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What attractions are worth visiting when traveling to Beijing in October?

Beijing has great scenery in October. Recommended three must-visit attractions:

1. Yuyuantan Park

Yuyuantan Park, an AAAA-level scenic spot, is located in Haidian District. The east gate is adjacent to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse; to the west is the West Third Ring Road Middle Road and across the road from the Central Television Tower; the south gate is directly north of the China Millennium Monument and is adjacent to the Naval General Hospital in the north. It was named Yuyuantan Park in 1960. As of 2015, it is 1,820 meters wide from east to west and 1,106 meters long from north to south. The total planned area is 136.69 hectares, including 61 hectares of water area and 74.44 hectares of built-up green space (including lawns). The green coverage rate reaches more than 95%. There are various types of parks in the park. There are approximately 199,500 plants. The main scenic areas of the park are composed of the Cherry Garden in the west, the Diversion Lake Scenic Area in the north (partially built), Zhongshan Island in the south, and Liuchun Garden in the east. The park holds a "Sakura Blossom Viewing Party" every spring.

2. Jiufeng National Forest Park

Beijing Jiufeng Forest Park is located in the middle of Daxishan Scenic Area in the west of Beijing, at the west end of Beiqing Road, only 2 meters away from Zhongguancun High-tech Park Kilometers, it is one of the national forest parks closest to Beijing. The park was formerly known as the Teaching Experimental Forest Farm of Beijing Forestry University. In 2009, the Beijing Municipal Tourism Bureau issued a document officially approving Beijing Jiufeng National Forest Park as a 3A-level tourist attraction. The natural environment of the park is beautiful, with steep mountains, numerous peaks, and rocks that are both beautiful and beautiful.

The highest peak in the park is 1,153 meters above sea level, and the main peak of Jiufeng is 465 meters above sea level. Looking at the Eagle Peak from a distance, the two peaks on the mountain stand opposite each other, like a swooping eagle bird, lifelike, hence the name. The forest coverage rate of the park is as high as 96.4%. There are 684 species of terrestrial plants, more than 800 species of insects, and a variety of small animals such as roe deer, chickens, and hares.

3. Temple of Heaven Park

The Temple of Heaven is located in the south of Beijing, on the east side of Yongdingmennei Street in Dongcheng District. It covers an area of ??approximately 2.73 million square meters. The Temple of Heaven was built in the 18th year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1420), and was rebuilt during the Qianlong and Guangxu reigns of the Qing Dynasty. It was a place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to the emperor and prayed for a good harvest. The Temple of Heaven is the general name for the two altars of the Circle Qiu and the Qigu Altar. It has two layers of altar walls, forming an inner and outer altar. The altar walls are round in the south and north, symbolizing the round sky and the square place.

The main building is the inner altar, with the Circular Mound Altar in the south and the Praying for Grain Altar in the north. The two altars are on the same north-south axis, separated by a wall in the middle. The main buildings in the Circular Mound Altar include the Circular Mound Altar, the Imperial Vault of Heaven, etc. The main buildings in the Qigu Altar include the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, the Hall of Emperor Qian, and the Gate of Prayer for Good Harvests. In 1961, the State Council announced the Temple of Heaven as a "National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit". It was recognized as a "World Cultural Heritage" by UNESCO in 1998. On May 8, 2007, the Temple of Heaven Park was officially approved by the National Tourism Administration as a national 5A tourist attraction.