8. Tongzhou Grand Canal
At the 38th World Heritage Convention held in Doha, Qatar on June 22nd, 2014, the application to add the Grand Canal in China to the World Cultural Heritage List was approved. Beijing, as the shipping terminus sitting on the northern section of the Canal, is home to four heritage sites of the Canal. The four sites are: Wanning Bridge, Dongbuya Bridge, Tonghui Canal Section and Jiucheng Canal Section. The Great Canal is Beijing's seventh World Heritage Site.
Address: Songliang Road, Tongzhou District, Beijing
Main Attractions: Willow Riverbank, Yuqiao Bridge, Teahouse, Ancient Ferry, Flower Rain, Moon Island, Frog Singing in the Wetland, Hillside Homes
Tel: +86-10-61569200
Admission: Free
Opening Hours: All Day
How to get there
By subway: Take Line 1 to Sihui East Station, transfer to Batong Line and get off at Tuqiao Station, go out from Exit C, take Bus tong 20 (通20) to Chuangzhan Jiaju Stop, then walk to the South Gate of the Grand Canal Forest Park.
By bus: Take Bus tong 58 (通58) to Zhangxinzhuang Dongkou Stop.