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Men play Chinese chess in Ditan Park. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com] |
Ditan Park is a large park area, just to the north of downtown central Beijing. For those who need a bit of breathing space on the off hours, Ditan Park is popular escape, a place to meditate on the passing of the seasons, and snap photos while doing so.
At its center is the Temple of Earth, partner to the Temple of Heaven, Temple of Moon and Temple of Sun. But the temple itself is very plain compared to the Temple of Heaven's extravagance. Most people visit the park purely for its exercise spaces and open walkways, lined with trees. To the north it also has a family entertainment area with a few rides and games. Though it is generally spacious and quiet, several times a year the park hosts fairs or festivals at which times ticket prices jump, and visitors squeeze through the makeshift market aisles to get a peek at whatever is happening.
Address:A2 Di'anmenwai Dajie, Yonghegong Subway Station, Chaoyang district
Tel: +86 10 6421 4657
Open: 6 am-9 pm
Admission: 2 yuan，more during festivals.
Traffic: From Yonghegong subway station, walk 5 minutes north；Bus Nos.13, 27,104, 108 and 116
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Open pathways are lined with yellow leaved trees in Ditan Park. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com] |
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A young woman plays with freshly fallen leaves in Ditan Park. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com] |
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A pagoda in Ditan Park. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com] |
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A young photographer captures the colors in Ditan Park. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com] |
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Golden leaves sprinkled across the grass in Ditan Park. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com] |
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Gingko leaves glow rusty orange at dusk in Ditan Park. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com] |
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A woman works diligently to clear away the fallen leaves in Ditan Park. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com] |
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Ash trees are spread throughout a square in Ditan Park. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com] |
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People gather under the trees to drink in fall's beauty at Ditan Park. [Photo/CRIENGLISH.com] |
