:I. What are the flowers
1. Spring flowers
Appreciation time: March-early April
Appreciation location: the east side of the Shengchunshanfang Scenic Area, the Pavilion of the Spring Blossoms, Chenxian Pavilion.
It is a golden-yellow deciduous shrub, named because it blooms earlier among all the flowers, and then spring comes and all the flowers bloom. The park is full of spring, and the golden-yellow flowers on the shoots are set off by the surrounding weeping willows, peach trees and other early spring ornamental plants, creating a charming scene of spring, making it the best choice for tourists looking for spring to take photos.
2. Peach Blossoms
Appreciation time: March-early April
Flowering places: Science Hut, the east side of Shengchunshanfang Scenic Area, Spring Blossom Pavilion, Martyrs' Tomb.
The peach tree is a small deciduous tree with dark red, glossy bark. Early spring, flowers bloom first, or pink or white, plain, beautiful and sunny. Jade tree flowers pure and transparent, unique flavor.
3. Magnolia
Appreciation time: mid-March to mid-April
Appreciation place: Bates Nunnery, Central Island
The magnolia is a deciduous tree, pure white in color, which is an endemic ornamental tree for gardens in China. Against the backdrop of ancient buildings, the magnolia tree spreads in the wind, white as snow, transparent as jade, and full of spring.
4. Forsythia
Appreciation time: mid to late March
Viewing places: East Gate Green, Dabei Mountain.
It is forsythia. Forsythia genus, family Xylariaceae. Clumps, upright. When the flowers bloom, the branches are full of golden yellow, colorful and lovely. It is an excellent flowering shrub in early spring. It dances with the wind in the warm spring sunshine, like a golden painting, inspiring people with beauty.
5. Cherry blossoms
When to watch: Late March
Location: Bates Nunnery Lower Park, South Gate of the Park and East Gate of the Park.
Cherry blossoms are an important species of flowers in early spring and are popular among the public. Several cherry blossoms are planted under the Bates Nunnery in Taoranting Park and at the south gate of the park. When the flowers bloom, they are like reddish clouds flying snow, surrounded by ancient buildings, lakes and stone bridges.
6. Begonia
Viewing time: early to mid-April
Location: the park's four gates area, the central island, the Shengchunshanfang scenic area, Begonia Hill to Southeast Hill and other areas.
For many years, the park has been planting and building landscapes with spring flowering plants, mainly begonias. At present, there are four kinds of begonias (i.e., Xifu Begonia, Pendulous Begonia, Papaya Begonia), and a large number of ornamental varieties of begonias such as "Gorgeous" and "Royal" have been planted. As the temperature rises, nearly 20,000 square meters of ornamental begonias planted on the ground in the park will gradually enter the blooming period, and the forsythia, umeboshi, Bitao, and other spring flowering shrubs in the garden compete, forming a colorful, spring-like plant landscapes. Walking in it is like being in a sea of flowers.
7. Lilac
Best time to see: mid to early April
Location: Yaotai Mountain, Huaxia Pavilion Garden.
The lilac is a spring flowering shrub, named for its slender spikes and fragrant flowers. When in bloom, 10,000 flowers are in full bloom and fragrant, attracting many tourists to take photos.
8. Peony Blossoms
Best Time to View: Mid- to Late-April
Location: Guoshi Yingguang.
Peony is known as the "king of flowers". The Taoranting Park Scenic Area, where the national color meets glory, is near the entrance of the East Gate. There are nearly 2,000 peonies of more than 30 varieties, such as "Wulong embracing the moon", "Douqing" and "Neiqihong huangcai", etc. The peonies are in full bloom in the middle and end of April, and are reflected in the surrounding white jade railings, which are simple and elegant and set off the surrounding peonies. The peonies are in full bloom in mid-April, and are set off by the surrounding white jade railings, which are simple and elegant, emphasizing the beauty and elegance of peonies. Those who like peonies should not miss it.
9. Moon Season
Appreciation Time: Mid-April to late October
Flower Appreciation Places: Moon Season Garden at the West Gate, along the East Gate to the North Gate, and Shengchunshanfang Scenic Spot.
