Xidiaoyutai Gingko Avenue

Xidiaoyutai Gingko Avenue is a landmark in Beijing for enjoying ginkgo. The soft leaves there roll out a golden carpet for visitors, providing an ideal background for photography in autumns.

Address: outside the east wall of Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Sanlihe Road

Ticket: Free

Beijing Expo Park

Gingko Avenue passes through Beijing Expo Park resembles a golden dragon in autumns. Starting from No.2 Gate in the east, the avenue stretches to the foot of Yingshan Mountain in the west. A total number of 800 ginkgoes are planted along the 3-kilometer-long avenue. On the other end of the avenue stands the Yongding Tower, echoing ginkgoes on both sides. Jinxiu Valley and Yingshan Mountain are also ideal options for enjoying the charming autumn.

Address: No.15 Shejichang Road, Fengtai District

Ticket: 20 yuan per person and free for children shorter than 1.2 meters

Purple Bamboo Park

Around the “poetic green carpet” lawn in the east gate of the Purple Bamboo Park grow ginkgoes, acer truncatums and metasequoia glyptostroboides that are high to shade the sunlight. They are interspersed by green bamboos. Two ginkgoes planted in the palace courtyard during Wanli years of the Ming Dynasty are all national Level-A ancient trees. Though one of them was once struck by lightning in the trunk, its vigorously growing branches bring about the unique scene where one tree makes a forest.

Address:  No.6 Zhongguancun South Street

Ticket: Free