The attractions most worthy of visiting in Badachu Eight Great Sites Park are The Lingguang Temple(the Temple of the Holy Spirit), Dabei Temple (the Temple of Great Mercy), and Xiangjie Temple (the Fragrant Temple). In the Lingguang Temple, you can see the grand Foya Dagoba, the ancient Tagee, the staatues of thousands of Buddhas of the Liao Dynasty, the beautiful goldfish pool, the splendid Luohan Wall and Xinjing Wall. In the Dabei Temple, the Mahavira Hall presents the Eighteen Disciples of Sakyamuni. Those vivid and lifelike statues were made by Liu Yuan, a famous sculptor of the Yuan Dynasty. And in the neatly-structured Xiangjie Temple, sacrificial utensils are all maintained in tact. The most attractive spot might be the stone tablet below the Mahavira Hall, on which is engraved the chirography of the three emperors of the Qing Dynasty: Kangxi, Qianlong, and Jiaqing.
The Best Time to Visit the Badachu Eight Great Sites Park
The spring and autumn in Beijing are the best travel seasons, as it is not too hot and not too cold, especially autumn when Beijing is called “golden Beijing” because of its clear and cool weather. April, May, September and October are the best months for tourism. Beijing is on the north edge of the North China Plain facing the ocean and butted against the mountains. As Beijing has the
typical warm and semi-humid continental monsoon climate, each season has its distinctive features. The coldest month is January during which the average temperature is around -5℃, while in the hottest month, July, around 26℃. Compared to winter, the spring and autumn here are relatively short. Though the winter in Beijing last for a long time, the perfect indoor heating facilities make you feel as if you are in spring. But, considering the large temperature difference between indoor and outdoor, you should better bring your sweater and coat if you want to visit Beijing in winter. Don’t forget that most attractions in Beijing are sites of historical and ethnic cultures, and weather wouldn’t become a big obstacle to your trip, so it’s OK to visit Beijing at any time of the year. In winter, many travel agencies and hotels will make provide big discounts, so you can save a lot of money.
Best Routes of Visiting the Badachu Eight Great Sites Park (no information right now)
Tickets of the Badachu Eight Great Sites Park
Tickets:
Regular ticket: RMB 10 per person
Discount ticket: RMB 5 per person
How to get a discount?
1. Free of charge for the retired, the enlisted men and children below 1.2 m.
2. Primary school, middle school, and university students (excluding postgraduates and those taking adults education) could buy discount ticket with credentials.
3. The elders and people who are on social security benefit could buy discount ticket with credentials.
4. Monthly tickets are sold from the 28th to the 5th of the next month.
Monthly ticket:
Monthly ticket for morning exercise only: RMB 15 per person (entrance before 7:30)
Monthly ticket for whole day: RMB 30 per person
Annual ticket:
Annual ticket for morning exercise only: RMB 100 per person (enterance before 7:30)
Annual ticket for whole day: RMB 150 per person
Notice: You should bring a 2-inch id picture to buy annual or monthly ticket. Annual and Monthly tickets are invalid when major activities are held in the park or on Spring Festival.
Ticket for ropeway: RMB 50 per person
Ticket for chute: RMB 50 per person
Ticket for both ropeway and chute: RMB 80 per person
Ticket for the No.1 inkstone of China: RMB 3 per person
How to get to the Badachu Eight Great Sites Park
By bus
Take the bus 347, 389,489,598,972,958, get off at the Badachu Park.
By subway
You can get off at every station between Bajiao Amusement Park Station and Pingguoyuan Station and take buses to reach the park.
By self-driving
Get off the Forth Ringroad or Fifth Ringroad from Badachu Exit, and drive along Badachu Street for about 2 kilometers. Or get off the west Fourth Ringroad from Sijiqing Exit, drive along Xingshikou Street to Badachu Street. Less than 100 meters from the park are 3 parking lots with a total of 1,200 carpots.
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