Beihai Park
An imperial garden through five dynasties—Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing—with over 800 years of history: the Liao built Yaoyu Palace here, and the Yuan centered the Dadu palace city on Qionghua Island, hence the saying "Beihai existed before the city of Beijing"
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 06:30-21:00
- Ticket
- CNY 10 high season / CNY 5 low season (Qionghua Island combo ticket sold separately)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
An imperial garden through five dynasties—Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing—with over 800 years of history: the Liao built Yaoyu Palace here, and the Yuan centered the Dadu palace city on Qionghua Island, hence the saying "Beihai existed before the city of Beijing." The White Dagoba, a Tibetan-style stupa built in 1651, together with the jade urn on Round City (Tuancheng), the Nine-Dragon Wall and the Five-Dragon Pavilions forms the classic scenery; the children's song "Let Us Sway Twin Oars" was filmed here. Qionghua Island requires a separate combo ticket; magnolias at Chanfu Temple in spring, lotus in summer and the ice rink in winter make every season a highlight—it is the imperial lake-and-hill garden closest to the Palace Museum.
Getting there: Metro Line 6, Beihai North Station
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