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Enjoy the historic and natural beauty of Beihai Park

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Located northwest of the Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, Beihai Park is a former imperial garden that now welcomes both locals and tourists alike with its rich cultural heritage and pleasant natural scenery.

Visitors stroll around Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN
Visitors stroll around Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

Visitors stroll around Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

Beihai Park in Beijing is home to a variety of historic structures. /CGTN
Beihai Park in Beijing is home to a variety of historic structures. /CGTN

Beihai Park in Beijing is home to a variety of historic structures. /CGTN

The White Pagoda is seen through an ornamental archway at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN
The White Pagoda is seen through an ornamental archway at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

The White Pagoda is seen through an ornamental archway at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

The White Pagoda towers over Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN
The White Pagoda towers over Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

The White Pagoda towers over Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

First built in the 12th century, it is one of the oldest and best-preserved imperial gardens still in existence in China. The park is home to a variety of historic structures, including temples, halls, and pavilions. Towering above it all is the iconic White Pagoda, a famous landmark in Beijing.

Visitors take leisurely boat rides across the lake at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN
Visitors take leisurely boat rides across the lake at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

Visitors take leisurely boat rides across the lake at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

Visitors cross a bridge while ornamental carp swim in the surrounding waters at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN
Visitors cross a bridge while ornamental carp swim in the surrounding waters at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

Visitors cross a bridge while ornamental carp swim in the surrounding waters at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

Visitors take leisurely boat rides across the lake at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN
Visitors take leisurely boat rides across the lake at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

Visitors take leisurely boat rides across the lake at Beihai Park in Beijing. /CGTN

Beihai Park in Beijing features both pleasant natural scenery and a rich cultural heritage. /CGTN
Beihai Park in Beijing features both pleasant natural scenery and a rich cultural heritage. /CGTN

Beihai Park in Beijing features both pleasant natural scenery and a rich cultural heritage. /CGTN

More than half of the park is occupied by a scenic lake – Beihai, or "North Sea." Visitors can stroll along the shaded paths, watch ornamental carp swim, or glide across the water on a boat, soaking in the cool breeze even on a hot summer day.

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