Ritan Park
Print
Email
Save to Favorites
Trip Ideas
Explore Further
- Beijing’s Best Sights
- Beijing’s Best Restaurants
- Beijing’s Best Nightlife
- Beijing’s Best Arts and Leisure
- Beijing’s Best Shops
- Beijing’s Best Hotels
- Best of the Great Wall
- Shanghai’s Best Sights
- Shanghai’s Best Restaurants
- Shanghai’s Best Nightlife
- Shanghai’s Best Arts and Leisure
- Shanghai’s Best Shops
- Shanghai’s Best Hotels
- Shanghai’s Best Excursions
6 Ritan Beilu, Chaoyangmenwai Dajie
10/8563-5038
HOURS: Daily 6 a.m.-9 p.m.
COST: ¥1
METRO: Yonganli (Line 1)
Pretty Ritan Park, close to the Jianguomen embassy area, is one of Beijing’s most pleasant and peaceful (as well as one of its oldest) parks, with something for everyone. There are amusement facilities and activities for children, early morning tai chi lessons for Zen-seekers, and some Ming Dynasty architecture for history buffs.
The rectangular park takes its name from the Temple of the Sun that it surrounds. This is a special altar built in 1530, where the Ming and Qing emperors made offerings to the solar deity. The corresponding Temple of the Moon is farther west in Fuchengmen.
Ritan Park provides a break from the busy CBD and a good spot for children to work off some energy by playing mini-golf or bouncing on inflatable play structures.
© Susie Gordon from Moon Beijing & Shanghai, 2nd Edition
Buy Moon Travel Guides
Search
Moon Travel Guides make independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert and adventurous travel writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic travel advice, insider travel tips and an essential dose of humor, Moon Travel Guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Each travel book is filled with unique trip ideas, easy-to-use maps, and detailed information on sights, restaurants, and accommodations. Moon Travel Guides not only point you in the right direction, they inspire new ideas and adventure. Whether you are seeking a relaxing beach trip to Hawaii, or an adventure travel trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, Moon guidebooks—and Moon.com—are with you every step of the way. Founded in 1973, the Moon Travel Guides series includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Outdoors, Moon Metro, Moon Living Abroad and Moon Spotlight travel books. Moon is based in Berkeley, California and is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.