The "Labor Day" holiday is approaching. Are you ready to go somewhere for a vacation? Compared to the crowded national scenic spots, based on the experience of previous years and this year's spring visitor volume, there will be fewer people in Fragrant Hills Park during the "Labor Day" holiday, with beautiful scenery and high comfort! So why not come to Fragrant Hills? Enjoy the panoramic view from high up, breathe freely in the mountains and forests. We have prepared this holiday park guide for you, covering travel, ticket purchase, routes, activities... With this guide in hand, everything is at your fingertips.
Tickets:
During the "Labor Day" holiday, visiting Fragrant Hills Park does not require reservations. You can enter the ticket purchase page through the link at the bottom of this official WeChat public account and follow the instructions to purchase tickets in advance. On the day of your visit, you can enter the park by directly scanning your ID card.
01. Purchase tickets online through the official WeChat public account of Fragrant Hills Park.
02. You can also come to the entrance of Fragrant Hills Park to purchase tickets on-site. During the holiday period, there are fewer visitors and sufficient ticket availability, so you can rest assured to purchase tickets on-site.
The annual park passes can be used normally during the holiday period without any restrictions.
Route recommendations:
Route 1: East Gate → Jingcui Lake → Shuangqing Villa → Laiqing Pavilion → Fragrant Hills Temple → Yuxiang Pavilion → Xiyang Pavilion → Yunchao Pavilion → "Meishi" → Yutai Gate → Xianglu Peak.
Features: This route is on the southern side, avoiding the relatively crowded central route. Along the way, you can visit historical sites such as the former site of Shuangqing Villa and Laiqing Pavilion to learn about the Red Culture of Fragrant Hills. Visit attractions such as Fragrant Hills Temple, Yuxiang Pavilion, and Xiyang Pavilion to experience the classical garden culture. Finally, reach the summit of Xianglu Peak to enjoy the panoramic view of Beijing.
Route 2: East Gate → Qinzhen Hall → Zhiyuan Study → Zhisong Garden → Yuhua Peak → Xiangwu Cave → Xianglu Peak.
Features: This route is the central route, with moderate slopes and a suitable distance, making it the preferred climbing route for most visitors. Along the way, you'll pass by attractions such as Zhiyuan Study, Yuhua Peak, and Xiangwu Cave, where you can observe exhibitions, architecture, and learn about the garden history and culture of Fragrant Hills. Finally, reach the summit of Xianglu Peak to enjoy the panoramic view of Beijing.
Route 3: East Gate → Qinzhen Hall → Zhiyuan Study → Zhisong Garden → Maple Village → Eyeglass Lake → Peony Garden inside the North Gate → Jianxin Study → Zhao Temple → Jingyi School Science Popularization Cabin → Yuhua Peak → East Gate.
Features: If you prefer to explore areas with lower altitude near the foot of the mountain, then this route is a good choice for you. The highest point is only up to Yuhua Peak, where you may break a slight sweat, making it quite suitable. Along this route, you can admire the colorful mountain flowers in the flower exhibition area, snap photos of the beautiful peonies at the Peony Garden inside the North Gate, experience the fragrance culture at Jianxin Study's fragrance culture experience hall, appreciate the majestic Tibetan Buddhist architecture at Zhaomiao Temple, walk along the science popularization trail to the science popularization cabin to learn about flora and fauna, and finally, at Yuhua Peak, savor some fragrant tea and take a rest.
Flower viewing:
Recommended Viewing Points: Jiarui Garden, Maple Village, Zhisong Garden
Varieties: Buttercup, Chrysanthemum Peach, etc.
Features: During the "Labor Day" holiday, which coincides with the Fragrant Hills Spring Garden Fair, the park will be themed around "Spring in Fragrant Hills". In areas such as Zhisong Garden, Maple Village, and Zhisong Garden, flower arrangements with themes like "Life in Bloom", "Spring Returns to the Mountains", and "Full of Spring Sentiments" will be set up. The park will showcase a variety of flowers including Fragrant Hills' signature flower, the "King of Mountain Flowers": Buttercup, as well as Chrysanthemum Peach, Impatiens, Large Flowered Swallowtail, Columbine, Pansy, Hydrangea, Butterfly Pea, White Chrysanthemum, Aster, and Allium, bringing forth a colorful and vibrant spring atmosphere.
Recommended Viewing Points: Peony Garden inside the North Gate
Variety: Peonies
Features: The Peony Garden is located inside the north gate of Fragrant Hills Park, covering an area of over 3000 square meters. It currently boasts more than 400 peony plants, including varieties such as Fengdan, Huangguan, Luoxiangqiu, and Wulong Pengsheng, all in full bloom. During the flowering season, the blossoms are plump, graceful, and emit a fragrant aroma.
