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Summer Palace
A vast ensemble of lakes, gardens, and palaces in Beijing, used as a summer retreat by Qing dynasty emperors and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Changping
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About Changping
Changping is worth a stop: 30 minutes from Haidian, 24km from Summer Palace.
Changping is in Beijing, China, with about 93,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Haidian, about 25 km away.
Changping station (Chinese: 昌平站; pinyin: Chāngpíng zhàn) is a station on the Changping Line of the Beijing Subway. It was opened on 26 December 2015.
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What is there to see near Changping?
Within an hour or so of Changping: Summer Palace (24 km), Great Wall of China (Badaling) (24 km), 798 Art District (34 km), Forbidden City (36 km).
Where is Changping?
Changping is in Beijing, China, about 25 km from Haidian.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 93,174
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- China
- Region
- Beijing
- Timezone
- Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates
- 40.2161, 116.2347
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Worth the detour from Changping
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Great Wall of China (Badaling)
The most visited section of the ancient Great Wall, offering restored walkways and sweeping mountain views.
24 km · about 30 min drive
museum
798 Art District
Beijing's vibrant contemporary art zone housed in decommissioned military factory buildings, featuring galleries, studios, and creative spaces.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Forbidden City
Immense imperial palace complex of 980 buildings that served as the Chinese emperor's home for nearly 500 years.
36 km · about 40 min drive
museum
National Museum of China
One of the world's largest museums, chronicling Chinese civilization from ancient times with over a million artifacts.
37 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Tiananmen Square
Immense public square in the heart of Beijing, one of the largest city squares in the world, flanked by monumental government buildings.
37 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Great Wall at Mutianyu
One of the best-restored and most scenic sections of the Great Wall, featuring 23 watchtowers along a forested mountain ridge northeast of Beijing.
37 km · about 45 min drive
cathedral
Temple of Heaven
A 15th-century imperial complex where Chinese emperors performed annual ceremonies of prayer for good harvests.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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