Tongzhou Canal Park

Tongzhou Canal Park

Tongzhou Canal Park is a large-scale green ecological park based on the expansion and transformation of Canal Cultural Square, canal Olympic Sports Park and ecological park. It is a comprehensive place integrating leisure and entertainment education, sports fitness, water recreation and sightseeing. It is also the largest urban park in East Beijing. It starts from the south end of the water island at the source of the Beiyun River in the north, the Sixth Ring Road in the south, the West Binhe Road in the West and the North Canal flood dike in the East. The total length of the whole line is 4600 meters, the width is 600-800 meters, and the total area is 3.68 million square meters, of which the water surface accounts for 920000 square meters, and the greening rate is 95%; the first phase of construction is completed from November 1, 2004 to May 2007, and the landscape transformation area is more than 1 million square meters.

Historical evolution

According to historical records, Tongzhou has always been an important traffic road in the east of Beijing. It is an important place for water transport and storage. Canal water transport, the national context of the system, the dynasties as TongZhou elbow armpit, so TongZhou has a "nine elbow armpit of the upper class, the throat of the six countries," the reputation. Some reminiscent articles say that at that time, fleets and tourists from south to North interweaved and flowed here. Docks, granaries, businesses, restaurants, hotels, everything. The cultural atmosphere is also very strong. There are great Confucians in Luhe academy, and there are many temples around. Tongzhou, driven by the canal, was once extremely prosperous.

The Grand Canal was included in the world cultural heritage list in 2014. "The Beijing Hangzhou Grand Canal is the longest man-made river in the world and the only long river in China that runs north-south. Like the Great Wall, it is the two great engineering wonders of ancient China." The Grand Canal was opened three times in history, the earliest of which was the Han Ditch excavated by Fu Chai, king of Wu, in 486 BC. The second time was from 605 to 609 ad when Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty reopened the Hangou and extended northward. The third time was from the Yuan Dynasty to the 20th year of the Yuan Dynasty (now 1283), and the construction was vigorously carried out, forming the scale up to now. Guo Shoujing presided over the opening of the Huihe River, so ships from the South can trace back to the Huihe River and reach the capital (Beijing).

Main attractions

Terminal 1

Pier 1 of Tongzhou canal is the north head of the Grand Canal. Wenyu River, Tonghui River, yunchaojian River and Xiaozhong River converge here into the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou

It has become a spectacular scene of the confluence of five rivers at the source of Hebei Universiade. At the mouth of the Grand Canal, you can have a panoramic view of the newly built seven hole stone arch bridge sluice, the grain inspection building rebuilt after a hundred years, and the ancient lamp pagoda that has been standing for thousands of years. In 2006, Tongzhou Canal cultural landscape belt was listed as one of the six cultural scenic spots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, where the Beijing Olympic torch will be the only section of water transmission in Beijing.

Cultural Square

Pier 1 is located in Tongzhou Canal Culture Square. The Grand Canal Cultural Plaza was completed in 2006, covering an area of 138000 square meters. The central axis of the square is the Millennium trail, with 226 meters of huge stone carvings, all made of 15 cm thick granite and inlaid with bronze. Taking the historical time as the main line, the Millennium trail selects the 14 most important events in the history of the Grand Canal, and visually displays the historical features of the Grand Canal. The sculpture with the theme of "Oriental" in the square is designed by the famous artist Mr. Han Meilin, with a total height of 32 meters and a total weight of 260 tons. The whole sculpture is composed of a giant dragon and three unicorns, of which the dragon is 10 meters high and the unicorn is 3.5 meters high. The materials of the sculpture are cast bronze and granite. Located at the north head of the Grand Canal, the sculpture expresses the meaning of auspiciousness and rising.

