Ming City Wall Relics Park
About 1.5 km of the surviving Ming inner-city wall preserved along the stretch from Chongwenmen to the Southeast Corner Tower: most of Beijing's city wall was demolished in modern times, and this is the only surviving section of the original rampart; the relics park was completed in 2003
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- All day
- Ticket
- Free
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
About 1.5 km of the surviving Ming inner-city wall preserved along the stretch from Chongwenmen to the Southeast Corner Tower: most of Beijing's city wall was demolished in modern times, and this is the only surviving section of the original rampart; the relics park was completed in 2003. The Southeast Corner Tower, built during the Ming Zhengtong reign, is the largest surviving wall corner tower in China and can be climbed for the classic view of trains passing through the city; ancient cypresses and plum blossoms are the park's spring highlights, and the 'Ming City Wall Relics Plum Blossom Festival' has become a popular spring event; admission is free, making it the most direct place to touch Beijing's city-wall memories.
Getting there: Metro Line 2/5, Chongwenmen Station
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