A gust of spring breeze brushes over Beijing, everything revives, flowers blossom, as the saying goes, “Do not miss the joy of spring, lest you be foolish.” Spring is fleeting, how can one afford to miss it? “Flying kites, climbing mountains, admiring flowers, bird watching” are synonymous with spring. Let’s get moving and go seek spring!
Event 1
Flying Kites
The blue sky is like a blank sheet of paper, and the graceful kites are the characters. The spring breeze becomes the messenger, delivering this letter of spring to passersby. In this season of verdant grass and chirping birds, let’s fly kites together!
Tongzhou Grand Canal Forest Park
The Grand Canal Forest Park is located on both sides of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, serving as the only ecological oxygen bar along the canal in Beijing. Walking in the park, one is surrounded by forests, water, small bridges, and wetlands. Picnicking, cycling, boating, and flying kites are all excellent choices for relaxation and leisure here.
Tickets: Free
Address: South Songliang Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing
Opening Hours: All day
Taiyanggong Park
The Taiyanggong Park has been praised by netizens as "the best place in Beijing to fly kites." There is a large area of open green space in the center of the park with unobstructed views, making it very suitable for flying kites. Visitors can confidently let their kites soar high. For the safety of visitors, the park has strengthened personnel management at the entrances and guides visitors carrying kites. Visitors are only allowed to fly kites in designated areas of the park; other areas are off-limits.
Tickets: Free
Address: No. 6, Middle Road of Taiyanggong, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Opening Hours: All day
Event 2
Climbing Mountains
Spring is here, let's go climbing!
The feeling of being surrounded by green mountains and clear waters, with a refreshing breeze blowing through, is truly liberating.
Miaofeng Mountain
Miaofeng Mountain is located in the western part of Beijing's Mentougou District, about 50 kilometers from the city center. Every spring, the mountain roads are adorned with blooming spring flowers, making this scenic countryside road exceptionally beautiful.
Tickets: 40 RMB per person
Address: Mentougou District, West Beijing
Opening Hours: 08:30-16:30
Beijing Fenghuangling Natural Scenic Area
The Fenghuangling Scenic Area is divided into three routes: North, South, and Central. The Northern route offers the most beautiful scenery, showcasing the beauty of peculiar peaks and stone forests, and includes a ladder for climbing experiences. The Central route features the thousand-year-old Longquan Temple. The Southern route is mainly for viewing apricot blossoms in spring, and it features the famous Shishang Pagoda and Northern Wei stone Buddhas, allowing for multiple visits.
Tickets: 25 RMB per person
Address: No. 19 Fenghuangling Road, Sujiatuo Town, Haidian District, Beijing
Opening Hours: 7:00-17:00
Baiwang Mountain Forest Park
Baiwang Mountain Forest Park is the closest urban forest park to Beijing. Not only does it offer beautiful scenery, but it's also a genuine forest oxygen bar, where visitors can enjoy the health benefits of forest bathing.
Tickets: 6 RMB per person
Address: No. 19 Hubeikou, Heishan, Haidian District, Beijing
Opening Hours: 7:00-18:00
Event 3
Admiring Flowers
Yuyuantan Park
Admire Cherry Blossoms - "In the deep mountains, spring may come late, but everywhere the mountain cherry blossoms press against the branches."
Tickets: 6 RMB per person
Address: No. 10 West Three Ring Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Opening Hours: 6:00-20:00
Blooming Period: Early April to mid-April
Olympic Forest Park
Admire Peach Blossoms - "In the depth of peach blossoms, it seems as if the makeup is evenly applied."
Tickets: Free
Address: No. 33 Kehui Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Opening Hours: 6:00-21:00
Blooming Period: Early March to late March
Event 4
Bird Watching
As the ice gradually melts in Beijing in March, wild ducks frolic on the lake, and swans send you heart-shaped messages. Everywhere is filled with warmth and vitality. "Beyond the bamboo, a few peach blossoms bloom; the warm spring river, the ducks sense it first." Let's go outdoors together to enjoy the beauty of spring through bird watching.
The Summer Palace
During the early spring migration season of migratory birds, Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace is simply stunning.
Tickets: 20 RMB per person
Address: No. 19 New Gongmen Road, Haidian District, Beijing
Opening Hours: Park opens at 6:30, last entry at 18:00, park closes at 19:00
Shichahai
Shichahai is an open area with extensive water surfaces in Beijing. Wild Duck Island is located at the western end of Houhai. During the day, wild ducks chase and play on the water surface, and at night, they return to their warm shelters. Wild Duck Island can accommodate hundreds of wild ducks for nesting and breeding.
Tickets: Free
Address: Di'anmen West Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Opening Hours: All day
Jiangfu Park
Whenever Jiangfu Park is mentioned, memories of nostalgic railway tracks in the woods and seas of February orchids blooming every spring always linger. But did you know? There is a hidden gem in the park - Wild Duck Lake. Not only are there flocks of wild ducks, but also frequent visitors like egrets and herons. Come to Jiangfu Park on weekends to find spring!
Tickets: Free
Address: No. 10 Linjia, Dongbajianfang Village, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Opening Hours: 06:00-20:30
Translator: TANG Yuxin
Reviewer: WEN Min
