At the turn of winter and spring, the chill is fading in Beijing, and vigor is in the air everywhere. Come and explore these destinations in the capital city to embrace the early spring and embark on a fantastic journey!
SOLANA
The ongoing 17th SOLANA Light Festival features a stunning collaboration between Austrian lighting artist Georg Oehler and the German studio Brut Deluxe. This international feast of light art will dazzle your eyes.
Time: Up to Feb. 16
Venue: 6 Chaoyang Park Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Happy Valley Beijing
During the "Celebrating the Spring Festival with China Chic" event at Happy Valley Beijing, a stunning array of traditional Chinese performances is showcased, including the Time and Space Parade, lion dances, fursuit performances, and the face changing in Sichuan Opera. As night falls, the fire dragon dance showcases a thousand-year stunt, with a spray of 1,500℃ molten iron bursting into bloom in the air.
Time: Up to Feb. 16
Venue: Xiaowuji North Road, East Fourth Ring Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing
Beijing Fun
The century-old Lantern Street of Beijing Fun, revolving around traditional cultural elements such as the Peking Opera and the God of Wealth, shows beautiful ancient-style palace lanterns that highlight the typical Dashilan culture of Beijing.
At Beijing Fun, the permanent installation, Beijing Embroidery Colorful Cloud, is on show until the end of the year, with lights on from 18:00 to 21:00. The lanterns will be available until mid-March.
Venue: Southeast corner of the intersection of Xiheyan Street and Meishi Street, Xicheng District, Beijing
Longqing Gorge
The 39th Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival consists of the lantern area, the ice lantern art area, and the ice gorge area. Notably, the ice gorge area features over 50 ice entertainment activities, allowing visitors to closely appreciate and experience the fun of ice and snow.
Time: Up to Feb. 28
Venue: Gucheng Village, Yanqing District, Beijing
Temple of Heaven
Starting from the Lantern Festival night, the Temple of Heaven Park has fully activated its night lighting, with decorative palace lanterns shining every night until the end of March.
Along the lantern-viewing route near the North Gate, a set of highly ornamental lanterns of Peking Opera facial makeup patterns will illuminate the paths for visitors.
Tips: The Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest scenic area closes at 17:00. The lighting for the Hall remains on Friday, Saturday and holiday nights.
Venue: 1-A Tiantan East Lane, Dongcheng District, Beijing
(Source: Official WeChat account of Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)
