China Watermelon Museum

China Watermelon Museum

China's first museum themed around watermelon culture — the China Watermelon Museum — is located in Panggezhuang Town, Daxing. The watermelons of Panggezhuang are renowned both at home and abroad for their premium quality and well-known brand. To promote watermelon culture and boost the rapid development of the watermelon industry, the Daxing District Committee, District Government, and Panggezhuang Town Government jointly invested over 12 million yuan to build this watermelon museum with a construction area of 4,000 square meters.

The museum features a novel and unique design, with its main structure resembling a giant watermelon cradled by two green leaves. The design theme, “Flying Watermelon,” symbolizes the soaring growth of Daxing’s watermelon industry. The central dome of the museum serves as the exhibition hall foyer, while the main exhibition spaces are located beneath the two green leaves. The outer walls of the main building will be adorned with reliefs depicting the history of watermelon production in China. It is currently the only watermelon museum in China and abroad. The exhibition hall spans over 300 square meters and displays more than 300 images, exhibits, and texts. Using a blend of traditional and modern presentation techniques and layout styles, it weaves together the long and storied history of watermelons, heartfelt watermelon tales, and the profound culture surrounding them — all complementing one another to showcase the lengthy evolution of watermelon culture. Together with the entire park, it forms a classic representation of watermelon culture that is rich in historical significance and modern flair.

Address: Inside the Panggezhuang Town Government Compound, Daxing District, Beijing (near the Panggezhuang Exit of the Jingkai Expressway)

Phone: 010-89281181

Opening Hours:

8:00-17:00

Information Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development

Panggezhuang Town: Located in the southern part of Beijing and the western part of Daxing District, Panggezhuang Town is 10 kilometers from Huangcun Satellite City and 25.5 kilometers from Yongdingmen in Beijing. The Jingkai Expressway and the Beijing-Kowloon Railway — both major transportation arteries — run north to south through the town, and the planned Seventh Ring Road will cross the area from east to west, making transportation extremely convenient. The town covers an area of 109.3 square kilometers, with 4,643.47 hectares of arable land. It has a permanent population of 42,000, including 35,900 agricultural residents, and encompasses 53 natural villages. In 1996, the town was designated by the Ministry of Construction as a “Pilot Small Town Construction Town.” 19… Detailed information about Panggezhuang Town++