Located in the center of Beijing, and on the west of Tian'anmen Square, Zhongshan Park covers an area of 23.8 hectares and is a classical altar and temple garden with a monumental purpose. The Altar of Land and Grain in the park, as a symbol of imperial power and a country's agricultural yields, was used by emperors as a site to offer sacrifices to the god of land. In addition, inside the park are ancient sacrificial architectures such as Five-color Soil altar, Sacrificial Kitchen, Sacrificial Storehouse, and Animal Sacrifice Pavilion.
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(1) Hours for the Park
From April 1 to May 31 and September 1 to October 31: 6:00-21:00 (Last entry at 20:30)From June 1 to August 31: 6:00-22:00 (Last entry at 21:00)
From November 1 to March 31: 6:30-20:00 (Last entry at 19:30)
(2) Hours for Scenic Spots
Tanghuawu Pavilion, Huifang Garden Park, Sacrificial Culture Exhibition and Park History Exhibition:
From April 1 to October 31: 8:00-18:00 (Last entry at 17:30)
From November 1 to March 31: 8:30-17:00 (Last entry at 16:30)
Note: Sacrificial Cultural Exhibition and Park History Exhibition are closed on Mondays (Except for statutory holidays).
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CNY three for full ticket and CNY 1.5 for half ticket.
CNY five for combined ticket for Tanghuawu and Huifang Garden, and CNY 2.5 for half ticket.
CNY ten for full ticket and CNY five for half ticket during the Spring Flowers and Tulips Fair (it depends on the flowering season, generally from the early March to mid-May). Both tickets are valid for Tanghuawu Pavillion and Huifang Garden.
Note: Foreign visitors need to call at (010) 66055431 to make a reservation at least one day in advance and provide information such as name, nationality and the number of passport or other identification during the office hours from 9:00 to16:00 every day. To enter the park, they need to go to the information desk at the south gate of the park on the scheduled day to purchase a ticket with the original document consistent with the reservation information. Tickets will not be sold on site for foreign visitors who do not make a reservation.
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Address: No.4, Zhonghualu, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Metro: Exit B of Tian'anmenxi Station on Line 1
Bus: Get off at the Tian'anmenxi Station by Bus 1 or 52 to reach the south gate of the park; Get off at the Nanchangjie Station by Bus 5 to reach the west gate of the park.
Spring: Age-old Cypress and Intertwining Cypress and Locust Tree－Haitang Road－South Gate of Altar－Plum Blossom Garden－Peach Blossom Garden－Garden of Fragrant Flowers－West Gate of Altar
Summer: Songbaijiaocui Pavilion－Touhu Pavilion－Laijin Yuxuan Teahouse－Intertwining Cypress and Locust Tree－Bronze Statue of Mr. Sun Yat-sen－Peace-defending Arch－Waterside Pavilion－Southwest Hill
Autumn:Park History Exhibition－Waterside Pavilion－Waterside Flower Greenhouse－Etiquette Rehearsal Pavilion－Gingko Trees－South Gate of Altar－Gingko Avenue－Land and Grain Altar Cultural Exhibition－Garden of Fragrant Flowers－West Gate of Altar
Winter: Peace-defending Arch－Bronze Statue of Mr. Sun Yat-sen－Age-old Cypress－South Gate of Altar (Stone Lions)－Altar of Land and Grain－Zhongshan Hall－Halberd Hall－Merry Land－North Gate of Altar