Jingcheng Locust Garden

　　Located in Pingfang Township, Chaoyang District, east of the East Fifth Ring Road, Jingcheng Locust Garden connects with Dongba Country Park and Changying Park, covering an area of 1,098 mu, forming a large green expanse of a suburban park. The garden is divided into four major areas: the Locust Culture Center Zone, Pear Blossom by Moonlight Leisure Zone, Forest Folk Sports Zone, and Waterside Leisure Zone. Within the park are main attractions such as Locust Fragrance Resting Spot, Flower Valley with Locust Scent, Locust Shade Plaza, and Pear Blossom by Moonlight. The most distinctive feature of Jingcheng Locust Garden is its focus on the locust tree, the city tree of Beijing, emphasizing the summer plant landscape of “lush summer foliage and fragrant blooming locust flowers.” Along the lakeside and valley paths, visitors can admire over ten different varieties of locust trees.

　　Jingcheng Locust Garden includes four scenic functional zones: Pear Blossom by Moonlight Leisure Zone, Locust Culture Center Zone, Forest Folk Sports Zone, and Waterside Leisure Zone. Its main landscapes include Pear Blossom by Moonlight, Flower Valley with Locust Scent, Locust Fragrance Resting Spot, and Locust Shade Plaza. The garden also boasts a large number of locust trees, which are the city tree of Beijing, showcasing the unique culture of Beijing’s locust trees. Walking along the park’s pathways, visitors can enjoy over ten different types of locust trees, such as the Red Flower Black Locust, Chinese Scholar Tree, Butterfly Locust, Golden Branch Chinese Scholar Tree, Jiangnan Locust, and Fragrant Flower Locust. Jingcheng Locust Garden integrates regional folk culture and serves as a suburban park that combines leisure, folk activities, and sightseeing.

　　The south gate of the park is located on the north side of the Airport Expressway Second Ring and features the name “Jingcheng Locust Garden” inscribed by the renowned calligrapher Mr. Ouyang Zhongshi.

　　Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development