Located on both sides of Wenquan Town Government in Haidian District, Beijing Hot Spring Park covers a total area of approximately 9.8 hectares. The park is bordered by Yiweng Road to the south, Yiyang Road to the north, Yangjiazhuang Residential Area to the east, and Shuangpo Road to the west. It was completed in 2006. Designed with a theme of natural harmony, the park features attractions such as Spring Seal, Hall Pond, Hidden Joy Valley, Lotus Fragrance Dock, Grass Pavilion, and an activity square...
Located in Dongbutou Village, Wenquan Town, Haidian District, covering an area of 160 acres, it was established in 2012. The park features 57 solar greenhouses and one connected greenhouse. It is a comprehensive agricultural development base engaged in eco-agriculture, high-tech crop cultivation and demonstration, and agricultural product sales. It specializes in small tomatoes, fruit cucumbers, straw…
The village of Tai Zhouwu has a history of vegetable cultivation spanning over 30 years. It is a key "Basket of Vegetables" project supported by the district agricultural commission. It has now developed into an agro-tourism base covering 377 acres, featuring 80 solar greenhouses, primarily growing greenhouse fruits and a variety of vegetables. All agricultural products from this base have obtained pollution-free certification, meeting pollution-free standards.
Bajia Country Park is located in Dongsheng Township, Haidian District, Beijing, covering a built-up area of 1,521 mu. The park’s development fully reflects the historical and modern ambiance of the landscape, emphasizing approachability and comfort. The landscape design pays close attention to unified style and continuity in detail, while also reflecting regional characteristics. Address: Beijing…
The image of a "boat" (舫) resembles an actual vessel, built by the water and representing the most charming structure in a classical Chinese garden. In Chinese gardens, where there is water, there is often a boat. Since the boat is made of stone, there’s no worry of it drifting away like a wooden boat, nor is there a need to tie it with ropes. Therefore, these stone boats often bear the inscription “Unmoored Boat” (不系舟). As an ancient poem goes…
Originally named the Hall of Diligent Government, it was first built in the 15th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty. It was burned down by the Anglo-French Allied Forces in the 10th year of the Xianfeng reign and rebuilt in the 12th year of the Guangxu reign. Renamed the Hall of Benevolence and Longevity, it takes its name from the Analects of Confucius: “The benevolent enjoy long life.” This was where Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu handled state affairs, received congratulations, and met foreign envoys during their stays in the garden. It is the main building in the audience area of the Summer Palace. The...
Located by Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace. Originally built in the 15th year of the Qianlong reign during the Qing Dynasty, it was reconstructed during the Guangxu era (1875–1908). It served as the bedroom palace of Emperor Guangxu. After the failure of the Hundred Days' Reform in 1898, Empress Dowager Cixi once imprisoned Guangxu here. Yulantang is a courtyard-style building with the main hall, Yulantang, facing south. …
is the main architectural structure of the Summer Palace. It stands on a 21-meter-high square platform at the front of Longevity Hill, facing Kunming Lake to the south and backed by the Wisdom Sea. Various building complexes centered around it extend symmetrically to both sides in an orderly fashion, resembling stars surrounding the moon, presenting an extremely grand and majestic atmosphere. The Tower of Buddhist Incense is 40 meters high, with an octagonal base, three stories, and four layers of eaves. Inside the tower, there are eight...
Ting Li Guan is a historic Chinese time-honored brand known for imperial-style cuisine. It is a national top-tier restaurant, a five-star establishment recognized by the Beijing Municipal Tourism Administration, and a renowned Chinese medicinal cuisine restaurant. It is famous for serving authentic imperial dishes, Manchu-Han Imperial Feast, imperial court banquets, birthday feasts for royalty, and nourishing medicinal meals. The name “Ting Li Guan” (literally “Listening to Orioles Pavilion”) is derived from the metaphor of the oriole’s song representing…
is a long bridge connecting the eastern shore with South Lake Island. It was built during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty and is the largest stone bridge in the garden. The bridge consists of 17 arches, gracefully spanning the East Causeway and South Lake Island, resembling a long rainbow lying across the water. Its design incorporates features of both Beijing’s Lugou Bridge and Suzhou’s Baodai Bridge. The stone carvings on the bridge are exquisitely crafted, with a total of 544 large and small pieces. At both ends of the bridge there are also...
