Enjoy ice skating at Beijing's Summer Palace
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It’s time to get your skates on! The Kunming Lake skating rink at Beijing's Summer Palace opened to the public on Saturday as the water froze solid amid plummeting winter temperatures. /VCG Photo

It’s time to get your skates on! The Kunming Lake skating rink at Beijing's Summer Palace opened to the public on Saturday as the water froze solid amid plummeting winter temperatures. /VCG Photo

The Summer Palace is the largest and the most well-preserved imperial garden in China. More than 100 examples of traditional architecture can be found throughout the park. Each winter, the 700,000-square-meter Kunming Lake turns into the capital’s largest ice skating rink. /VCG Photo

The Summer Palace is the largest and the most well-preserved imperial garden in China. More than 100 examples of traditional architecture can be found throughout the park. Each winter, the 700,000-square-meter Kunming Lake turns into the capital’s largest ice skating rink. /VCG Photo

The skating rink can be enjoyed by all, even those who don't skate. Just wear your comfortable shoes and sit on a sled, or ride an ice bike. /VCG Photo

The skating rink can be enjoyed by all, even those who don't skate. Just wear your comfortable shoes and sit on a sled, or ride an ice bike. /VCG Photo

Winter skating normally runs from early January to early February in Beijing. Other natural ice rinks, located in Beihai, Zizhuyuan and Taoranting parks, are also recommended destinations. /VCG Photo

Winter skating normally runs from early January to early February in Beijing. Other natural ice rinks, located in Beihai, Zizhuyuan and Taoranting parks, are also recommended destinations. /VCG Photo