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Trip Planner:   Asia  /  China  /  Beijing  /  Tongzi River

Tongzi River, Beijing

4.9
#13 of 58 in Nature in Beijing
Water Body · Hidden Gem · Nature / Park
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Tongzi River reviews

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5.0
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  • By KodoDrummer
    The Forbidden City’s Tongzi River (Tongzi He) moat top is a layer of ice. Thus in historical times, it must have been much less effective during Beijing’s long cold winters. The moat was dug out... 
    The Forbidden City’s Tongzi River (Tongzi He) moat top is a layer of ice. Thus in historical times, it must have been much less effective during Beijing’s long cold winters. The moat was dug out...  more »
  • By ianwyj
    Well, of course, it's not a river and never has been. But there's always been a tradition to 'glamourise', if you will, the names of places, things and even food as long as it was important to... 
    Well, of course, it's not a river and never has been. But there's always been a tradition to 'glamourise', if you will, the names of places, things and even food as long as it was important to...  more »
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Google
  • By sabrina macmullin
    Beautiful and quiet. Lots of art on the walls to look and sometimes people practice their musical instruments there.
  • By J. Kok (Fehryang)
    Free and open places, usually I go in from Donghuamen and hang out
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