In recent years, Cultural Tourism + Technology has become increasingly popular among tourists, and many attractions in Beijing have implemented cultural and tourism technological innovations. When visiting Beijing during the May Day holiday, you can explore these new scenes and experience the new cultural tourism brought by technology empowerment!
Fahai Temple Mural Art Museum
Above the 360-degree spherical screen at the Fahai Temple Mural Art Museum, the immortals in the painter's dream return to their positions, creating a magnificent and grand mural.
Fahai Temple is known for its "Five Wonders," with the Fahai Temple murals being the most acclaimed, considered the best of Ming Dynasty murals in China. Due to the requirement to protect the authenticity of the murals in dark conditions, the number of visitors allowed to tour the murals in the main hall of Fahai Temple is very limited each day, and visitors cannot fully appreciate the complete view of the murals clearly.
Opening Hours: 10:00-17:00, ticket sales and entry stop at 16:30.
The museum is open for ticketed visits from Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Mondays.
For holiday opening arrangements and special closures, please follow the announcements on the "Fahai Temple Mural Art Museum" WeChat Official Account.
Address: Fahai Temple Mural Art Museum
Liangma River International Customs Waterfront
Liangma River International Customs Waterfront is known as the "Seine River of Beijing" and is one of the first national-level nighttime cultural and tourism consumption gathering areas, a "golden business card" for night tours in the capital.
Arriving at Liangma He (River), the International Customs Waterfront YanSha Pier, you can take a boat ride to explore the Chaoyang City River - Liangma He (River) and experience the charm of boats sailing on the water and people wandering in the painting.
The Liangma He (River) cruise passes by more than ten scenic spots, each with its unique beauty, creating a captivating experience.
The Liangma He (River) cruise offers 12 open boats and 34 water buses.
The cruises are divided into daytime and nighttime, with daytime cruises from 14:30 to 18:30 and nighttime cruises from 19:00 to 22:30 (last ticket sales and last boat departure at 18:00 and 22:00 respectively).
Visitors can choose their favorite route on the mini-program "Liangma River International Customs Waterfront," including the Blue Harbor Loop and the International Customs Line (passing through the lock), for a scenic tour lasting over 40 minutes.
Transportation Routes
Yansha Pier Public Transportation: Take subway Line 10 to Liangmaqiao Station Exit C, walk south for 2 minutes to reach the pier.
Blue Harbor Pier Public Transportation: Take subway Line 14 to Zaoying Station Exit A, follow the navigation to "Blue Harbor Pier" or "Qingmiao Kindergarten" on foot.
Address: Yansha Pier
Pop Land
Pop Land covers an area of about 40,000 square meters, emphasizing the "small and refined" route. The park not only have theme areas with distinctive IP features, but also a variety of fun and light amusement facilities, which can provide a one-stop solution. To meet the trendy experience needs of eating, drinking, playing, shopping, and entertainment. The entire park space is divided into Bubble Street, Forest area, Castle area, and Lakeside area. Many locations within the areas offer views of the exciting performances of Bubble Star Friends, and intimate interactions with them.
Opening hours: 10:00-20:00
Friendly Reminder:
Pop Land will close certain areas for equipment upgrades starting from April 15, 2025. During the upgrade period, MOLLY's Castle, Bubble Street, and Delicious Discovery Ship will operate as usual. Please refer to the official announcements for the opening status of performances, amusement projects, dining options, and photo spots.
Address: Pop Land
Beijing Library
"Metaverse Experience Hall"
The Metaverse Experience Hall is located in the northwest corner of the first floor of Beijing Library, with blue as the main color scheme. As you enter the hall, the surging "waves" linger around, and the digital figures on the cool large screen silently "observe" the visitors coming and going, creating a strong sense of technology.
The Metaverse Experience Hall uses digital twin technology to create a blended virtual and real reading world. The digital twin technology replicates the physical venue to the cloud, allowing readers to navigate the parallel world online, experience and participate in the exhibitions and activities in the offline venue, and interact with readers, librarians, and experts in the online world.
Opening Hours
Address: Metaverse Experience Hall, Beijing Library
Wangfujing Yiyun Digital Art Center
Yiyun Digital Art Center (Wangfujing) has recently gained popularity.