Kunming Lake is located within the Summer Palace in Beijing and covers approximately three-quarters of the total area. Originally a natural lake formed by the convergence of springs in the northwestern suburbs of Beijing, it was once known by names such as Qili Luo and Dabo Lake. The predecessor of Kunming Lake was called Wengshanpo, named after the nearby Wengshan Mountain, which was the former name of Longevity Hill. Due to its location in the western suburbs of Beijing, Wengshanpo was also referred to as...
The Garden of Harmonious Interests was built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty, modeled after the Jichang Garden at the foot of Huishan Mountain in Wuxi. Originally named Huishan Garden, after its completion, Emperor Qianlong wrote the "Eight Scenes Poem of Huishan Garden," in which he stated in the preface: “A pavilion and a path alone are enough to create wonderful charm.” During the reign of Emperor Jiaqing, the garden was renovated and renamed the "Garden of Harmonious Interests." Upon completion, Emperor Jiaqing wrote in the "Record of the Garden of Harmonious Interests": “With the tranquil charm beyond the mundane world, it harmonizes...”
Juesheng Temple is located at No. Jia 31, North Third Ring Road, Haidian District, in the northwest of Beijing. Commonly known as the Great Bell Temple, it covers an area of over 3 million square meters and was built in the 11th year of the Yongzheng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1733). The temple faces south and its central axis features a sequence of main structures from south to north: the screen wall (now destroyed), the mountain gate, the bell and drum towers, the Heavenly King Hall, the Mahavira Hall,...
Jingming Garden is located in the Yuquan Mountain area of Haidian District, Beijing. As early as the Jin Dynasty, the "Furong Hall" was built on Yuquan Mountain, known as the Yuquan Temporary Palace; during the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty (1436–1449), the Upper and Lower Huayan Temples were constructed; in the 19th year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1680), Yuquan Mountain was designated as an imperial garden and named "Chengxin Garden." In the 31st year of Kangxi’s reign (…
The Jianrui Camp Drill Yard, located at the eastern foot of Fragrant Hills in Haidian District, Beijing, is commonly known as the Tuan Cheng Drill Yard. It is an ancient military architectural structure from the Qing Dynasty. With an appearance resembling a castle, it was first built during the reign of Emperor Qianlong. To strengthen control over ethnic minority regions in the southwest, the Qing court implemented the "replace native chieftains with imperial officials" policy. Local forces resisted using stone watchtowers, and after prolonged unsuccessful attacks, the Qing army constructed this drill yard to train soldiers in...
Mahayana Nunnery is located in Linglong Lane, south of Balizhuang, Haidian District, Beijing, to the east of Cishou Temple Pagoda. It was built in the 25th year of the Jiajing reign during the Ming Dynasty (1546). The site was originally the graveyard of eunuch Zhao Zheng, who raised funds to construct this nunnery in hopes that monks would offer incense for him for generations. It is said that the bricks and timber used in its construction were leftover materials from the Forbidden City, and the entire...
Beijing’s Cuihu Wetland Park is located in Shangzhuang Town, Haidian District, bordered by Daoxiang Lake Park to the west, adjacent to Shangzhuang Reservoir to the east, and flanked by municipal greenbelts to the north and south. The park covers a planned area of 700 hectares. The Cuihu Wetland Eco-Park was jointly invested in and constructed by the Qinglv Group Company, Jinxiu Dadi Company, the Beijing Water Authority, and Haidian District. It is...
Beijing Xishan National Forest Park is located in the Xiao Xishan area of western Beijing’s suburbs, part of the Taihang Mountain range extension, covering a total area of 739.4 hectares. The park is adjacent to the West Fifth Ring Road and is the closest national-level forest park to central Beijing. It was established on the foundation of the Beijing Xishan Experimental Forest Farm. In the early years of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Xiao Xishan was a barren and treeless expanse...
Ciji Temple, located on the southern shore of Weiming Lake, was originally built during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty. In 2001, it was listed as part of the fifth group of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites. The temple was constructed in the Qing Dynasty and was historically used for worshipping the Flower God, hence it was also commonly known among the people as the "Flower God Temple." The temple was later destroyed in a great fire, leaving only the current archway as its ruins, which have become an important historical site in Peking University...
Not far from Ciji Temple stands the Bell Pavilion, a cultural relic with a history of over a hundred years. The small hexagonal pavilion houses a large bronze bell, whose surface is engraved with turbulent seas and a radiant sun rising from the ocean. Location: Inside Peking University campus…