Olympic Forest Park

　　 The Olympic Forest Park is located at the northern end of Beijing's central axis, designed with the concept of "an axis leading to nature." It acts not only as an ecological barrier for the city but also served as a recreational retreat for athletes, coaches, and members of the Olympic Organizing Committee during the Games. After the Olympics, to promote the use of Olympic venues and facilities and to provide the public with a leisure park, the forest park underwent brief adjustments and officially opened the South Park to the public free of charge on October 26, 2008. On September 30, 2009, the North Park was opened to the public, achieving the goal of free access to the entire park. After the Olympics, the park added various recreational amenities such as boat rides, commercial services, and amusement rides in the North Park to meet the diverse needs of visitors. The Olympic Forest Park now unfolds its lush greenery and enchanting floral scents to people from all walks of life.

　　 The park mimics the local ecological environment and the natural composition of plant communities in Beijing, creating a virtuous cycle within its ecosystem and offering visitors a vast natural green oxygen bar. The park currently has a green area of 478 hectares, water surfaces covering 67.7 hectares, over 550,000 trees and shrubs, more than 280 plant species, a greening coverage rate of 95.61%, an annual oxygen production of 5,208 tons, an annual absorption of 32,012 kilograms of SO2, and trees that trap approximately 4,731 tons of dust per year. Clusters of trees can reduce noise by 26–43 decibels, while the forested areas store about 650,000 cubic meters of water annually. The air humidity here is 27% higher than in other parts of the city, the summer temperature is 3–5°C lower, and the winter temperature is 2–4°C higher compared to other urban areas. This plays a crucial ecological and strategic role in further improving the city’s environment and climate, making it a well-deserved "green lung" of Beijing.

　　 Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development