The Yiyun Digital Art Center (Wangfujing) located in the Wangfujing Department Store has a total area of 4000 square meters. Stepping into the exhibition area feels like instantly traveling to a futuristic world full of modern technology and cyberpunk style, with dazzling light and shadow effects that are super cool!
Numerous high-tech installations and digital art pieces make it a feast for the eyes, worth spending time to slowly experience!
Exhibition Tips
The exhibition is highly interactive, with many interactive settings and impressive light and shadow effects. It is recommended to allocate more time for the experience, as it can be very stimulating and inspiring.
The Yiyun Digital Art Center (Wangfujing) is open from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 21:00 (last entry at 20:30). Plan your visit in advance to avoid missing out on Mondays.
The exhibition hall also features a stylish art café offering coffee, soft drinks, light meals, etc. The cultural and creative area sells Yiyun digital cultural and creative products, Dunhuang-themed merchandise, educational products, etc., so you can browse around during your break.
Address: Yiyun Digital Art Center (Wangfujing)
"Look at my axis of heaven and earth (看我天地中轴)"
VR Interactive Experience Exhibition
The "Look at my axis of heaven and earth" VR Interactive Experience Exhibition is the first VR experience product in China created using UE5 engine technology.
Through cutting-edge technologies such as large space positioning, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and real-time rendering, a 1:1 three-dimensional high-fidelity scene of Beijing Central Axis has been accurately replicated in physical space. With VR glasses on, participants will embark from the virtual South Tiananmen Gate, stand side by side with the founder of the central axis, Liu Bingzhong, and embark on a time-traveling adventure.
After the experience, visitors can also purchase various cultural and creative products themed around the central axis in the cultural and creative space.
Opening Hours: 10:00-21:00
Address: Look at my axis of heaven and earth
Qianmen Night Technology Experience Hall
The Qianmen Night Technology Experience Hall made its debut in March this year. It is an immersive technology experience space that integrates VR, AR, MR, and other cutting-edge technologies. Here, visitors can use "black technology" to travel through a hundred years and experience the magnificent and grandeur of the ancient capital's bustling city.
Business Hours: April 1st - October 31st 10:00-19:00 (last entry at 18:30)
November 1st - March 31st 10:00-18:30 (last entry at 18:00)
Experience Location
No. 9 Nanxiaoshun Hutong, Qianmen, Dongcheng
Address: Qianmen Night Technology Experience Hall
2025 Asia Digital Art Exhibition
The 2025 Asia Digital Art Exhibition, with the theme of "Multi-Agent Tribe" brings together multiple digital art pieces from 6 countries and regions.
These digital art pieces combine human imagination with the powerful capabilities of computers, showcasing the infinite possibilities of collaboration between human artists and AI, while presenting the beauty of technology through digital art. Through data visualization and interactive methods, artificial intelligence technologies and operating mechanisms are made perceivable and understandable by the public.
Exhibition Dates
March 27, 2025 - September 28, 2025, Tuesday to Sunday, 9:00-17:00 (last entry at 16:30)
Exhibition Venue
B2 Hall 04, Three Mountains and Five Gardens Cultural and Art Center, Haidian, Beijing
Address: Three Mountains and Five Gardens Cultural and Art Center, Haidian
"Touching the Future Friends Circle (触界·未来朋友圈)"
Techno Carnival
During the May Day holiday, a "Technology+" immersive carnival is taking place at the Wudaokou site of the Jingzhang Railway Ruins Park in Haidian.
The 2025 Haidian District "Touching the Future Friends Circle" Technology and Culture Camp, with the core concept of "making technology accessible," integrates top IP, diverse experiences, and Haidian characteristics to create a phenomenon-level leisure destination for all ages to enjoy.
Note: Interactive devices in the free experience area require cooling time, please queue in an orderly manner and wait patiently.
Some projects have limited consumables, first come, first served.
Event Dates
May 1 to May 2, 11:00-20:00
Event Location
Jingzhang Railway Ruins Park (28 Chengfu Road, Haidian District, Beijing)
Transportation Directions
Bus Routes: Take bus 398/Special 12 to Wudaokou Subway Station, or take bus 331/375/86/630/549/307/508 to Wudaokou Station. Subway Route: Take Subway Line 13 to Wudaokou Station (Exit B). Due to limited parking spaces in the park, it is recommended for citizens to take public transportation or the subway for a green commute.
Address: Jingzhang Railway Ruins Park
