Check out this guide for some of Beijing’s cosy tourist destinations if you want to travel warmly this winter.
Part 1. Plants and Flowers in Greenhouses
No. 1: Beijing Yalugu Tropical Botanical Garden
This tropical botanical garden, the largest of its kind in Beijing, is a national 3A-level tourist attraction, featuring rich allure of tropical rainforests.
Address: 100 meters east of Zhuzhuang North Exit of G104, Zhangziying Town, Daxing District, Beijing
No. 2: World Botanical Amusement Park
This national 4A-level tourist attraction comprises five areas, namely the Greenhouse Park, Parrot Park, Birds Park, Mountain of Flowers and Fruit Park, and Water Curtain Cave Park. It houses over 1,000 species of plants.
Address: 1 Nangong Yingbin Road, Wangzuo Town, Fengtai District, Beijing
No. 3: Beijing World Flower Wonderland Park
In its tropical plant area, a flower waterfall composed of moth orchids looks very pleasant and entertaining. Flowers in various areas, paired with traditional elements such as lanterns and Spring Festival couplets, together create an atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.
Address: South 4th Ring Middle Road, Fengtai District, Beijing
Part 2. Aquariums
No. 1: Blue Zoo Beijing
This aquarium is home to over 6,000 exotic marine creatures including more than 10 types of large fierce sharks. It also features a 120-meter-long panoramic underwater tunnel.
Address: South gate of Beijing Workers’ Stadium, Chaoyang District, Beijing
No. 2: Beijing Andover Taipingyang Under Water World
With wonderful underwater performances, this aquarium houses hundreds of species of marine creatures and the largest coral display tank in Beijing.
Address: 11 West Third Ring Middle Road, Haidian District, Beijing (under CCTV Tower)
No. 3: Qiqu Ocean Amusement Park
With over 300 species of underwater creatures, this amusement park consists of an underwater tunnel, a sea lion performance base, and a display area for jellyfish. You can also watch shows presented by performers dressed like mermaids.
Address: L2, Longyuecheng, 38 Kechuang 5th Street, Daxing District, Beijing
Part 3. Hot Spring Resorts
No. 1: Longmai Hot Spring
This resort, also a national 4A-level scenic area, has three characteristic hot spring venues, namely the Tropical Rainforest Area, the Lava Area and the Bamboo Grove Area.
Address: Xiaotangshan, Changping District, Beijing
No. 2: Jinyu Fengshan Hot Spring Resort
This hot spring resort offers catering, accommodation and entertainment services. The water, pumped from natural hot springs 3,800 meters deep underground, contains a variety of beneficial trace elements and minerals for the human body.
Address: 10 Mangshan Road, Changping District, Beijing (east of Shisanling Reservoir/Ming Tombs Reservoir)
(Source: Official WeChat account of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)
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