Ming City Wall Relics Park

Introducing Ming City Wall Relics Park
The Ming City Wall Relics Park is one of the best parks in Beijing, which was open to the public in 2002. Located 3 kilometers from the center of the city, between the southeast turret and Chongwen Gate in the west, the Ming City Wall Relics Park is a scenic spot of ancient architectural relic.

Ming City Wall Relics Park Fast Facts
• Chinese Name: Beijing Mingchengqiang Yizhi Gongyuan 北京明城墙遗址公园
• Best Time to Visit: All year around
• Recommended Visiting Hours: About 1 to 2 hours
• Things to Do: Photography, Architecture, Chinese Culture
• Opening Hours: 08:00-17:00
• Entrance Fee: ¥10/person
• Address: No.9 Chongwenmen East Avenue, Dongcheng District, Beijing

What to expect at Ming City Wall Relics Park

Relics of the City Wall
The Ming City Wall, first built over 580 years ago, in 1419, or the 17th year of Emperor Yongle ‘s reign in the Ming Dynasty, 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. The Ming City Wall Relics Park is the longest section of the city wall remains in the city, and an important symbol of Beijing. Topped with saplings, trees and a healthy head of vegetation, the last surviving slice of the Ming Inner City Wall (originally 40km in length) runs along the length of the northern flank of Chongwenmen Dongdajie , attached to a slender and pleasant strip of park. Leveled in the 1950s to facilitate transport and compromise the legacies of earlier dynasties, the city wall is perhaps Beijing’s most conspicuous chunk of lost heritage.

Featured Attractions
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.

How to get to Ming City Wall Relics Park

By Bus
• Take bus No. T2, 29, 39, 43, 44, 59, 525, 674, 713, 820 and get off at Dongbianmen Station.

By Metro
• Take Metro Line 2 or Line 5, and get off at Chongwenmen Station (Exit B). Then walk to the park.
• Take Metro Line 1, and get off at Jianguomen Station (Exit C). Then walk to the park.

Additional travel advice on Ming City Wall Relics Park
• The Park has become a popular gathering site for local people where you can learn about the daily life of Chinese people.
• The best time for photographing is in April and May.