Beijing Workers' Stadium is located on Gongren Tiyuchang Beilu in Chaoyang District, Beijing, adjacent to the Workers' Gymnasium and the old and new embassy areas. The stadium was invested and built by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions on August 31, 1959, and is one of the largest comprehensive stadiums in Beijing, covering an area of 35 hectares with a construction area of over 80,000...
Located in Gaobeidian, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China Artistic Heritage is an art district comprising four groups of antique-style buildings. It has become another iconic landmark in Beijing, covering an area of 110,000 square meters. The complex was built with an investment of 500 million yuan by entrepreneurs from Putian, Fujian Province, operating in Beijing. China Artistic Heritage officially opened in September 2010 in Beijing and has since developed into a scaled industry presence, …
Crystal Wing is located in the "Atlantis" themed area of Happy Valley Beijing. It is Asia's first suspended flying roller coaster. According to reports, there was once an incident where Crystal Wing suddenly stopped during operation, leaving 26 visitors suspended upside down for nearly 20 minutes. Later, an official statement from Happy Valley stated that the accident occurred because a...
Tanqi Amusement Park is an indoor family entertainment center (F.E.C. Indoor) that features advanced amusement equipment and offers a variety of fun and imaginative themed party activities. Within its richly themed environment and thoughtfully crafted playful atmosphere, it allows families to enjoy happiness, bonding, wonder, and romance together. The Huateng branch is themed around a whimsical jungle...
Enjoy Art Museum is located at B06, 797 Road in the core area of Beijing's 798 Art District. The museum respects and preserves the original appearance of the old 798 factory buildings, transforming them into a modern space through ingenious design — creating an atmosphere that is grand, minimalist, and clean. The museum covers a total area of 2,600 square meters, including exhibition halls on both the upper and lower floors…
Xinglong Park is located in the southeastern suburbs of Beijing, 7.8 kilometers west of Tiananmen Square. It lies between the eastern extension of Chang’an Avenue and Chaoyang Road, stretching from north to south. The park covers a total area of 1,017 mu. With well-connected roads and convenient transportation, it was established on February 22, 1992. The park features eight small hills and an artificial lake spanning 45 mu, with flowing streams...
Chaoyang Park is a large-scale, comprehensive, and multifunctional cultural recreation park primarily focused on landscaping. The boat dock is where visitors can go boating in Chaoyang Park. The park features several interconnected lakes, each with its own boat dock where you can rent boats. There are various types of boats available, with prices ranging from several dozen to around one hundred yuan per...
The Ten Directions Buddha Pagoda is located in Wangsiying Township and is a municipal cultural relic protection unit of the fourth batch in Beijing. Commonly known as the Yan Shou Temple Pagoda, it faces south and stands approximately thirty meters tall. It is an octagonal, nine-story, dense-eave brick pagoda. The base of the pagoda is about two meters high with an arched doorway, above which is inscribed the name “Ten Directions Buddha Pagoda.” The central core of the pagoda is conical in shape and extends straight through to the eighth level. The structure prominently reflects the architectural features of its time...
Chang'an Avenue is an east-west axis in Beijing, stretching from Jianguomen in the east to Fuxingmen in the west. Tiananmen and Tiananmen Square are located on the northern side of the avenue's midpoint. It is also known as "China's No. 1 Street." Chang'an Avenue was built between the fourth and eighteenth years of the Yongle reign during the Ming Dynasty (1406–1420), constructed concurrently with the Imperial City, and served as an integral part of the...
Liulichang Street is located outside Hepingmen in Beijing and is a well-known cultural street in the city. It originated during the Qing Dynasty when scholars from all over the country who came to Beijing to take the imperial examinations mostly gathered in this area. As a result, there were many shops selling books and stationery such as brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones, creating a strong cultural atmosphere. The area has many shops dealing in antiques and calligraphy and paintings...
Xuanwu Garden is located at No. 12 Huai Baishu Street, Xicheng District, covering an area of 7.37 hectares. The site was originally the Shanguo Temple, which was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty. By the Shunzhi era of the Qing Dynasty, it had become the foremost scenic spot in the capital and was listed as one of the “Eight Great Temples and Three Sacred Mountains” of Beijing. In the late 1950s, the woodland was gradually transformed into Xuanwu Park but was later destroyed by an earthquake. In 1983, it underwent...
Destination Introduction The former site of the Shaoxing Guild Hall is located at No. 7 Nanbanjie Hutong. It was first built in the sixth year of the Daoguang reign during the Qing Dynasty (1826). It was one of Lu Xun’s residences in Beijing. The buildings of the Shaoxing Guild Hall include the “Yangji Hall,” “Huanwen Cuifu Pavilion,” “Fenghua Bieguan,” “Green Bamboo Boat,” “Jiayin Hall,” “Bushu Study,” “Xian Pavilion,” “Huai…”
Destination Introduction The ruins of Shanan Temple are located at the western entrance of Nan Heng Street, outside Xuanwu Gate. It was first built during the Tianhui era (1123–1135) of the Jin Dynasty. Legend has it that the temple was constructed by the emperors and empresses of the Jin Dynasty for two eminent monks, Fo Jue and Hui Tang. As the temple was built near Liu Hu Village within the central capital city and had a lake just outside its premises with weeping willows along the shore, it was commonly known as Liu Hu Temple. In the 10th year of the Zhengtong era of the Ming Dynasty (1446)...
