Not far from the Forbidden City to the east, passing through Wangfujing, is Dongdan North Street in Dongcheng District. Heading north from here, you can experience Beijing's famous "Silver Street" commercial district. The renovated Longfu Temple represents urban renewal, showcasing fashion and art. Further north is Beixinqiao, where the Dongzhimen Gujie food street is "busier as the night goes on." Crossing Dongzhimen and heading east, you enter the Liangma River in the dazzling night lights, with attractions like lights, boat rides, food, movies, night shopping, etc. Rush to Sun Park in Chaoyang Park and Pop Land in Pop Mart City before they close to buy your favorite resin kit.
Dongdan
Dongdan Intersection connects Chang'an Avenue and Chongwen Avenue, an important intersection and landmark on Chang'an Avenue. Adjacent to Dongdan Subway Station, the surrounding area is rich in government, business, public services, cultural tourism resources, attracting a large number of visitors and having high visibility. The pedestrian overpasses on both sides were rebuilt in 2017. The total length of the bridge is currently 58 meters, with a single span of 52 meters, making it the longest single-span aluminum alloy pedestrian bridge in China. They not only serve important transportation functions but also serve as landmark facilities.
Recently, on weekends and holidays, new night lighting has been added to the pedestrian overpasses. Have you noticed?
Dongsi (Longfu Temple)
Walking into Longfu Temple, Longfu Building, Longfu North Lane, and Longfu Cultural Center lined up in a row, the Longfu Cultural Center on the top floor of Longfu Building combines ancient architecture and modern landscapes, creating a harmonious blend of tradition and modernity, forming a unique aerial landscape in Beijing. Trendy art galleries, immersive theaters, popular cafes, and trendy street food gather here. Exhibitions, performances, dining, and more are gradually opening their first stores, bringing new vitality to the old street area. Brands like BURTON, Shanshui Outdoor, House on Stage, Wild Man, Heytea, and many others have "joined," making Longfu Temple a new cultural consumption landmark for young people and fashionistas.
Dongzhimen Gu Stree
This place has everything from food, late-night snacks, beer, to markets. Gu Street is now one of the most famous dining districts in Beijing, a "late-night cafeteria" that many tourists are eager to check out.
Liangma River International Style Night Cruise
The Liangma River International Cultural Cruise Line stretches for 6 kilometers, connecting the Sanlitun and Solana commercial districts. Here, the waterfront, river, green spaces, and buildings are closely linked, with a continuous river connecting 24 different bridges, creating a beautiful picture. The most romantic spot is the Good Luck Bridge, where boats sail in as if entering a dream world of Van Gogh's starry sky, allowing you to touch the stars lightly with your hands and feel like you can reach for the stars at any moment.
Maple Drive-in Cinema
The Maple Drive-in Cinema is the first green drive-in cinema in the country where you can watch movies from the comfort of your car. Covering an area of over 66,000 square meters, the screening square can accommodate 600 cars at the same time, running movies from dusk till dawn, ensuring that the film industry in Beijing never sleeps. With the advent of the digital film era, new technologies have ushered in a new chapter in film development. Maple Garden, combining the characteristics of a drive-in cinema, has built the world's first 3D outdoor cinema and the world's first giant screen outdoor cinema, pioneering the global outdoor viewing of 3D and giant screen films, leading the new development of drive-in cinema culture.
The world's first outdoor laser projection system enhances the brightness, color saturation, and detail presentation of the film, allowing audiences to enjoy an immersive experience in the movie from the comfort of their cars.
SOLANA
SOLANA is located on the northwest shore of Sun Park, consisting of the SOLANA shopping center with indoor and sunken central squares, the lakeside gourmet street along the lake, and the Liangma Food Street adjacent to the Liangma He (River). Whether it's the lake water by the lake, the bell sound of the clock tower, the music fountain in the sunken square, or the coffee seats under the warm sun, visitors can enjoy leisure time here.
Pop Land
Inside Sun Park, there is an immersive theme park loved by young people and children. Covering an area of about 40,000 square meters, shaped like a castle, is the Pop Land. It is not only a popular check-in spot but also a fantastic adventure breaking through the dimensional wall. The park features trendy collectibles, immersive interactive installations, limited edition merchandise retail, themed restaurants, children's playgrounds, and various entertainment performances.
Here, you can interact with popular IP characters, get your hands on limited-edition trendy toys, and savor specialty foods in a fairy-tale atmosphere, all offering a fun and unique experience.
Photo by Chaoyang District Convergence Media Center, Dongcheng District Convergence Media Center, Liangma River