Don't miss these exquisite exhibitions in the park when visiting during winter. Not only can you feel the warmth indoors, but you can also appreciate palace intangible cultural heritage techniques, rare porcelain collections, and various handicrafts... This winter, come to the park and unlock the beauty of early winter in Beijing's parks in a different way.

Jingshan Park

After the strong winds of winter, the Beijing sky becomes particularly clear. From the Wanchun Pavilion in Jingshan Park, you can see the distant Xishan Mountain at a glance.

At sunset, you can also take photos of the Forbidden City under the setting sun, which is magnificent and breathtaking, with an extraordinary atmosphere.

In this early winter season, the Guande Hall in Jingshan Park has a new exhibition! This is the first time that Jingshan Park has introduced Beijing's palace intangible cultural heritage techniques. The exhibition, "75 Years Huazhang · Beijing Palace Intangible Cultural Heritage Fine Exhibition," brings together more than 70 representative works from national and municipal arts and crafts masters and intangible cultural heritage inheritors, fully demonstrating the artistic development achievements and diverse characteristics of Beijing's arts and crafts.

Exhibition period: November 22, 2024, to mid-December 2024, closed on Mondays (except for statutory holidays). 

Exhibition opening hours: 8:30 to 16:30, entry stops at 17:00, and closes at Jingshan Park Guande Hall (north side inside the east gate of the park).

The Summer Palace

In December, the Winter Limited "Golden Arch Gate" is launched in the Summer Palace. On a clear evening, as the sun sets, the afterglow gradually illuminates all the arches of the Seventeen-Arch Bridge on Kunming Hu (Lake), forming a magnificent and spectacular picture.

The West Dam of the Summer Palace also has a different kind of beauty in the blue sky and white clouds of early winter.

If you get cold while strolling in the park, you can immediately take shelter in a building and warm up by viewing an exhibition.

1. Zhi Chi Kunming - Meng Fanxi's Calligraphy Exhibition of the Summer Palace Inscriptions

Calligrapher Meng Fanxi selects 101 exquisite works from over 700 pieces based on the Summer Palace inscriptions, showcasing various styles such as regular script, clerical script, seal script, and running script. The artistic form and creative content are rich and cover inscriptions from all over the garden.

Exhibition period: November 19, 2024, to February 28, 2025 (closed on Mondays, except for statutory holidays).

Location: Deheyuan Playhouse Exhibition Hall.

2. Yiyi Nihong -  Exhibition of Colored Glazed Porcelain from the Collection of the Summer Palace

Over 110 exhibits are on display, classified by color and presented in four sections, showcasing more than 20 types of colored glazed porcelain. This is the largest porcelain exhibition in the history of the Summer Palace.

Exhibition period: September 25, 2024 to February 16, 2025 (closed on Mondays, except for national holidays). 

Location: Summer Palace Museum

3. Plowing and Weaving Scenery - Exhibition of Historical and Cultural Landscapes

With seven exhibition halls, the exhibition tells the story of the historical changes of the Plowing and Weaving Scenery area, showcasing China's traditional agricultural and silk culture.

Exhibition period: Peak season 8:30-17:00 (April 1-October 31), off-season 9:00-16:00 (November 1-next March 31), closed on Mondays (except for national holidays). 

Location: Plowing and Weaving Scenery Water Sports School

Zizhuyuan Park

As autumn gives way to winter, the colors of the Zizhuyuan Park in early winter are coming to an end. The serene waters and still shadows have a unique and elegant charm. The Zizhuyuan Park, which reopened in November, welcomes its first exciting exhibition. Don't miss it when you visit the park.

1. Hundred Years of Strolling - Exhibition of Mianrenlang Clay Sculpture Art

The original works of the Beijing "Mianrenlang" family's clay sculpture, a national intangible cultural heritage, are on display at the Zizhu Garden Palace, spanning nearly a century.

Exhibition period: Continues until January 3, 2025. Exhibition opening hours: 08:30 to 17:00, last entry at 17:00, closing time at 17:30, closed on Mondays (except for national holidays). 

Location: Zizhu Garden Palace, Zizhu Garden Park.

2. Ingenuity Inheritance - Exhibition of Traditional Handicrafts

The exhibition covers a variety of traditional handicrafts such as ceramics, brocade weaving, lacquerware, woodworking, and metal crafts. By showcasing the traditional handicrafts recorded in classics and classic art, the public can understand the cultural connotations and craftsmanship behind these skills, and thus have a deeper understanding of the unique charm of intangible cultural heritage.

Exhibition period: Until February 14, 2025. 

Exhibition opening hours: Opening time is 08:30, last entry is at 17:00, closing time is at 17:30, closed on Mondays (except for legal holidays). 

Location: Youxianshan Hall, Zizhuyuan Park

Yuyuantan Park

In early winter, Yuyuantan Park is peaceful with blue lake water, and birds such as wild ducks and mandarin ducks are lively. Cats are napping peacefully, enjoying the winter sun and tranquility.

The remaining lotus leaves on the lake surface have a unique charm.

Although flowers and leaves have disappeared in the cold winter wind, the Yuhetang Sakura Exhibition Room is full of beautiful flowers.

The "Deqing Xudao" Yuyuantan Park calligraphy and painting exhibition showcases 67 calligraphy and painting works with the concept of "harmonious coexistence between man and nature", mainly including landscape, flower and bird, figure painting, calligraphy, and seal cutting works.

Exhibition period: Expected to last until December 13. 

Location: Yuhetang Sakura Exhibition Room, Yuyuantan Park