Xiadu Park

Xiadu Park

Formerly the old course of the Guishui River, Xiadu Park is another large municipal facility built in our county after Guichuan Square. The renovation plan was designed by Wuxi City Planning and Design Institute, and the construction was carried out by the Yanqing County Municipal Commission. The park covers a total area of 3,500 mu, including 1,000 mu of water surface, and is divided into eastern and western lake areas by the Guishui Bridge. Construction began at the end of 1998.

In 1999, the focus was on renovating the western lake area: a new lakeside revetment was built, cast iron fences were installed, and over 4,100 square meters of embankment promenade were laid.

Within the lake area, there is a 18,000-square-meter golf driving range, with a tee area of 1,224 square meters. Adjacent to the driving range, a fitness park is equipped with more than ten types of exercise equipment for visitors to enjoy leisure and workouts. In the middle of the northern shore is a 2,900-square-meter floating stage, where large-scale cultural performances can be held. On the eastern and western sides of the lake, there are boat docks covering over 3,500 square meters, serving as the starting point for all water activities. In the southeastern corner of the park is a 500-square-meter dynamic cinema. At the center of the lake is a large laser music fountain, consisting of 551 nozzles of various sizes and 256 colored lights, with a spray diameter of 80 meters and a maximum jet height of 118 meters. It is the most dazzling attraction in the park and a major focal point for visitors.

In 2000, the eastern lake area underwent renovation. Covering 2,580 mu, the area now has a lakeside footpath, cast iron fences, a 4,900-square-meter parking lot, and public toilets. Additionally, a landmark structure—a nine-story antique-style pagoda—and an arched bridge were built within the park.

The goal of Xiadu Park is to become a comprehensive ecological reserve at the heart of the county. Between 1999 and 2000, park workers planted nearly 30,000 saplings, thousands of flowers, and laid over 90,000 square meters of lawn.

On August 15, 2001, the largest thematic sculpture park in China was completed at Xiadu Park. The sculpture exhibition invited renowned sculptors from nine countries across Asia, Europe, America, and Africa, as well as from China. Fifty sculptures created by 51 domestic and international artists have been permanently preserved in Xiadu Park for public viewing. The works use stone and metal materials, expressed through figurative or abstract artistic forms, to convey each artist’s interpretation of “human life and nature.”

Xiadu Park is a musical park. No matter where visitors are in the park, they will hear relaxing and beautiful background music. The park is also equipped with fireworks lights, lawn lights, ground lights, garden lights, high-mast lights, wall lights, and streetlights. At night, the colorful lights blend together, making Xiadu Park even more enchanting and lovely.

The completion of Xiadu Park has improved the urban environment of the county, enhanced city functionality, elevated the county’s level and cultural taste, and promoted the development of Yanqing as a tourism satellite city. Xiadu Park and Guichuan Square complement each other, forming a unique scenic highlight in Yanqing County and adding more brilliant colors to Yanqing—this beautiful pearl beyond the Great Wall.

Scenic Category: Natural, Cultural

Opening Hours: Year-round

Address: Yanqing County Town

Phone: 010-69144238

Price: Free Admission

Transportation

By Car: Drive along the Beijing–Chengde Expressway to Yanqing County Town.

By Bus: Take bus 919 from Beijing Deshengmen Station, get off at Dongguan Station, and walk to the park.

Address: No. 2 Hubei West Road, Yanqing District, Beijing Suburbs

Opening Hours:

Open All Day