Yuyuantan Park

Adjacent to the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse and China Millennium Monument, the Yuyuantan Park covers an area of 132.38 hectares, including 59.72 hectares of water, and is an ideal leisure place for citizens. As the most famous scenic spot in the park, the Cherry Blossom Garden is one of the largest gardens of its kind in China.

Must-see
Cherry Blossom Garden

Built in August, 1999, the Cherry Blossom Garden is the largest garden of its kind in the North China. Located in the northwest of the park, and on the east of the Central Radio and TV Tower, it covers an area of 25 hectares and has continuously introduced new varieties since 1973 when the Sargent cherry trees, as a gift from Japan and a symbol of China-Japan friendship, were planted. The annual Cherry Blossom Festival has become a tradition for people to have a spring outing and admire cherry blossoms.
East Lake Wetland Garden

Located in the northeast of Yuyuantan Park and the East Lake area, the East Lake Wetland Garden is open for a limited time. Reservation is required for visitors to enter the garden for free, and they can gather at the east gate of the garden at 9:00 every Wednesday and Saturday and follow tour guides to visit via scheduled route.
Dock

In the park are four docks: Cherry Blossom Garden Dock, South Hill View of Cherry Blossoms Dock, Wetland Garden Dock and Yuanxiang Garden Dock. Generally, the docks are open in mid-March and closed at the end of October every year.
Tips
Useful Information

Visitors can search the WeChat mini program "Yuyuantan Park 5G" to access to the smart guide services based on 5G + AR for cheery blossom viewing.

Travel Routes

Route 1: Entering via the east gate of the park, visitors can see the cherry trees mainly growing from seedlings independently cultivated by the park. Head westward along the Dongmen Bridge, walk up the stairs at the "Yuyuan Chunqiu" scenic area on the right side of the road, and overlook the East Lake from the top of the hill.

Route 2: Entering via the south gate of the park, visitors can watch the cherry trees planted after 2018. Situated on the northwest of the south gate, the "Cherry Valley" scenic area is a unique garden with different varieties of cherry trees. Heading westward via the "Cherry Valley" scenic area, visitors can view the terraced cherry blossom fields in the "South Hill View of Cherry Blossoms" scenic area.

Route 3: Walking southwest via the north gate to the Cherry Blossom Garden, visitors can see the Sargent cherry trees firstly planted in 1973, cerasus discoidea, a specie of cherry tree native to China and firstly planted in 1990s, and prunus serrulata, a specie of cherry tree native to Fujian Province of China and firstly introduced in recent years.

Route 4: Entering via the west gate to the Cherry Blossom Garden Dock, visitors can row a boat on the lake and then visit the cultural and creative shops near the dock.