape. During the time of south Song dynasty, the civilians of Changzhou established Yizhou Pavilion to commemorate, Su Dongpo, who was the great literature master and used to come to Changzhou. During the time of Qing dynasty, Kangxi and Qianlong, two emperors southwardly visited, they ordered to build up the temporary palace here and reconstructed this pavilion. Changzhou also has attractive gardens such as the Wei Yuan. The Old Museum of Wisteria is also located in the city. Sister cities Takatsuki, Osaka Prefecture, Japan Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia Torrington, Connecticut, United States of America Solihull, England, United Kingdom Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Prato, Italy Buffalo, New York, United States of America Rockford, Illinois, United States of America Arad, Romania Netanya, Israel Wyndham, Australia Curitiba, Brazil Minden, Germany Essen, Germany La Serena, Chile Niagara Falls, Canada Johor Bahru, Malaysia Tilburg, Netherlands Satakunta, Finland Jelenia Gora,