As we all known, Beijing is a city of a long history, thus most of the tourist sights in this city have gained a sense of ancient culture in China. When visiting in Beijing, you will get more about ancient China from this park—Beijing Ming Dynasty city wall relics park.
Introduction of the Ming City WallThe Ming City Wall, first built over 580 years ago, in 1419, used to run about 40 kilometers. The remaining relic, which is about 1.5 kilometers long, used to be part of the inner city wall of Beijing. It is the longest section of the city wall remains in the city, and an important symbol of Beijing.
To preserve the scene of the ancient capital and provide better cultural environment for citizens in the area, the municipal party committee and the municipal government decided to build a Ming Dynasty city wall relic park by renovating the wall without destroying its weather-beaten look and tidying up its surroundings. The project was launched on Nov. 25, 2001. By Sept. 2002, when its main part was completed, the 1,540-meter-long city wall had regained its grandeur.
In 2003 the park underwent stage II landscaping, which added more variety to the plants. Over 300 arbors and shrubs, such as ginkgos, peaches, apricots, crape myrtles, golden rain trees, magnolias, and over 100,000 flowers (such as marigolds and morning glories) and perennial-root flowers (such as fleur-de-lis and day lilies) have been planted. As a result, a number of distinctive scenic spots, such as Century-old Carriage Track, Sea and Hills, Purple Jade, Mountain Apricot, and Pagoda Trees Protecting the City Wall.
Entrance fee: free