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Photo: Beihai Park in Beijing
Beihai Park (Bei Hai
Park),
covering an area of 68 hectares, was an
imperial garden in the Liao (916-1125), Jin
(1115-1234), Yuan (1271-1368), Ming (1368-1644)
and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties and is a famous
classical garden in China. This famous tourist
attraction is located in the middle of Beijing
and among its well known structures here are the
Jade Islet, Beihai Lake and White Dagoba. The
White Dagoba, which measures almost thirty-six
meters high and was built in the early 1650s,
can be seen on the Sumeru base built with bricks
and stones.
Beihai Park, also
known as the North Sea Park, is largely made up
of North Sea Lake. With Jade Islet in
the center, Beihai Park has temples in the south
neatly arranged in the mountains. Located on the
northern shore is the beautiful temple, Xitian
Fanjing. Seen on the western part of the
southern gate is the Circular City which is
known as a small city in Beijing. The main
attraction here is the Hall of Receiving Light,
which is positioned in the center of the city,
with its eight-hundred-year old pine tree from
the Jin Dynasty. All the
buildings in the park echo with each other, full
of changes and interest with a relaxing
atmosphere and locals can be seen coming here
for a stroll throughout the day.
Opening times:
6.00am to 9.00pm
Admission: 5 yuan.
It will be higher during the peak season.
Transport: It
can be reached by bus Nos. 5, 101, 103, 107,
109, 111, 118, 812 and 814. Visitors may also
take bus No. 13 and get off at the rear gate of
Beihai (No. 1, Wenjin Street, Xicheng District,
Beijing).
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