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Taoranting Park 陶然亭公园Táorántíng Gōngyuán
4A scenic area · Beijing, Beijing
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Days to budget
- Half a day
- City
- Beijing
- Region
- Beijing
- Type
- Nature
- Listed as
- 4A scenic area
About Taoranting Park
A large lake park laid out in 1952 on old kiln land in the south of the city, named after the Taoran Pavilion, a hall built in 1695 by the kiln supervisor Jiang Zao inside the older Cibei Nunnery and a favourite gathering place of Qing scholars. Pavilions are scattered around three lakes and their islands, and the grounds also hold the graves of the lovers Gao Junyu and Shi Pingmei, whose story was retold in a book and a film.
How to get to Taoranting Park
In southern Xicheng District, north of Beijing South Railway Station and about 10 minutes' walk from Taoranting metro station. Cibei Nunnery, which holds the Taoran Pavilion, is usually closed on Mondays.
Nearby
- Qianmen Street and Dashilar 前门大街·大栅栏 under 10 km
A pedestrian avenue below Qianmen gate and a lane of shops trading since Qing times - Temple of Heaven 天坛 under 10 km
Where emperors prayed for harvests, and where Beijing now dances, sings and plays cards - Tiananmen Square 天安门广场 under 10 km
A vast ceremonial square below Tian'anmen gate, where the national flag is raised at dawn - National Museum of China 中国国家博物馆 under 10 km
Ancient bronzes, jades and porcelain in a vast museum beside Tian'anmen Square - Forbidden City 故宫 under 10 km
Six centuries of imperial power behind vermilion walls in the heart of Beijing
Also within 20 km: Temple of Agriculture 先农坛 (under 10 km), Fayuan Temple 法源寺 (under 10 km), Huguang Guild Hall 湖广会馆 (under 10 km), Niujie Mosque 牛街礼拜寺 (under 10 km), Anhui Guild Hall 安徽会馆 (under 10 km), Jin Zhongdu Water Gate Site 金中都水关遗址 (under 10 km).
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