Snowy highlights: Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang Museum of Urban Planning, Phoenix Center
On a sunny winter afternoon, visiting Chaoyang Park is a wonderful option. While it may not have the bustling ice skating of Shichahai, it offers its own unique charm. The largest ski and snow play area in downtown Beijing, the Yabuloni Ski Resort, is located here, featuring activities like snowmobiles, tubing, snow tug-of-war, and snow soccer. To cater to children, the resort has a dedicated children's area with a snow play zone, allowing kids to build snowmen, have snowball fights, and enjoy sledding, fully accommodating the entertainment needs of visitors of all ages. Additionally, you can admire the snow sculpture exhibition, where the artworks, pure as jade and crystal-clear, let you experience the joy of snow sports in a winter wonderland. As the sun sets, the dreamy lights of Solana come to life, leading you to Ms. KIMO family restaurant, where you can enjoy specialty children's meals and experience various family-friendly activities.
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The Chaoyang Museum of Urban Planning, located just inside the east gate of Chaoyang Park, is an artistic exhibition center focused on urban planning. It was built on the site of the former Beijing Yanshan Gas Appliance Factory and served as an auxiliary venue during the 2008 Beijing Olympics for beach volleyball. This site is the only project in Beijing that reuses both "industrial heritage" and "Olympic heritage". The hall creatively tells the stories of Chaoyang using the latest multimedia interactive display technologies and film experiences, making it an innovative demonstration base for the integration of technology and culture in Chaoyang District, as well as a new landmark for the preservation and utilization of old factories.
In the southwest corner of Chaoyang Park is the Phoenix Center, designed and constructed by the renowned Chinese architect Shao Weiping. This iconic building is entirely designed and built by Chinese professionals. Terms like "dreamlike", "high-tech", and "the place closest to the Milky Way" are all tags commonly associated with this trendy landmark. Not only is it the headquarters of Phoenix Television in Beijing, but it is also a favorite gathering spot for photographers, influencers, and fashion-forward art enthusiasts. The Phoenix Center has hosted numerous art exhibitions, but its most captivating feature is the architecture itself. Inspired by the Western mathematical model of the "Möbius strip", its dynamic, continuous topological design appropriately reflects the diversity and harmony of phoenix culture, earning numerous architectural awards both internationally and domestically.
