The Mid-Autumn Festival is here. Where is the best place to see the moon?

Marugou Bridge: Moon Viewing from the Ancient Bridge

One of the "Eight Scenic Spots of Yanjing", the "Margoll Moon" is a combination of historical emotions and artificial beauty in the hearts of people in the capital. This year, Beijing residents will have the opportunity to climb the Marco Polo Bridge to admire the bright moon. Starting from 6 pm on September 28, you can board the Marco Polo Bridge with a 10 yuan ticket. It’s up to you to decide how long you want to enjoy the moon. The original bridge without any modification allows you to enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival at night.

At around 7:30 p.m. on the evening of the Mid-Autumn Festival, in the central square of the Chinese People’s Anti-Japanese War Memorial Sculpture beside the Marco Polo Bridge, the “Fifth Marco Polo Dawn Mid-Autumn Festival Gala” will also be held under the moonlight to welcome the National Day and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. . Buy a ticket for 15 yuan and you can listen to songs, dance and watch acrobatics.

If you are driving there, there are enough parking spaces around the Chinese People’s Anti-Japanese War Memorial Sculpture Center Square and on the Qiaotou Square. Bus lines 339, 309, 715, 744, 964, 817, etc. can also be reached.

Summer Palace: Admiring the Moon with Osmanthus

The potted osmanthus in the Summer Palace has a history of a hundred years, and there are 72 ancient osmanthus pots in the garden that are more than a century old. During the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, the Summer Palace Osmanthus Exhibition, the entire park will be immersed in the "Osmanthus Flower Sea". During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the park will open evening shows to facilitate citizens to enjoy the moon and flowers.

The Summer Palace Deheyuan Theater will stage the "Sacred Chime Music Show" during the Mid-Autumn Festival. At that time, the magnificent palace music will show visitors the style of the Dehe Garden Theater more than a hundred years ago.

The Long River: Boat Feast and Moon Viewing

The Long River in Beijing is called the Imperial River. Both Qianlong and Cixi took boats from this river to the Summer Palace. Along the route from Beizhanhou Lake to the Summer Palace, you can pass by Zhenjue Temple, Guangyuan Gate, Maizhong Bridge and other historic sites. Changhe Cruise has launched a "boat banquet" event during the Mid-Autumn Festival. On the boat cruise, there will be official dishes and folk music performances, and on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, there will be boating and feasting on the long river, combining delicious food and beautiful scenery. The official boat banquet on the Changhe River costs 200 to 300 yuan per person. Although it is expensive, it is still very popular. If you want to book a boat banquet to enjoy the moon, you must book in advance.

Badaling: Bright Moon over the Great Wall

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Badaling Great Wall has a crisp autumn air, a bright moon in the sky, and thousands of lights illuminating the ancient pass. This is a good place to "raise your head to invite the bright moon and reunite over wine and conversation." The opening hours of the Night Great Wall are from 19:00 to 22:00, and the ticket is 50 yuan. It is expected to be sunny that night with a temperature of 14°C. If you go to the Great Wall to enjoy the moon, it is best to wear a jacket and long trousers.

Botanical Garden: Three Ponds

The Beijing Botanical Garden at the foot of the West Mountain is an ideal place for tourists to enjoy the moon in the Mid-Autumn Festival. Especially in the small Nanhu Square on the north side of the Rose Garden, there is a specially set up scenic spot with three pools and the moon. On a crisp autumn night, a bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the bright moonlight shines like mercury on the towering mountains and quiet lakes. The mountains appear hazy in the moonlight, and a lake reflects the autumn water. Under the bright moon and the stars all over the sky, it is like the Milky Way in the sky descending into the world

Beihai: Tuancheng Prayers

From September 25th to 29th, Beihai Park grandly launched the "August 10th" During the "Five Moon Appreciation" activities, there are special night park activities such as Tuancheng Bell Moon Appreciation Area and Taiye Water Moon Appreciation Area.

Tuancheng is an exquisite and unique round town. On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, you can taste the imperial mooncakes and various dried and fresh fruits in Tuancheng, and listen to the "underground" music that has been sleeping for 2,400 years. The live performance of Zeng Houyi's chimes, which is known as the "Concert Hall", the moonlight falls on the ground through the gaps in the shadows of the trees, and you can enjoy the family happiness of family reunion in the mixed fragrance of rosin, tea and moon cakes filling the air. .

You can choose to swim on the lake and enjoy the moon on a boat, or you can ride a small boat on Taiye Lake. The service hours of more than 300 six-person battery boats, four-person battery boats, four-person pedal boats and laser target boats in the park will be extended from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

In addition, admiring the moon at Wulong Pavilion and Baita Mountain in Beihai are also good choices.

Zizhuyuan: Watching the Moon in the Water

Zizhuyuan Park will be open from September 25th (the 12th day of the eighth lunar month) to September 29th (the 16th day of the eighth lunar month). Cruise services are provided for tourists from 6 pm to 10 pm. There are more than 180 types of cruise ships available for you to choose from, including seven types of cruise ships: a four-passenger ordinary ship, a six-passenger family ship, an 11-passenger sightseeing ship, a lotus ferry, and a laser target ship that have been newly decorated.

Grand View Garden: Moon Viewing at the Red Mansion

During the Mid-Autumn Festival in the Grand View Garden, visitors can enjoy folk arts, acrobatics, Peking opera and song and dance performances with the themes of "Mid-Autumn Reunion" and "Dream of Red Mansions".

Prince Gong’s Mansion: Appreciating the Moon with the word “福”

The invitation platform is a famous tourist attraction in Prince Gong’s Mansion. According to legend, Heshen would bring his wife and concubines here to enjoy the moon during the full moon every Mid-Autumn Festival. . Under the invitation platform is placed the treasure of Prince Gong's Mansion - a stone tablet engraved with the word "福", which contains the six words "子, talents, many, fields, longevity and blessings" . During the Mid-Autumn Festival, admiring the moon on the Chinese character "福" is a rare and rare occasion.

Prince Gong’s Mansion does not arrange large-scale moon-viewing activities on Mid-Autumn Night, but you can book the Prince’s Night Banquet in advance at Prince Gong’s Mansion.