Beijing Military Museum - China Millennium Monument - Yuyuantan Park - Beijing Botanical Garden - Fragrant Hills Park

Statues in Beijing Military Museum

There is a bicycle rental service station at the Parkson Shopping Mall in Fuxingmen Street. The address of Parkson is No. 101, Fuxingmennei Street.

Starting from Fuxingmen to the west for about 5.5 kilometers, cycling across the Fuxingmen North Street and Fuxingmen Wai Street to reach the Fuxing Road, you will find Beijing Military Museum on the north side of the road. It is a comprehensive military museum releases the social science and military history. The museum is composed of different exhibitions with different subject. They are Hall of Ancient and Modern War, Hall of the First and the Second Civil War of China, Hall of the War of Resistance against Japan, Hall of Weapons, etc, demonstrating the development and achievements of military affairs, the typical characters, military works, science and technology, weapons from ancient China to modern China. The admission fee is CNY10.00.

CCTV Tower

Take your bicycle to north along Junbo West Road for about 100 meters, you can see the China Millennium Monument oriented north and south. For the welcome of the 21st century, it was built as a memorial and symbolic building. And you also can have a look at the CCTV Station, it is on the way. Directly to the north for about 32 meters, is the location of the south gate of Yuyuantan Park. With cherry blossom in the west, Lake view in the north, Zhongshan Island in the south and Liuchun Garden in the east, Yuyuantan Park is becoming a comprehensive park open to the public. The national known cherry blossom festival will be held here in every spring, is a unique sight in Beijing's early spring which attracts many persons come here. Exit this park from its west gate and the CCTV Tower is just opposite to the park and you may have a look at it.

The following cycling is energy-requiring. Once you finish your visit to the CCTV Tower, you may find the Hangtian Bridge locates about 400 meters away in the north, turn to the west and ride directly along the Fucheng Road for about 284 meters, and then ride along Fushi Road for about 5.5 kilometers to reach Jinyuan Bridge. During this route, you need to cross the 3rd Ring Road and the 4th Ring Road, make sure you are going to the right direction. Jinyuan Bridge is just at the West 5th Ring Road, please turn to north and ride for about 2.5 kilometers, you may find the Beijing Shooting Range Hall. It is one of the key newly-built competition venues for Olympic Games.

Fragrant Hills Park

Turn to Xiangshannan Road to the north for about 5.5 kilometers, and then exit from Xiangshan cross to Xiangquan Huandao, this part is about 405 meters, and then enter Xiangshan Road from the 5th exit of Xiangquan Huandao, this part is about 1.9 kilomters, turn left from Biyunsi Road, and turn right at the first crossing and ride along the Maimai Street to reach Fragrant Hills Park. Beijing Botanical Garden locates 1.3 kilometers away from Fragrant Hills Park in the north. You can take a visit to the Beijing Botanical Conservatory and the Wofo Temple, which is also called the Reclining Buddha Temple there.

After today's exploration, you may feel very tiring. There are some stations for you to give back your bicycle and then you can take bus back to your home or hotel. Please consult of the staff of the staff the exact address of the places.