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Rows of yellow duck pedal boats docked on a calm lake with a white pagoda on a hazy hill in the background

Beihai Park

Beihai Park

The Beihai Park (北海公园) is a park northwest of the Forbidden City in Beijing. The area of the public park stretches across more than 69 hectares. Half of it is taken up by the lake.

The park was first built in the 11th century and has been open for the public since 1925. The design for the imperial park was inspired by different scenic spots.

White Tibetan-style pagoda on a forested hill above a calm lake, with a traditional Chinese stone arch bridge and ornate pavilions in Beihai Park, Beijing
Traditional Chinese lakeside building with stone balustrade and water reflections

In the center of the lake is the Jade Flower Island (琼华岛). On it is a White Pagoda, which is with 40 meters the highest point of the park. The white tower was built out of white stone to honour the visit of the Dalai Lama in 1651. In the course of history it was destroyed and rebuilt several times.

Black and white panoramic view of a calm lake bordered by a carved stone balustrade and stone staircase, with a rocky slope on the right and a distant hill topped by traditional buildings across the water
White Buddhist stupa dome with weathered plaster surface and ornate metal finial, viewed from below against a pale overcast sky
White Tibetan-style stupa dome atop a weathered brick and marble terrace in Beihai Park, Beijing
Curved lakeside walkway with carved marble balustrade, golden lanterns, and traditional Chinese pavilion
Ornate traditional Chinese garden corridor with painted beams and lattice windows overlooking rockery and trees
Traditional Chinese building with red wooden walls, green lattice windows, and grey tiled roof along a paved courtyard
Traditional Chinese imperial garden gate with vermilion doors and ornate tiled roof framed by rockery, white walls and pine trees
Traditional Chinese garden gate with painted beams and red doors alongside curved whitewashed walls and stone pathways
Three men sitting on benches before a traditional orange wall with tree shadows in an urban park
Two pine trees casting shadows on a red wall with green tiled roof at a traditional Chinese park
Man in black leather jacket sitting on an ancient brick wall in a traditional Chinese garden with bare winter trees
Two men reading newspapers at outdoor display cases mounted on a traditional orange wall
Two pedestrians in yellow jackets walk along a stone-paved lakeside promenade framed by bare willow branches in a public park
man sitting on a bench by a lake under bare willow trees with traditional buildings across the water
White stupa on a forested hill overlooking a partially frozen lake with birds in winter haze
Rows of yellow duck pedal boats docked on a calm lake with a white pagoda on a hazy hill in the background
Ornate Chinese imperial pavilions with golden and green glazed-tile roofs reflected in a calm lake
Traditional Chinese temple hall with green glazed tile roof and red walls framed by bare trees and benches
Traditional Chinese courtyard with grey brick walls, tiled roof, and golden curtain covering a doorway
Stone staircase leading through a moon gate to a traditional Chinese pavilion in a classical garden
Carved stone guardian lion with cub detail overlooking a lake with white pagoda in the distance
Traditional Chinese building entrance with red doors, stone guardian lions, and red lanterns
Elderly man using smartphone in traditional Chinese garden pavilion
Traditional Chinese pavilion with red columns and ornate tiled roof in a historic park courtyard
Woman in red coat standing on a stone bridge facing a lake and a white pagoda on a distant hill
Large tree with golden-brown autumn leaves in front of a traditional red wall and manicured shrubs
Bronze sculpture of a soldier telling stories to three children in an outdoor park
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