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Embark on the trendiest micro-vacation of the moment
Mini vacation activities
Shougang Park
Shougang Park flower viewing: peach blossoms (Late March to Early April)
In Shougang Park in spring, the flowers around the Xiuchi complement the scenery of Shijingshan and the three blast furnaces, creating a breathtaking view.
In the Railway Park, there are a large number of peach blossoms on both sides of the railway tracks, forming a pink sea from afar, which is perfect for photography.
Recommended points of interest
Shougang Extreme Park → SoReal Metaverse Park → Liugonghui
Shougang Infinite Park
Shougang Infinite Park, transformed from old industrial relics, brings together three parts: skate park, rock climbing area, and leisure area. It is a trendy sports destination in Shijingshan District. Amidst the mottled blast furnaces and pipelines, extreme sports become even more thrilling.
SoReal Metaverse Park
SoReal Metaverse Park is the world's first global immersive space exploration themed science fiction complex integrating culture, technology, entertainment, and consumption. While preserving the original structure and external industrial architectural style of the blast furnace to the greatest extent, it undergoes cool transformations with cutting-edge innovative technologies such as VR, AR, and holographic imaging. It includes a virtual reality museum, immersive technology show, immersive theater, VR human-computer battle games, VR esports, Winter Olympics intelligent sports product experience area, specialty goods area, future light and shadow interactive restaurant, and holographic light and shadow interactive bar.
CHANG'AN MILLS
Shougang Park·CHANG'AN MILLS is located in the core area of the northern part of Shougang Park, consisting of six interconnected plots with a total construction area of 224,000 square meters, including 11 single industrial office buildings, 11 single flagship commercial buildings, and one shopping plaza. It has international Class A office buildings and multi-functional areas for art and culture, with Xiuchi to the north, Qunming Lake to the south, Shijingshan Landscape Park to the west, and Shougang Industrial Heritage Park to the east. It is an urban complex project that gathers modern creative office space, mixed commercial facilities, multi-functional activity centers, and green public spaces with low density.
Recommended food
Shougang Park Yi Jiu Jiang Barbecue Tavern
Both the decoration and the name of this restaurant are filled with the strong color of Shougang. Customers can enjoy the flavor of original ecological barbecue in the former metallurgical industry high-road warehouse and taste a variety of specialty brewed beers with Shougang characteristics.
Shougang Cafeteria
The Shougang Cafeteria is transformed from the former coking plant cafeteria and mainly serves Western food, supplemented by some Chinese dishes. It also offers a variety of dishes with Shougang elements, creating a fashionable industrial-style restaurant.
Yichi Garden
This place used to be a dustproof fan room, grand and retro. Today, you can still see the mottled walls. Yichi Garden surrounds a significant old pier, which is the base of the original first blast furnace in 1919. The collision between nature and industry unfolds here. Walking into the high space, spacious and bright, there are surprises waiting to be discovered everywhere.
Gongbei Pavilion
Gongbei Pavilion scenic viewing
Standing on the viewing platform of Shijingshan Gongbei Pavilion, a beautiful picture of integrating mountains and rivers into the city comes into view. Looking west, you can see the beauty of the mountains and rivers of Xishan Yongding River; looking east, you can see the urban landscape of the ancient capital Beijing. Here, the poetic scenery of "half mountains and half cities" is fully displayed, with iconic buildings such as Shougang Park, Subway Line S1, and CCTV Tower all in sight.
Gongbei Pavilion cultural creative & coffee debut
The second floor of Gongbei Pavilion, "Xianshan Fulai" cultural collection store, and the third floor "188Club" coffee are undergoing format upgrades and will soon debut anew.
"Xianshan Fulai" cultural collection store features the elements of Shijingshan cultural tourism as the main theme and combines high-quality cultural and creative IPs. The current cultural and creative contents include Shijingshan urban landscape series, Gongbei Pavilion series, Fahai Temple series, Badachu series, Fufu tie tie blind box, etc.
"188Club" coffee, symbolizing the blessing from the "188-meter-high fairy mountain", will provide citizens with a new experience of cultural tourism leisure, drinking coffee, and enjoying the scenery, and praying for check-ins after the upgrade.
Moshikou Historical and Cultural Street
Moshikou, originally named "Grinding Stone Mouth", was named after its abundant production of bluestone grindstones. Moshikou was famous during the Ming and Qing dynasties and was located at the Camel Bell Ancient Road, gathering merchants and travelers.
Today, it is home to national-level cultural relics protection units such as Fahai Temple and many municipal and district-level cultural relics protection units, as well as diverse businesses such as Jingxi Bookstore, Guodao Si Cun Coffee, Fahai Temple Fried Cake, and Jing 199 Courtyard Boutique Inn, becoming a leisure and tourism street in Beijing.
In addition to visiting historical sites and checking in at characteristic shops, the street layout and cartoon murals of Moshikou Historical and Cultural Street are also must-visit photo spots for everyone to play and take pictures!
Camel Bell Ancient Road
The Camel Bell Ancient Road in Moshikou is the starting point of the western ancient road. The western ancient road is mainly the "Xishan Main Road", connecting various north-south trunk roads, and the hub of the central and northern roads is the Camel Bell Ancient Road, which runs through the 1500-meter-long Moshikou Street. It integrates five functions of commercial road, incense road, military road, secret road, and literary road.
