Try Beijing's Cultural and Creative Ice Cream Bars to Beat Heat in 'Dog Days' of Summer

english.beijing.gov.cn
2023-07-07

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The Forbidden City has launched stone lion-shaped ice cream bars inspired by the traditional figures perched upon the eaves of rooves in the Forbidden City, which are popular among tourists.

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The National Museum of China offers a variety of ice cream bars shaped in the artifacts collected by the museum, including a ceramic figure of a story-teller, Da Yu Ding (a bronze circular vessel manufactured in the Western Zhou Dynasty), a jade pendant with patterns of orange day-lilies, Siyang Fangzun (also known as the "Four-goat Square Zun", a ritual bronze vessel manufactured in the Shang Dynasty), and Taoying Ding (an eagle-shaped ceramic vessel of the Yangshao culture).

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In summer, the lotus flowers are in full bloom in the 66.67-hectare-large lotus pond of the Summer Palace. Drawing inspiration from the lotus flowers, the Summer Palace has introduced lotus flower-shaped ice cream bars.

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Don't forget to take a photo with a "Blessings" ice cream bar in front of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, an iconic building of the Temple of Heaven.

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For Beijing Zoo's cultural and creative ice cream bars, they vividly depict the adorable forms of animals.

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Inspired by plum blossoms, the World Flower Garden has introduced ice cream bars themed on flower goddesses.

(Source: WeChat Official Account "Wenlv Beijing")

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