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10 Water & Amusement Parks in Beijing That You Shouldn't Miss
Welcome to a capital city whose story goes back at least 3000 years. In Beijing, you'll find a wealth of history, both ancient (the Hall of Preserving Harmony, Summer Palace, Forbidden City) and more recent (Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Tiananmen Square). For the best market experience, choose the Dirt Market over the touristy Silk Market. A visit to the Great Wall, the longest manmade structure in the world, is absolutely essential.
Restaurants in Beijing
1. Beijing Shouyun Iron Park
2. Beijing Chinese Culture Garden
3. Jiulong Amusement Park
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4.5 based on 6 reviews
4. Beijing Garden of World Flowers
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4.5 based on 39 reviews
5. Happy Valley of Beijing
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4.5 based on 769 reviews
6. Beijing Fruit Research Institute of Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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4.5 based on 3 reviews
7. Chinese Minorities Park
8. Beijing Shijingshan Amusement Park
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4.0 based on 120 reviews
9. Water Cube
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4.0 based on 683 reviews
Reviewed By jenicec607 - Villa Park, United States
We visited the whole Olympic area in one day - Olympic Park, Tower, Bird's Nest and Water Cube. There are 3 MTR stations that drop off into the area - we exited at Olympic Sports Center. We chose the dual tickets - Overall View of the Bird's Nest and Water Cube. This allowed us to tour the Bird's Nest inside the VIP area and seating area, inside the actual stadium and go on top of the roof to walk around. It was fun and the views were amazing. We also toured the Water and Ice Cube (Aquatics Center) - they have an indoor waterpark, viewing of the olympic pool and one of the diving area was open and they had a curling tournament while we were there - you could just walk in and sit down. Places to eat inside and other small venue items - VR, ski tracks, etc.
10. Olympic Park
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4.0 based on 1,398 reviews
Reviewed By FancyFree55 - Florida, United States
Though I visited in Beijing as a tourist in September 2008, this was my first visit to the Olympic site because the Paralympic Games were underway in '08, and civilians couldn't get anywhere near the venue. Five friends visited on a Saturday afternoon, and I was blown away by the majesty of the site, more than a decade later. The gigantic Olympic flame tower looms high over the park. The Bird's Nest is a structural steel wonder. The Cube, where water sports competitions were held, is a marvel in itself. Ghosts of roaring crowds still roam the grounds. You can almost taste the victories won here, as well as the permanence of defeats. I was delighted to watch young children practicing roller skating in the park. A couple of surprises were: 1) no admission fee. The gate is guarded but, once through security, you're free to roam. (You can pay a fee to go inside the Bird's Nest or The Cube) 2) no sit-down toilets were available. We had to utilize traditional Chinese-style toilets. Not fun. Bring your own paper. 3) very few tourists rubbing elbows on Saturday afternoon. We had the park mostly to ourselves. A few refreshment and souvenir shops were open while we visited. You can buy drinks and ice cream and magnets and T-shirts at reasonable prices. This is a beautiful place to take a long walk and enjoy the flowers and greenery. Be aware though that there is one, and only one, entrance. We walked all the way to the south end thinking we could exit closer to our hotel, only to learn that we had to return to the north side of the grounds to get out. Our friends weren't interested in touring the National Stadium or The Cube, but Hubby and I are likely to return to check them out too before we leave Beijing.
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