Beijing Happy Valley

If, as many of you do, you have kids traveling with you, it would be a wise choice to visit one of China's many amusement parks like Beijing Happy Valley. Here, magical architecture blends seamlessly with natural features such as lakes to create an exciting, modern attraction. The surreal feeling you get when wandering around this landmark soon helps you to relax, forgetting the stresses of modern life and eventually draws you into the lively carnival atmosphere!

Getting to and from Happy Valley couldn't be easier as it is serviced by many forms of public transport. Our first choice for convenience is the subway. You can take subway line 1 to Exit A of Dawang Road, where you can take bus 31 and get off at South Houfengqiao. An alternative option is to ride the buses and see the sights of Beijing. Bus 52 is available from Tian'anmen Square stop to east of Jinsongqiao stop, where you transfer to bus 41. Or, you can take 674, 680, and 687 to the terminal stop, south of Huaqiaocheng, and then take a short scenic walk to the entrance of the Happy Valley. Buses 740, 840, 29, 743, 753, 683, 801 can also take you there, if you take these buses, you exit at Hongyanqiao, or Zinanjiayuan, or east of Beijing University of Technology, then walk a further 20 minutes to reach Happy Valley.

The admission fee is CNY160.00 but is free of charge for children under 1.2 meter's tall, and children between 1.2 to 1.4 meters' tall enjoy half price discount. As the park occupies an area of 1,000,000 squares meters, there is a small land Train (CNY30.00 – discount for children also applies) to help you around. For those who want to get around the park in a little more style, electric cars can also be hired for CNY60.00 per hour (Deposit required, CNY300.00).

Entertainment in Happy Valley

Happy Valley has 6 theme zones, more than 40 rides, 50 scenic spots, 10 daily performances, and 20 theme games. It is very hard to visit all of them within one day so, we suggest you ask for a free map when you buy tickets and plan out which areas you would like to visit first. Your breathtaking journey will start from the first themed zone, Wild Fjord, which is just on your left hand after your entrance. This zone is also home to the traffic hub where you can catch the Mini-Train. The adjoining zone in the west is Ant Kingdom, where all kinds of interesting games are waiting for you to take part in and is particularly good for children. If you don't have any children in your group, then we suggest you leave it behind and go move on to other zones. The next zone is Shangri-La, and the Lost Mayan zone lies just to the northeast. In this theme zone, you have a chance to rediscover and explore the ruins and secrets of lost Mayan Civilization.You are guided on this adventure by a great archeologist and explorer, Dr. Norman who helps you understand this mystic zone.

There are different themes, stories and performances in each theme zone. You can choose your favorite ones to visit. Here we would like to offer some suggestions: 1. Go as early as you can, you don't want to waste your valuable time queueing. 2. There are depositaries to store bag so you don't have to carry items. 3. Take bottled water with you, water inside is expensive. 4. If you plan to go on the Odyssey Trip, you'd better to take a raincoat and shoe cover with you, it can get wet! You can buy them there if needed. 5. Take a parasol and take a sunblock with you in summer days in case of sunburn when queuing up.