Feeling idle? Head to Huairou with family and friends for the dazzling lanterns and the gorgeous spring season! Free admission has been offered at several places in the district.

Travel

Yanqi Lake

The Lantern Festival Garden Tour will last until February 16. Free access to Yanqi Lake Scenic Area will be available from 15:00 to 21:00 during the event. Huairou's intangible cultural heritage items, specialty dishes, and handicrafts will all be presented at the Lantern Festival Garden Fair. A magnificent lantern feast is also available at night, complemented with breathtaking laser performances and themed light sets.

Hongluo Temple

The flower shed in front of the mountain gate is awash with thousands of blooming bougainvillea flowers. The flower room in the area's northeast corner also features a plum blossom exhibition.

Huaibei International Ski Resort

The ski resort offers three beginner-level ski slopes and eight for intermediate and advanced skiers, catering to skiers of all levels. You may also attend the exhibition on Huaibei's ice lanterns for free with your ski pass bought on the same day (it ends at 20:30 on February 16).

Food

Field Dining Bar

It is a highly photogenic restaurant with highly-rated dishes.

Address: 14, Huantuozi, Changyuan Village, Yanqi Town, Huairou District

Rural Cuisine

Try the braised pork with chestnuts and the deep-fried river shrimps.

Address: 100 meters west of Changyuan Bridge, Fanqi Road, Huairou District

Sanqian Garden Café

The palpable European ambiance makes this café a worthy choice.

Address: 239, Changyuan Village, Yanqi Town, Huairou District

Accommodation

Sunrise Kempinski Hotel Beijing

Located on the shore of Yanqi Lake, it has 302 rooms and suites.

Address: Courtyard 11, Yanqihu South Road, Huairou District

Yanqi Hotel

It is located on Yanqi Island and has 110 rooms and an independent yacht pier.

Address: Courtyard 2, Yanqihu South Road, Huairou District

Yanbai Villa

Surrounded mountains and a lake, the property has 57 rooms and 10 suites.

Address: 6 Yanqihu North Road, Huairou District

Swan Lakeview Hotel

Perfectly integrating courtyard landscapes with modern business elements, it has 297 standard rooms and suites.

Address: 1 Yanxiu Road, Yanqi Lake, Huairou District

(Source: Official WeChat account of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)