In order to accommodate the merchants traveling on the ancient road, a large number of shops were built on the streets of Moshikou, which flourished and prospered from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China and enjoyed a reputation in Jingxi for a generation.
Fa Hai Temple and Fa Hai Temple Mural Art Center
Fa Hai Temple is located at the southern foot of Cuiwei Mountain in the western suburbs of Beijing. It was first built in the fourth year of the Zhengtong reign of the Ming Dynasty (1439) by the eunuch Li Tong, who funded and supervised the construction through the Ministry of Works. Emperor Yingzong granted it the name "Fa Hai Chan Temple." The mural paintings from the Ming Dynasty preserved within the temple are the oldest and most complete in Beijing's history.
Adjacent to Fa Hai Temple is the Fa Hai Temple Mural Art Center, a new type of art gallery constructed by the Shijingshan District government to digitally interpret the mural paintings of Fa Hai Temple. Within the digital exhibition hall, 4K high-definition screens faithfully reproduce the original proportions of the mural paintings. Visitors can zoom in to see detailed highlights and explore the content of the paintings item by item.
Recommended food
Fa Hai Temple Fried Cake
Located at the foot of Fa Hai Temple, "Fa Hai Temple Fried Cake King" has become a signature snack destination. The fried cakes come in two varieties: white rice cakes with a soft and glutinous texture, and golden yellow corn cakes with a rich and chewy texture. With crispy golden-brown crusts and non-sticky, stretchy glutinous rice filled with granular sweet bean paste, these cakes are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside, sweet but not greasy, evoking childhood memories for many residents of Shijingshan District.
Huizhen Kitchen
Retaining traditional courtyard aesthetics, Huizhen Kitchen creates a new Chinese-style ambiance and has become a "featured garden restaurant" in Moshikou. It offers a wide range of distinctive Huizhou dishes, providing a place for dining, tea drinking, leisure, and family outings, all enjoyed as part of a lifestyle.
Beijing International Sculpture Park
Beijing International Sculpture Park is one of the most popular destinations for viewing and photographing magnolia flowers in Beijing, boasting the widest variety and largest planting area. It has successfully hosted the Magnolia Flower Viewing Festival for 20 consecutive years.
During the 21st Magnolia Flower Viewing Festival and the inaugural Beijing Shijingshan Flower Festival, activities such as cultural gatherings, tea ceremonies, intangible cultural heritage promotion, cultural and creative marketplaces, and guided tours are available. Visitors can not only admire the beautiful magnolia blossoms but also experience the beauty of Chinese traditional culture.
Mini vacation accommodations
Beijing Shougang Shangri-La Hotel
As one of the "Official Reception Hotels of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics," Beijing Shougang Shangri-La Hotel has undergone comprehensive renovations on the basis of the original Shougang Power Plant buildings. It not only fully showcases the industrial heritage of the original site but also cleverly integrates architectural aesthetics with modern industry. With 283 modern and stylish guest rooms and suites, three unique restaurants and bars featuring world and local cuisine, over 1400 square meters of meeting space, a wellness center, and a children's playground, it is the preferred choice for business travel, leisure vacations, and conference activities.
Beijing Shougang Xiu Chi Holiday Inn
Located adjacent to the Shougang Winter Sports Training Center and the Shougang Ice Hockey Arena, Beijing Shougang Xiu Chi Holiday Inn currently has 298 guest rooms, three meeting rooms ranging from 28 to 225 square meters, a self-service laundry room, a parking lot, and other facilities.
Jing 199 Courtyard
Jing 199 Courtyard is a hidden gem in the bustling Moshikou area, featuring a two-entry courtyard with a traditional layout infused with modern urban lifestyle.
The courtyard serves as a bar, combining coffee, afternoon tea, and a bar in one space. Here, guests can enjoy drinks under the moonlight, watch the clouds roll by, and experience the tranquility of the traditional courtyard. The rear courtyard consists of independent luxury-style accommodations with five themed guest rooms, high-quality bedding, soft, comfortable, and clean.
Yaojia Courtyard
Yaojia Courtyard is a compound boutique cultural courtyard that integrates coffee, bars, specialty snacks, and themed party gatherings.
In front of the Yaojia Courtyard is a stylish coffee shop called Yao Coffee. Passing through the front hall, visitors are transported to the "Mediterranean" with white walls, green plants, blue fences, etc. The boutique accommodations of Yaojia Courtyard are located in the rear courtyard, featuring loft-style spaces that add warmth to the journey. Each room has its own theme and is equipped with KTV, a children's entertainment area, and a party dining area.
Mini Vacation Transportation
1.Self-driving
2.Public transportation
Take Metro Line 6 or Express Bus Line 4 from the city center to reach Shougang Park.
3.Taxi (ride-hailing)
It's about 20 kilometers from the city center (e.g., starting from Xizhimen) to Shougang Park.
4.Cycling
It is recommended to experience shared bicycles within the park.
Translator: ZHANG Bo
Reviewer: BAI Jing