The Grand Canal [Photo via tuchong.com]

Take Pleasure in the "Rainbow Waterfall" at the Grand Canal

The Grand Canal runs through Beijing and unfolds its most beautiful sight at the sub-center in Tongzhou District. After years of effective management, water is clear here and the night scene is getting more and more attractive.

The most prominent scenery must be Dongguan Bridge, one of the landmarks of Tongzhou District. Every night, the bridge spews out rainbow-colored waterfalls, as if a magic world. Nowadays, the city's sub-center brings about new changes with each passing day and becomes increasingly enchanting. It's a nice choice to visit the Grand Canal for such a beautiful scenery that you won't lose sight of.

Address: East Area of Tongzhou New City, Beijing

Tips: opening hours: 19:00-21:00 from Monday to Thursday, 19:30-21:30 from Friday to Sunday.

Watching the Great Night View of Chang'an Avenue in Dingdu Pavilion

At the west end of Chang'an Avenue stands the Dingdu Mountain. Legend has it that "As the King of Yan (the fourth son of Zhu Yuanzhang) liked to climb Dingdu Mountain, Liu Bowen (a key adviser to Zhu Yuanzhang) built the city of Beijing overnight." Dingdu Pavilion is right on the mountain.

People can drive car to the top of the mountain. Here, you can overlook the brightly-lit Chang'an Avenue from the east of Dingdu Pavilion, enjoying the night view of the capital city slowly unfolding in front of you like a scroll painting. Moreover, there are few people on the mountain at night, making it an ideal spot to have a full view of the capital.

Address: Dingdu Mountain, Tanzhesi Town, Mentougou District, Beijing

Night ticket: 50 yuan

Opening hours: 8:00-18:00 (visitors can stay on the mountain until 21:00 and the entering is stopped at 21:00)

Traffic guide: take Bus 931 or 981 at Pingguoyuan Subway Station and get off at Fengcun Station.

Self-driving: drive along the National Highway 108 to Beicun Village of Tanzhesi Town

Find some Fair-sounding Music in Sanlitun

The singing of street singers are always the BGMs of urban nightwalkers. In Shuangjing Plaza, Houhai Bar Street and Sanlitun, three major habitats of street singers, you have a high rate to encounter these singers. As night falls, the neon gives the city a soft light, making people more moonstruck when they hear some familiar songs.