The Qing imperial garden that Empress Dowager Cixi rebuilt as her retreat: Kunming Lake, more than 2 km across, with Longevity Hill rising 60 m over it and crowned by halls and towers. UNESCO called it a masterpiece of Chinese landscape garden design.
- Address
- 19 Xinjiangongmen Road, Haidian District
- Hours
- Apr 1-Oct 31 Mon-Sun 06:00-20:00 (last entry 19:00); Nov 1-Mar 31 Mon-Sun 06:30-19:00 (last entry 18:00) (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Best time to go
- Morning, Afternoon · About 4 h
- Price
- Entry CNY 30 Apr-Oct, CNY 20 Nov-Mar; through ticket CNY 60 / CNY 50 (visitbeijing.com.cn)
- Price level
- ¥¥
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Lonely Planet ranks it #1 in Beijing; give it at least half a day, as three-quarters of its 2.9 km2 is water.
- visitbeijing lists a CNY 60 ticket set in summer besides the CNY 30 entry ticket.
- The back hill is quiet and natural, in sharp contrast to the busy front hill (Wikipedia).