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Ming City Wall Ruins: A Beijing Architecture Ride Along the Old Ramparts

Half-day

4 stops · Half-day

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An architecture-and-history half-day riding a shared bike along the only surviving Ming inner-city wall downtown, tracing Beijing's old outline. From the wall-ruins park through the corner tower and the Ancient Observatory to an old altar park, link 600-year-old traces hidden among the skyscrapers. In spring plum-blossom season, the wall park is at its peak.

Half-day4 stopsEst. budget 20,000 KRW

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Ming City Wall Ruins Park明城墙遗址公园

    Ruins · Park · 50 min stay

    A 1.5km stretch of Ming inner-city wall ruins surviving between Dongbianmen and Chongwenmen. The starting point for riding the path beneath the wall, and a spring plum-blossom spot.

    오전(봄 매화)

  2. Bike 5 min
    2

    Southeast Corner Tower (Dongbianmen)明城墙东南角楼

    Ruins · 40 min stay

    The largest surviving Ming-dynasty fortress corner tower. Climb the imposing watchtower and look down on a scene where the old wall and railway cross.

  3. Bike 12 min
    3

    Ancient Observatory古观象台

    Ruins · 50 min stay

    A Ming and Qing astronomical observatory. A distinctive architectural and scientific heritage, with old bronze instruments like the armillary sphere lined up on the rooftop atop the wall.

  4. Bike 10 min
    4

    Ritan Park (Altar of the Sun)日坛公园

    Ruins · Park · 40 min stay

    An altar park where Ming emperors made offerings to the sun. A tranquil green space beside the CBD skyscrapers, perfect to close the bike ride.

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