Tourist attractions in Xicheng District, Beijing-Where have you been?

Xicheng District is in the west of downtown Beijing, east to Hubei Lane, Di 'anmenwai Street and Jingshan East Street, north to Nanchanghe Road and North Third Ring Road, adjacent to Haidian District and Chaoyang District, and south to Yongdingmen Xibinhe Road and Fengtai District. There are 255 communities in the jurisdiction, 15 streets. There are many tourist attractions in Xicheng District of Beijing, such as Beijing Aquarium, Gongwangfu, Beijing Zoo, Jingshan Park and the famous Great Hall of the People.

Beijing Aquarium

Beijing Aquarium is located on the north bank of the long river in Beijing Zoo, facing the long river in the south, close to Beijing Exhibition Hall and Capital Gymnasium, with convenient transportation. It is proud that Beijing Aquarium is the largest inland aquarium in the world. Its appearance is very beautiful, which left a deep impression on people at first sight. The shapes are mainly blue and orange, and the colors correspond to the ocean, giving people an immersive feeling. The whole shape is the shape of a conch, which shows the vitality of marine animals. The interior is a grid structure dominated by blue and yellow, giving people a feeling of blue sky. Beijing Aquarium has six exhibition venues, named after art and nature respectively. For example, the wonders of the rainforest, the voyage under the sea, and the hong kong ocean park, when you hear the names, you can't help but let people explore its mysterious style. There are all kinds of fish in the museum, not only for people to watch, but also special marine animal performance groups, especially the performances represented by dolphins, as we all know.

Beijing Zoo

Beijing Zoo is located in Xizhimenwai Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, with an area of about 86 hectares. It is the largest zoo in China. It is the earliest zoo in China, with the largest variety of animals, and all animals have their own houses. The zoo has a good environment, with grass rockeries and lush jungles, like a natural place. There are also venues and facilities in the park, mostly for children, with pavilions and places to eat. Zoos are not just ordinary animals, but also animals from all over the world.

Jingshan Park

Jingshan Park is located in the north of the Forbidden City. It is a royal garden in Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, a famous royal garden with beautiful environment. Up to now, it can be said that it has a long history, hundreds of years. Jingshan has beautiful scenery. There is a pavilion called "Wanchun Pavilion", which is above the center, and the peak in Jingshan is the highest peak at that time, with a height of 44.6 meters. There are also two pipa pavilions on both sides, the one in the west is called "Fulan" and the one in the east is called "Shang Zhou". There are all kinds of flowers in Jingshan, such as peony and peony. In particular, there are pines and cypresses all year round, and there are almost representative flowers in every season. Peony is the main flower in spring, lotus is the main flower in summer and chrysanthemum is the most dazzling in autumn. There are countless scenic spots in Xicheng District, which are pleasing to the eye and unforgettable.

Beihai Park

Beihai Park, located in the center of Beijing, is one of the oldest and best-preserved royal gardens in China with a history of nearly a thousand years. From mid-July to the end of August every year, it is the best time to enjoy the lotus.

The development of Beihai Garden began in Liao Dynasty, and the Jin Dynasty built the magnificent Taining Palace in the 19th year of Dading (1 179). Taining Palace followed the rule of "one pool and three mountains" in China Royal Garden, and moved the Taihu Stone in Bianjing Genyue Royal Garden in the Northern Song Dynasty to Qionghua Island. In the 4th year of Yuan Dynasty (1267), Kublai Khan in Yuan Shizu built Qionghua Island as the capital city, and Qionghua Island and its lakes were incorporated into the imperial city, named Wanshou Mountain and Taiye Pool. In the 18th year of Yongle (1420), the Ming Dynasty officially moved its capital to Beijing, and Wanshou Mountain and Taiyechi became the royal gardens on the west side of the Forbidden City, called Xiyuan. In the Ming dynasty, the water surface opened to the south, forming a pattern of three seas. The Qing Dynasty inherited the Xiyuan of the Ming Dynasty, and carried out a large-scale reconstruction of Beihai during the Qianlong period, which laid the foundation for the subsequent scale and pattern. After the Revolution of 1911, Beihai was opened as a park. 1925. 196 1 was announced by the State Council as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in the park. Beihai is an artistic masterpiece of China's historical gardens. The whole park covers an area of 69 hectares (including 39 hectares of water surface), which is mainly composed of Qionghua Island, East Coast and North Coast scenic spots. Qionghua Island is a symbol of the park, with lush trees, rows of temples, pavilions and white towers standing on the top of the mountain. The weeping willows around the lake set off many famous scenic spots such as Haopu Room, Huafangzhai, Jingxinzhai, Tianwang Hall, Kuaixuetang, Jiulongbi, Wulong Pavilion and Xiaoxitian. Beihai Garden not only has the majestic momentum of northern gardens, but also has the graceful charm of private gardens in the south of the Yangtze River, as well as the magnificence of royal palaces and the solemnity of religious temples, which is a treasure of China garden art.