Light tower

"The lighthouse pagoda is also called lighthouse Buddha relic pagoda because it contains lighthouse Buddha relic. The tower was built in the Liao Dynasty and was repaired after the yuan, Ming, Qing and Tangshan earthquakes. The lamp tower is an octagonal solid tower with dense eaves and 13 storeys of brick and wood structure. It is composed of three parts: seat, body and top. Its total height is 56 meters and its base circumference is 38.4 meters. It is the highest and largest tower in Beijing. Burning lighthouse is the first tower along the Dayun River. The legend about the tower has a long history and is rich and colorful. As a prominent symbol of the northern section of the Grand Canal, "Lingyun ancient tower" was named the first of the eight scenic spots in Tongzhou in the Ming Dynasty.

Grain inspection building

The grain inspection building, formerly known as Daguang building, also known as balou, was first built in 1528, the seventh year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty. It was rebuilt in 1872, and three platforms were added to the north and south. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, officials from the grain Department of the Ministry of household were here to inspect grain, so it was also called grain inspection building. Located at the intersection of the Grand Canal and Tonghui River, the grain inspection building is the northernmost end of the Grand Canal, which is not only the terminal but also the starting point, but also the distribution center of goods from north to south. Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, worshipping his ancestors in the Dongling mausoleum, went to Tongzhou, where he went to the building to have a rest and admire the scenery. He once chanted a poem "it should also be included in Xie's poems.". In his eyes, the landscape of Tongzhou has been the painting of Xie Lingyun, the ancestor of landscape poetry school.

Scenic spot service

Service facilities

There are docks, granaries, wine shops, hotels and so on. Sports fitness, water recreation and sightseeing and other service facilities are relatively perfect.

Traffic information

Bus: No. 322, 342, 667, 938 bus No. 4, 938 bus No. 9 Dongguan Bridge station; subway line 1 Sihui station get off and transfer to No. 322 bus Dongguan Bridge station; subway line 1 Guomao Station take No. 938 bus No. 9 Dongguan Bridge station; subway line 2 Beijing station take No. 938 bus No. 4 Dongguan Bridge station.

Taxi and self driving: drive eastward from DABEIYAO international trade, go to Jingtong expressway, drive 13.4km, drive eastward to the exit of Baliqiao toll station in Tongzhou direction, drive 2.4km along Xinhua Street, drive 1.2km along Dongguan bridge, and turn around for 1km. Note: for self driving spectators, please park in the Olympic Park on the south side of Dongguan bridge.

Travel Tips

The best time to play: autumn is the golden season of the year, with a clear sky and pleasant climate. The best travel time is may, September and October.

Hotel near the Canal Park: the traditional flavor of the first eight buildings in Beijing -- Dongxing Building, a time-honored brand of Shandong cuisine. All kinds of traditional dishes, such as fried fish fillets with lees, dry fried meatballs, braised sea cucumber with scallion and so on, are guaranteed by time-honored brands and worth tasting. Roast duck is also a signature dish, suitable for those who like traditional taste and pursue authentic cuisine.

Notice to Visitors

1、 Consciously abide by the order of the tour, order tickets into the museum, not crowded, not blocking the road and entrance.

2、 To protect the environment, do not spit, defecate or litter.

3、 We should take good care of cultural relics and public facilities. We should not paint or depict on trees, places of interest and public facilities or lie down on road chairs.

4、 Take good care of every plant, do not trample on the lawn, do not fold flowers and fruits.

5、 Take good care of wild and exhibited animals, do not hunt, do not intimidate, do not feed, do not fish in non fishing areas.

6、 According to the regulations, hire and return cruise ships, and do not swim or skate in open waters.

7、 Do not sell goods, do not distribute any form of advertising and other promotional materials.

8、 No fighting, no mobbing, no feudal superstition, no gambling and other illegal activities.

9、 Do not bring dangerous goods and animals into the tour area, and do not use open fire in the fire prevention area.

10、 After Jingguan and Jingyuan, they will not continue to stay, open houses, climb over or destroy walls and fences

Address: Dongguan Daqiao East, Tongzhou District

Longitude: 116.68399810791

Latitude: 39.90950012207

Tel: 010-80855509

Ticket information: Free

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