# Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park (Old Summer Palace) (圆明园遗址公园)

Beijing, Beijing Municipality · North China, China · Guidebook rating: 4/5
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## Key facts

- **Admission:** Main gate ticket ¥10; the Western-style Buildings ruins require an extra ¥15 (admission to the whole park is free on October 18, the Day of Remembrance)
- **Opening hours:** 06:30-19:30 (winter, 11.1-3.31 of the following year); 06:00-21:00 (summer, 4.1-10.31)
- **Time needed:** 3-5 hours
- **Address:** Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park – Qichun Garden Scenic Area, Qinglongqiao Subdistrict, Haidian District, Beijing
- **Getting there:** Exit Yuanmingyuan Station on metro Line 4 via Exit B and you're there; take bus 331, 432, 438 or 508 to Yuanmingyuan South Gate bus stop
- **Good for:** History & Culture, Hiking & Outdoors, Photography

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Source: China Self-Guided Travel 2025 (《中国自助游》, Tianjin Science & Technology Press, Aug 2024), p. 1627. Prices, hours and transport details are as printed in the August 2024 edition and may have changed. Always confirm with the venue before you travel.
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