In Beijing, there are Nanhai, Zhonghai, Beihai, Shichahai, Xihai, Nanhaizi Park, etc., do you know that there are parks called Haizi?
Located on the west side of the north end of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, it covers an area of 210 acres, of which the water surface is nearly 80 acres, and the park was first formed in 1936 and expanded in 1985. The pavilions and terraces in the park, the small bridge flowing water, the lotus flowers, the green reeds and so on are all complete, and the 100-meter-long wind and rain corridor bridge spans the north and south lakes, as if it has reached the south of the yanyu River.
There is a famous lantern Buddha stupa in the park, the pagoda was built in the Southern and Northern Dynasties Zhou Yu Wen period, has a history of more than 1300 years, the Qing Kangxi 35 years to rebuild the lantern Buddha stupa, the tower height of 56 meters, the circumference of 44 meters, brick and wood structure, dense eaves solid, eight sides octagonal thirteen floors, a total of 2232 copper bells on the tower, light wind blowing pleasantly, 424 Buddha statues.
The wind and rain corridor bridge across the north and south lakes has some of the charm of smoke and rain in the south of the River.
Little oasis by the lake
Weeping willows on the shore
Overlook the lake from the rockery
The dense koi in the water under the bridge stained a large area of the lake red
The horticultural landscape contrasts with the burning stupas in the distance
From a distance, look at the lantern pagoda that has been around for more than 1,300 years
Here is Xihaizi Park, there are few parking spaces in the park, it is recommended to take a bus to go.
It can be entered at the southwest gate 2 of Xihaizi Park.
Address: Tongzhou District - Xihaizi West Road Tongzhou District Gongyuan Primary School northwest side about 40 meters
Other parking lots can be found on map.