Beijing Olympic Park

Attraction Introduction:

　　The Beijing Olympic Park is located in Chaoyang District, Beijing, at the northern end of the city’s central axis. It extends from the southern bank of the Qinghe River in the north to Beitu Cheng Road in the south, from Anli Road and Beichen East Road in the east to Lin Cui Road and Beichen West Road in the west, covering a total area of 11.59 square kilometers. It embodies the three core concepts of “Technology, Greenery, and Humanity,” and is a new urban district integrating offices, commerce, hotels, culture, sports, conferences, and residential functions. During the 2008 Olympic Games, it hosted ten competition venues, including the Bird’s Nest, Water Cube, National Indoor Stadium, Fencing Hall of the National Convention Center, Olympic Sports Center Stadium, Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, Yingdong Natatorium, Olympic Park Archery Field, Olympic Park Tennis Court, and Olympic Park Hockey Field. In addition, there were seven non-competition venues, such as the Main Press Center (MPC), International Broadcasting Center (IBC), Olympic Reception Center, and the Olympic Village (Paralympic Village), making it a comprehensive public activity center for citizens that encompasses sports events, convention centers, science, education, culture, and leisure shopping.

　　The Beijing Olympic Park is divided into three sections: the 6.8-square-kilometer Olympic Forest Park in the north, the 3.15-square-kilometer central area in the middle, and the 1.64-square-kilometer built and reserved area (Olympic Sports Center) in the south.

　　The underground ring road corridor in the central area of the Beijing Olympic Park has a total length of 9.9 kilometers, with the main section stretching 4.5 kilometers, making it the longest urban tunnel in Asia. The ring corridor generally follows the alignment of South First Road, Lakeside East Road, North First Road, and Scenic West Road within the central area. The eastern and western sections are 13 meters above ground level, while the northern and southern sections are 7.8 meters above ground. The main body of the corridor is 4,498.92 meters long, with auxiliary sections totaling 1,713.8 meters, and connecting exits spanning 3,719.06 meters, bringing the total length of the underground project to 9,931.78 meters. The corridor is 12.25 meters wide and has three lanes. Its unique feature is that it allows only counterclockwise one-way traffic, with a speed limit of 30 km/h. There are 25 entrances and exits connecting to the surrounding road network. On average, there is an entrance or exit every two to three hundred meters within the corridor, totaling 25 in all. These dense exits connect to nearly 10 nearby municipal roads around the central area, including the North Fourth Ring Road, Chengfu Road, Datun Road, Kehui Road, and Beichen Road. Of these, six entrances and seven exits connect to surface roads, and six entrances and six exits link to the Datun Road Tunnel and Chengfu Road Tunnel. The corridor also connects to underground garages in surrounding buildings and reserves interfaces for buildings still on the drawing board or not yet constructed, with a total of 34 such interfaces. In addition, the corridor is not just a transit passage but also includes complete auxiliary facilities such as five independent emergency exits for pedestrians, one fire pump station, one monitoring center, as well as exhaust and supply fan rooms.

Attraction Level:The Beijing Olympic Park is a AAAAA-level attraction.

Reservation Method:

　Method One:

　　Click and hold the QR code below to directly access the “Jingcheng Zhiyue” (Capital Reservation) mini-program. Once inside, click on “Beijing Parks” on the homepage to make a reservation.

　　Method Two:

　　You can also make a reservation by searching for the “Jingcheng Zhiyue” mini-program in Alipay.

　　For any inquiries, you can call the Olympic Forest Park Management Office at 010-64529060.

PS:Beijing is currently in peak tourist season. The Forbidden City has a daily limit of 10,000 tickets, and they all have to be snapped up (now you basically have to book 12 days in advance)! Make sure to reserve your Forbidden City tickets in advance—no kidding, do it early, do it early, do it early!!