Route:

Xihai Wetland Park

Qingfeng Park

Majiawan Wetland Park

Xihai Lake Park

Unique features of the route:

If the Grand Canal is like a beautiful necklace spread across the land of Beijing, then each park along the Grand Canal Cultural Belt, whether it is a historical urban park or a newly built wetland park or suburban park, is like a shining pearl on this necklace. 

01 Xihai Wetland Park

Xihai Wetland Park is located in the Shichahai Street of Xicheng District, and is the only urban wetland in the core area of the capital. The park integrates "canal culture, poetry and literature, and wetland culture" into leisure space and lakeside trails, depicting a natural wetland landscape in multiple dimensions. The park includes about 20,000 square meters of aquatic planting areas such as lotus planting areas and calamus reed areas. At the same time, it has three ecological floating island areas with rich aquatic plant communities and various bird habitats. In addition to aquatic plants, there are also various flowers and plants such as Pinus tabulaeformis, weeping willows, crabapples, mountain peaches, mountain apricots, and lilacs "decorating" the Huitong Ci Mountain and the lakeside green space. The entire park is full of vitality with clear water and green trees.

02 Qingfeng Park

Qingfeng Park is located on the south bank of the Tonghui River in Chaoyang District. It is named after the Qingfeng Lock on the Tonghui River. As a canal terminal, the Qingfeng Lock area in ancient times had water, scenery, and popularity, and it can be said that transportation and entertainment were both available. Today's Qingfeng Park is hidden under the water gate and modern high-rise buildings. It not only has a fresh and elegant environment and picturesque scenery, but also has a profound historical heritage. Climbing up the observation tower named "New City View", overlooking the blue water and looking at the CBD central business district on the opposite bank, the ancient and modern prosperity are integrated into a magnificent view.

03 Majiawan Wetland Park

Majiawan Wetland Park is located in the Xiaotaihou section of Chaoyang District. The park is built along the Xiaotaihou River and has "1 corridor, 4 areas, and 22 scenic spots" along the line. The park preserves a Liao Dynasty ancient bridge, which spans the ancient Xiaotaihou River. Next to the ancient bridge is the ancient city wall with a long history. The ancient bridge and the city wall complement each other, adding historical charm to the park. On the Dianjiangtai in the park stands a white marble monument, recording the history and legends of the Xiaotaihou River.

04 Xihai Lake Park

Xihai Lake Park is located in Xihai West Street, Tongzhou District, and is an important ecological landscape node on the Grand Canal cultural belt. Based on the design concept of traditional Chinese gardens, the park combines natural water, stones, flowers, and trees to form a rich and interesting landscape. The park takes water as its soul, and the Grand Canal culture and Tongzhou history as its core, combined with rich historical relics such as Sanjiao Temple, Randal Tower, Huluhu Lake, and Li Zhuowu's Tomb, forming a landscape structure of "one tower, two lakes, and four areas". Today, Xihai Lake Park has become a new urban landscape in the city center, where water and greenery blend harmoniously, and movement and stillness are suitable.

Recommended attractions along the route and its surroundings:

The Palace Museum

Jingshan Park

Shichahai

Tongzhou District Museum

Sanlitun Taikoo Li

China World Trade Center

Recommended local cuisine along the route and its surroundings:

Huguo Temple Snacks

Fangshan Restaurant (Beihai Branch)

Siyue River Pufferfish · New Huaiyang (Tongzhou Poly Store)

Recommended accommodations along the route and its surroundings:

Beijing Hotel

Beijing Tongzhou Beitou Hilton Hotel