Sitting to the northwest of Taoran Bridge, South Second Ring Road, Beijing, Taoranting Park is a new urban park combining both ancient and modern bridge building techniques and highlighting the “pavilion culture” of Chinese nation. Billed as “a famous resort of the capital”, it represents the first modern park built since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Built in 1952, Taoranting Park covers a total area of 56.56 hectares, including water surface of 16.15 hectares. It is a famous historical and cultural park in Beijing and a national 4A scenic area (spot).

Standing on the central island of the Taoranting Park Lake, Taoran Jiajing (Wonderful Scenery) Scenic Area is a representative scenic spot of the park. Mainly covered by autumn plants, the island is an ecological scenic area highlighting the theme “Taoran (literally means happy and carefree)”. As a cultural attraction, the island abounds with historical relics, with Cibei Temple, Taoran Pavilion, and the grave of Gao Junyu and Shi Pingmei as the core scenic spots.