The 13-storey brick Randeng Pagoda, about 1,300 years old and rebuilt in 1691 and again after 1985, marks the northern end of the Grand Canal, inscribed by UNESCO in 2014. Look for its 2,224 wind bells and 415 carved Buddhas (visitbeijing.com.cn).
- Address
- Grand Canal Cultural Tourism Area, north Tongzhou District
- Hours
- Randeng Pagoda 09:00-18:00; Grand Canal Beijing section Apr-Oct 06:00-22:00, Nov-Mar 06:00-21:00; forest park 24 hours (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Best time to go
- Afternoon · About 2 h
- Price
- Free (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Price level
- ¥
- Free entry
- Free for everyone
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Count the wind bells and carved Buddhas on the pagoda's eaves (visitbeijing.com.cn).
- Continue south into the free Grand Canal Forest Park, 8.6 km along the North Canal and open 24 hours (visitbeijing.com.cn).