A 1.5 km strip of green along the last long stretch of the 1419 inner city wall, with 12 defensive "horse face" buttresses and, at the east end, the 1436 Southeast Corner Tower, the only inner-city corner tower still standing. The park sits off the main sightseeing routes and few visitors find it.
- Address
- Chongwenmen Dongdajie to Dongbianmen, Dongcheng District
- Hours
- Park open all day; corner tower 08:30-17:00, last ticket 16:30, closed Mon (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 1 h
- Price
- Park free; Southeast Corner Tower RMB 10 (The Beijinger 2020; visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Price level
- ¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Spring brings cherry, magnolia, apricot and plum blossom all at once
- Climb the corner tower for a walk on top of the wall