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The parks of Haidian District

Fragrant Hills Park

Add: At the foot of Xishan Hill, Haidian District

Tel: (010) 6259-1155

Open: 6am-6pm

Buses: 331, 360, 904, 737

Situated 28 kilometres northwest of Beijing, the Fragrant Hills are at the tail end of the Western Hills.

Incense Burner Peak is a focal point of the park and stands 557 meters above sea level. You can climb to the top, or take a cable car.

Beijing Botanical Garden

Add: Wofosi Road, Xiangshan

Tel: (010) 6259-1283

Open: 8am-5pm

Buses: 318, 333, 360

Covering an area of 400 hectares, Beijing Botanical Garden is situated at the foot of the Western Hills in the northwest suburb of Beijing. Besides a large variety of plants, the garden has Asia’s largest greenhouse.