The park's Shengchun Mountain Room (Rose Garden) scenic area planted nearly 6,000 square meters of roses, popular with tourists. mid- to early May, with the increase in light and precipitation, the first crop
Two, scenic area introduction
Taoranting Park is built around one of the "Four Pavilions" Taoranting Garden Park. The park is built around one of the "four famous pavilions", Tao Ranting Pavilion, a garden park. The center of the park is a green lake, surrounded by willows, a beautiful environment. In addition to the Tao Ran Pavilion, many pavilions have been built in the park, imitating the famous historical pavilions all over the country. You can stroll around the park and visit famous pavilions all over the country.
Taoranting Park is small in size, with a length and width of about 1km. The park has four entrances in the east, west, north, south and north directions, and you can walk inside. It takes about 2-3 hours to play. The center of the park is a circular lake centered on an island in the middle of the lake. In addition to the lake area and the island in the middle of the lake, the surrounding area is roughly divided into three parts: southwest, southeast, and north.
Ride a cruise ship in summer and ice skate on the lake in winter.
The lagoon is divided into three parts, East Lake, West Lake and South Lake, by three bridges over the lake, and in the center of the lake is a lake island. On the lake, you can go boating. The park offers a variety of boats, including ordinary pedal boats, special navy boats and rubber duck boats. These boats can take 4-6 people and the price ranges from 60-150 yuan per hour. When the lake freezes over in the winter, an artificial ice and snowfield opens up on the lake, where you can come and skate and play snow circles.
Huxin Island: the site of Taoran Hall.
Huxin Island is home to the Taoran Pavilion and the Bates Nunnery. The Taoran Pavilion is one of the four most famous pavilions in Chinese history.
The Bates Nunnery is now a small museum that displays the life of Li Dazhao and the May Fourth Movement through some revolutionary artifacts and pictures.
There is also a Gao Shi Tomb on the island in the center of the lake, which is the joint tomb of revolutionary martyr Gao and talented girl Shi Pingmei. Their love story is so touching that many people come here to pay their respects.
Besides that, there are lush trees and willows around the island and in the middle of the lake, which makes for a beautiful environment. It's nice to sneak around and take pictures here. In the evening, there are still a lot of people exercising by the lake.
Huaxia Famous Pavilion Garden
The southwest side is Huaxia Famous Pavilion Garden, the key area of the park and home to the nation's famous pavilions. Here you can see replicas of more than a dozen famous historical pavilions such as the Orchid Pavilion, Chen Xian Pavilion and Drunken Master Pavilion. Each pavilion has a different shape, and each pavilion has its own characteristics. Besides, there are many trees around and it is very nice to walk among them.
Children's Entertainment Area
The north side of this area is located near the North Gate, where there are also some pavilions and trees by the water, etc. You can stroll around and sightsee there. But the main thing is the children's play area next to the north gate. There are also a dozen or so entertainment programs such as a miniature train, space walk, and bumper cars. They cost about 15-40 yuan each and are suitable for playing with children.
Additionally, there are two free slides built of stone called Big Snow Mountain and Little Snow Mountain. Many local tourists will not only bring their children to play, but also experience the feeling of remembering their childhood.
There are also some pavilions in the south area. The main landscape in this part is trees. The trees here are dense, and there is a beautiful ginkgo forest in the Tan Ying Liu Jin scenic area. You can see a lot of ginkgo leaves every fall, and it is very good for photo-taking and sightseeing.
Three, transportation guide
Address: No. 19 Taiping Street, Xicheng District, Beijing (the north bank of the moat)
East Gate
To the Taiping Street or Taoranqiao North Station: No. 14, No. 40, No. 66, No. 70, No. 102, No. 106, and No. 13.
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To Taoranting Park North Gate Station: No. 40, No. 59, No. 13, etc.
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To the south gate of Taoranting Park: No. 84, No. 122, No. 458, No. 485 (one-way), No. 692, No. 741, No. 102, No. 3, No. 12, No. 17 (one-way), No. 821, No. 958, No. 997, No. 15 at night, and so on.