Destination Introduction Xianliang Temple is located at the side gate of No. l03, Di’anmen West Street, Xicheng District. It was built in the eighth year of the Yongzheng reign during the Qing Dynasty (1730). The temple faces south and covers an area of approximately 740 square meters. The main gate consists of three bays, and along the central axis are, in sequence, two stele pavilions—one on each side—both hexagonal, hip-and-gable roofed pavilions housing stone tablets inscribed with the imperial edict of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty establishing Xianliang Temple. The ceremonial gate has three...
Zhongnanhai is located in Xicheng District, Beijing, and refers collectively to Zhonghai and Nanhai; another lake is Beihai (now Beihai Park). Beihai, Zhonghai, and Nanhai are collectively known as the "Three Seas," situated to the west of the Forbidden City. Zhongnanhai covers an area of about 1,500 mu, with water surfaces spanning 700 mu. The term "Hai" in Zhongnanhai is an abbreviation of the Mongolian word "Haizi,"…
In 1990, the West Wing Project uncovered the ruins of the Da'an Hall, an important structure of the front court of the Central Capital’s palace city. The Da'an Hall was where the Jin Dynasty held celebrations and received homage. In 2003, to commemorate the 850th anniversary of Beijing’s founding, a memorial archway was erected on the site of the Da'an Hall ruins to inform future generations. The main structure of the memorial archway is made of bronze, covered in mottled...
The Tianwang Temple, originally built during the Tianbao era of the Tang Dynasty (mid-8th century) in Guang’anmenwai, the old city of Beijing, was named Tianwang Temple. Between the ninth and tenth years of the Tiānqìng era of the Liao Dynasty (1119–1120 AD), a stupa was constructed within the temple. By the end of the Jin Dynasty, the temple was destroyed but the stupa remained standing. In the seventh year of the Xuande era of the Ming Dynasty (1432 AD), the temple was rebuilt and renamed Tianning Temple. In the tenth year of the Zhengtong era (1445 AD), it was renamed again to Guangshan Jietan, and later reverted to its current name. The temple was destroyed once more in the late Ming Dynasty and was rebuilt in the 21st year of the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty (1756 AD). At the center of the temple lies the stupa from the Liao-era Tianwang Temple, with the mountain gate, the Buddha Welcoming Hall, and east and west side halls in front of the stupa, and the Three Great Bodhisattva Hall, ordination platform, and east and west side halls behind it. By the end of the Qing Dynasty, most of the halls and Buddha statues were damaged. In 1937, the halls in front of the stupa were restored, while the area behind the stupa fell into complete disrepair and was later gradually occupied by factories. The stupa’s base brick carvings were replaced in the early Ming Dynasty to resemble the original Liao style, and during the Qianlong era of the Qing Dynasty, the iron spire from the Liao period was changed to a brick-built finial. The 1976 earthquake caused the finial to collapse and damaged the stupa’s eaves, which were restored in 1992. Between 2002 and 2003, the halls in front of the stupa were reclaimed and refurbished to their original state. The Tianwang Temple was located in Yanqing Fang within the Tang-era Youzhou City, Liao-era Nanjing, and Jin-era Zhongdu City. The stupa is the oldest existing building in Beijing’s urban area and serves as an important landmark in the city’s development. To preserve history and continue cultural heritage, the People’s Government of Xuanwu District, Beijing, erected a stele to mark the former site, recount its changes, and provide this record for the public.
Cibei An at Taoran Pavilion is located within Taoran Park in Beijing and is a cultural heritage site protected by the municipal government. Originally built during the Yuan Dynasty and in use through the Ming Dynasty, Cibei An sits on the southwestern terrace of the central island in Taoran Park, with its entrance facing east. The site houses one stone pagoda from the Liao Dynasty and one from the Jin Dynasty. It was renovated during the Kangxi and Guangxu reigns of the Qing Dynasty, and underwent major restoration in the 1980s, though its basic layout remains unchanged...
Changchun Temple Xuanwu Culture Museum is located at No. 9 Changchun Street and is a cultural relic protection unit of Beijing. In the 20th year of the Wanli reign during the Ming Dynasty (1592), Empress Dowager Li, the birth mother of Emperor Wanli Zhu Yijun, commissioned the construction of this grand temple, which was then known as the “foremost temple in the capital,” for the eminent monk Shuizhai who had come to the capital. Emperor Wanli bestowed...
Located at No. 9 Yangwei Hutong, it is a cultural relic registration site in Xuanwu District. It measures 20–32 meters from north to south and 57 meters from east to west. The architecture adopts the traditional Beijing style, with the gate and main hall both facing west towards the east. There are three entrance gates along the street, a brick-built gate tower, a flush-gable roof, green glazed ridge and ornaments, and gray tubular tiles. The exterior of the building is relatively simple, but the interior has undergone extensive renovations, with the original...