The Olympic Forest Park is located at the northernmost part of the extension line of Beijing's central axis. It is the largest urban greening landscape in Asia, covering an area of about 680 hectares. It is a park bigger than Yuanmingyuan and Summer Palace combined. Construction began in 2003 and was officially completed on July 3, 2008. The North Fifth Ring Road runs through the middle of the park, dividing the park into two gardens, north and south, with an ecological bridge across the five rings and full of plants in the middle. The South Garden is dominated by large-scale natural landscapes, while the North Garden is dominated by streams and natural wild forests. It is a well-deserved "green lung" in Beijing. The most famous landscapes in Forest Park are "Yangshan" and "Aohai". As the main peak of the park, "Yangshan" echoes the name of "Jingshan" on the central axis of Beijing City, and coincides with the poem "The mountain rises and the scenery stops" in the Book of Songs, forming the word "admiration", which is very consistent with the meaning of symmetry, balance and harmony in China traditional culture. The main lake of the park is called "Olympic Sea". First, most lakes in traditional place names in Beijing are named after "sea". The second is to borrow the word "Olympics", which has both mystery and mystery, as well as the beauty of the Olympic sea. "Yangshan" and "Olympic Sea" mean "the mountains are high and the water is long", which means that the Olympic spirit will last forever and China's cultural traditions will be carried forward.

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"The forest park with distinctive China cultural characteristics will show the world the unique charm of China landscape architecture." Hujie, dean of the Landscape Design Institute of Tsinghua Urban Planning Institute, said that he was responsible for the overall planning and landscape design of the forest park.

The "main mountain and main lake" in the south area of the park is a landmark project of the forest park. The main mountain is filled with 3.98 million cubic meters of earthwork, echoing the Yanshan Mountains, the northwest barrier of Beijing, which not only conforms to the tradition of Chinese garden architecture, but also complements the surrounding environment.

The "Aohai" in the main lake area and the rivers in the scenic spot form the "Dragon" water system of the Olympic Forest Park, and the water surface of 122 hectares exceeds 1/2 Kunming Lake. In this river system, the dragon's body winds through the forest park, with its open mouth facing the Qinghe River and its tail around the National Stadium. In China's mythology and traditional culture, the dragon is the noblest and most sacred totem, which is always combined with water. Such ingenious design coincides with the orientalism and mythological implication in China's traditional culture.

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Yangshan

Yangshan is the main mountain of the Olympic Forest Park, which is located on the south side of the Fifth Ring Road in the center of the park. It is the core scenic spot of the park, and the main peak is 86.5 meters above sea level. The reason why it was named "Yangshan" is not only because of the poem "Mountain rises, scenery stops" in the Book of Songs, but also because there is a "Yangshan Bridge" in the local area. Yangshan and Jingshan are on the central axis, echoing north and south.

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The patio is located at the top of Yangshan Mountain, which is the highest point of forest park. A Taishan stone with a height of 5.7 meters and a weight of 63 tons attracts people's attention. This boulder, known as "Mount Shi Gandang", will become a symbol of peace and harmony in the forest park. You can have a panoramic view of the Olympic Sea, overlooking the Bird's Nest and the Water Cube, and overlooking the Yanshan Mountains. This is the best place to see the whole park.

Aohai

Aohai, located at the southern end of Yangshan Mountain, is a landscape with China characteristics. It is the "dragon head" of the dragon-shaped water system in the central area of Olympic venues, covering an area of 24 hectares, and it is the most natural and agile place in the park. Aohai Open-air Performing Arts Plaza is located on the north side of the south entrance of the park, on the south bank of the main lake "Aohai", which is integrated with the Olympic Landscape Avenue, with an area of about 40,000 square meters and can accommodate 20,000 spectators at the same time. On the north side of the outdoor performance square, there is a large-scale music laser fountain in the main lake, with a main spray height of 80 meters. The spectacular fountain waterscape and unique landscape stage will make it the most spectacular outdoor performance venue in Beijing. This outdoor performing arts square is only 5 minutes' walk from the Olympic branch line of the subway.

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"Flower-welcoming Platform" and "Xishi Platform" are located on the east and west sides of the celestial world respectively, and the areas of both platforms are above 100 square meters. Standing on the platform, you can overlook the main lake and the Olympic central area. The two landscapes are named after Mr. Lu Xun's prose collection "Morning Flowers Picking Up in the Evening". arts center

In the primeval forest in the eastern part of the south area of the Olympic Forest Park, a group of unique and romantic buildings-the Forest Art Center was also designed. The building is surrounded by green trees, and people, architecture and environment are interdependent and integrated, creating a brand-new rest world with the art of light, shadow, color and layering. Here, people can not only see the lush virgin forest in Wali, but also enjoy the fresh air and beautiful green mood while enjoying the artistic enjoyment brought by various small galleries, exhibitions and salons in the Forest Art Center.

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It only takes 15 minutes to drive north from the central axis of the North Second Ring Road. Take Metro Line 8 and get off at Forest Park Station to reach the south gate of the park. If you enter from the north gate, the east is not far from Beiyuan Road North Station and Datun Road East Station of Line 5. Hui Ke Road opened a large-capacity bus. In addition, in the planning of the Olympic Forest Park, the 1 1 gate area is reserved, and a total of 4,000 parking spaces are built, which can meet the needs of all tourists.