Recommended Viewing Points: Zhisong Garden, Fragrant Hills Temple
Variety: Chinese Scholar Tree
Features: Chinese Scholar Trees have tall and straight trunks with elegant shapes. They are planted in Zhisong Garden and Fragrant Hills Temple. Currently, it is the flowering season for Chinese Scholar Trees. Clusters of pink and pink-white flowers bloom one after another, creating layers of colorful blossoms resembling pink clouds, which are highly ornamental.
Recommended Viewing Point: Amidst the Forest
Variety: Cotinus coggygria
Features: cotinus coggygria, representative species of the red leaves in Fragrant Hills, are mainly known for their autumn foliage. However, many people are unaware that cotinus coggygrias also have beautiful flowers. Cotinus coggygrias, also known as "smoke tree", are named for their summer flowers that resemble smoke or mist. This year, the flowering of cotinus coggygrias is slightly earlier than usual, and it is expected that during the "Labor Day" holiday, visitors can enjoy the pink feathery flowers of the cotinus coggygrias, discovering a different aspect of these trees.
Activities:
"Labor Day" Fragrant Hills Fun Fair & Artisan Market: Featuring traditional intangible cultural heritage, creative souvenirs, Beijing-style delicacies, specialty beverages, and more.
Location: Zhiyuan Study; Time: May 1st to May 5th
"Fragrant Hills Fragrance" Cultural Experience: Participants can experience traditional incense arts such as incense seal carving guided by professional incense culture teachers. Additionally, there will be displays of finished traditional Chinese medicine sachets, incense tags, handmade incense bead accessories, and various traditional incense products.
Location: Jianxin Study; Time: May 1st to May 5th
Red Cultural Activities: During the "Labor Day" holiday, the park will organize the launching ceremony of the "Labor Education Month" and a series of activities including "Guarding Revolutionary Sites" and "Moving Ideological Education Classroom". Specific recruitment information will be timely released through this WeChat public account.
Location: Fragrant Hills Revolutionary Memorial Site; Time: May 1st to May 5th
Science Popularization Cultural Activities: During the holiday period, the park will organize science popularization activities such as "Secrets of Flowers" and "Ancient Tree Observers". Specific recruitment information will be timely released through this WeChat public account.
Location: Throughout the park and in the Science Popularization Cabin; Time: May 3rd, May 5th
Cultural and creative products:
Fragrant Hills Ice Cream: The highly popular top-selling product on the Fragrant Hills cultural and creative sales ranking, Fragrant Hills Ice Cream, will introduce its third-generation product during the "Labor Day" holiday. While retaining the original Smoke Tree-shaped ice cream, new designs such as Red Maple and a flavor change from green bean to vanilla will be introduced. How do these new designs and flavors taste? Why not come to Fragrant Hills during the "Labor Day" holiday to taste, check-in, and take photos as souvenirs.
Summer Solstice Postcards: During the "Labor Day" holiday, which coincides with the Summer Solstice, the newly launched series of twenty-four solar terms postcards will also introduce the Summer Solstice edition. The postcards will feature a vibrant early summer color palette, with the Jianxin Study area cleverly incorporated. Above the character "立" (standing for "立夏", which means Summer Solstice), the architectural structure of the Zhiyu Pavilion in Jianxin Study forms the backdrop, while below, there extends a pavilion fence, with lively koi swimming freely, some leaping out of the water. This design carries the beautiful symbolism of "carp leaping over the Dragon Gate" and the joyful atmosphere of early summer.
Transportation:
During the holiday period, traffic around Fragrant Hills will be congested, and certain road sections will be subject to traffic control measures. For example, the exit of Xiangquan Roundabout in the westbound direction from the Fifth Ring Road will be closed, and motor vehicles will be prohibited from traveling east to west on Nanxin Village Street (from Hongfeng Road to Fragrant Hills South Road). Therefore, it is recommended to use environmentally friendly transportation options. You can take the Western Suburb Line or public transportation buses such as 563, 360, 318, 932, etc., to reach Fragrant Hills.
Kind reminders:
1. Fragrant Hills Park is a first-grade fire zone. Smoking and the use of open flames are prohibited in the park to maintain park safety. Please dispose of any fire sources consciously at the park entrance.
2. During your visit, please behave politely and do not pluck flowers or branches, shake flower branches, trample on lawns, dig wild vegetables, climb over walls, or climb on and deface ancient buildings. Please cherish the environment and keep the park clean to enjoy the beautiful gardens together.
3. Due to construction, the Biyun Temple area and the Fragrant Hills Scenic Area cable car are temporarily closed.
To contact Customer Service Center: 62591222
Translator: JIANG Wenyi
Reviewer: LI An
