紫竹院公园 — Attraction in Beijing

It's a 200m walk (5 min) from exit D of the National Library metro station on line 4 or 9. The park is large so it's a long walk around the lake, but the landscape is very beautiful. A lot of walkers and runners use the main path. You can find less traveled side paths through the bamboo forests. It's winter time, so there are no lake activities. The giant duck demands attention. I like the lotus bridge. It's a stone bridge that zigzags along the shore of the lake for about 100m; at each zigzag point, there is a seating area in the shape of a lotus...

I really like this park. First visited in 2007 while at the paleontology institute up the road on internship, and several years later would jog here from Renmin University up the road. A much welcomed break from the intensity of the city, with numerous scenic spots. Great place to draw in the spring. Plus it's free. Whenever the family goes back to Beijing, we swing by here and then hit up restaurants behind...

Zizhuyuan is located in Haidian District. Compared with other parks in Beijing, Zizhuyuan is not very big, but it is very comfortable and suitable for walking.

The park is also open until 9 or 10 pm, so you can come here for a walk after get off work.

During the day, you can also see many elderly people practicing violin,flute, etc. They are singing, and dancing. It is really a heaven for...