Yuting Park

　　Yuting Park was originally the largest flower, bird, fish, and insect market in Beijing. To thoroughly improve the environment along both sides of the railway and create a good "first impression upon entering Beijing," the Chongwen District Party Committee and District Government invested over ten million yuan to demolish the Yuting Flower and Bird Market, and constructed a large cultural activity square and green park that integrates leisure, entertainment, and fitness. It has become a large-scale, highly landscaped, and modern green space along the railway with advanced facilities.

　　Yuting Park stretches from Yuting Bridge in the east to Jingtai Bridge in the west, borders the railway to the south, and faces the moat to the north, adjacent to the Second Ring Road. It is 530 meters long from east to west and 40–100 meters wide from north to south, covering a total area of 3.7 hectares. Located among three major transportation routes—railway, road, and waterway—it holds a very important position in the urban landscape. The square construction has always adhered to a "people-oriented" approach, emphasizing the harmonious unity of ecological and humanistic environments.

　　The western part of the square features a 2,600-square-meter sunken central fountain plaza and a membrane structure open-air theater, where large-scale cultural and artistic performances can be held and colorful fountains can be enjoyed. The eastern part of the square includes a 2,200-square-meter shaded leisure plaza, adorned with multiple sets of uniquely shaped and innovatively styled sculptures, adding endless charm to the civic cultural square. When night falls, the colorful column lights, lawn lights, plaza lights, and bridge lights illuminate the area in harmony, creating a breathtaking sight and forming a beautiful nighttime landmark along the South Second Ring Road railway.

　　Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development