{"id":23845,"date":"2022-01-23T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-23T00:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=23845"},"modified":"2022-01-24T10:37:31","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T02:37:31","slug":"shichahai-skating-rink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-winter-tour\/shichahai-skating-rink","title":{"rendered":"Shichahai Skating Rink (Tips, Photos & Map)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ice skating is a traditional winter pastime for the local Beijing people. If you are scheduled to visit Beijing in winter, specifically in the coldest two months from later December through the early February, you may go to Shichahai Skating Rink (\u4ec0\u5239\u6d77\u6ed1\u51b0\u573a) for winter ice skating fun in Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actually Shichahai Skating Rink is mainly composed of two major skating rinks – Houhai Lake Skating Rink and Qianhai Lake Skating Rink (see the Beijing Hutong Map below), and every often people would use the term “Houhai Lake” to refer to Shichahai area as a whole. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So Shichahai Skating Rink is also known as Houhai Skating Rink. For more information on Shichahai, check out the link: How to visit Shichahai in Beijing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Shichahai Ice Skating Rink ( aka Houhai Lake & Houhai Lake Skating Rink)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Houhai has many laid-back old hutongs and courtyards, a leisure and authentic Beijing area, not much affected by the gentrification in Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information on the ice skating rinks in Beijing, check out Top 10 Ice Rinks in Beijing<\/a> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several booths to buy your entrance tickets to the huge skating rink in Shichahai (both Houhai Lake and Qianhai Lake). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entrance Fee for Comprehensive Area (Ice Wagons, Ice Bikes…)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Day time: <\/strong>
Time: 09:00 – 17:30; entrance fee: 60 yuan (weekday); 80 yuan (weekend and holidays)

Night time<\/strong> ( Only available at Qianhai Skating Rink)
Time: 18:00 – 21:30; entrance fee: 60 yuan (weekday); 80 yuan (weekend and holidays)

The entrance fee covers ice wagons, and ice bikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entrance Fee for Ice Fast Skating<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Day time:<\/strong> Time: 09:00 – 17:30; entrance fee: 30 yuan (weekday); 40 yuan (weekend and holidays)

Night time<\/strong> ( Only available at Qianhai Skating Rink)
Time: 18:00 – 21:30; entrance fee: 30 yuan (weekday); 40 yuan (weekend and holidays) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: Skating shoes rental: 30 yuan and 100 yuan as deposit . <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virtual Tour of Shichahai Skating Rink<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Shichahai skating rink is a playground for families and friends. People hang out with friends, romance each other, a perfectly joyful place in the cold winter of Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunset over Shichahai Skating Rink<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A playground<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Practising hokey<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A joyful family<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Romance each other<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A paradise for winter simmer in Beijing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Carefree skaters<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Shichahai Skating Rink lit up<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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A snack Bar at Shichahai Skating Rink<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Shichahai Skating Rink after snow<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Skating on the snowy ice rink<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Foreign visitors attracted to Shichahai Skating Rink<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Bye Shichahai! I’ll be back!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Add-on<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Ski Resorts in Beijing<\/a>
Top 10 Ice Rinks in Beijing<\/a>
Houhai Winter Ice Skating Rink<\/a>
How to Visit Great Wall of China in Winter<\/a>
Top Things to Do in Beijing in the Winter<\/a>
How to Visit Longqing Gorge Ice Lantern Festival<\/a>
What to see and do at the temple fairs in Beijing<\/a>
Snow and Ice at Bird\u2019s Nest (National Stadium)<\/a>
How to Spend Spring Festival in Beijing<\/a>
How to Spend Christmas Eve in Beijing<\/a>
Longtan Lake Park Temple Fair<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tip:\u00a0 Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

<\/strong>If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for guided tours to Beijing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beijing Winter Tour<\/a>
Beijing 5 Day Winter Tour Package<\/a>
Car Rental in Beijing<\/a>
Beijing Day Tour<\/a>
Beijing Tour Packages<\/a>
Great Wall Tour<\/a>
Beijing Tour<\/a>
China City Tours<\/a>
China Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further Readings <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Best Time to Visit Beijing<\/a>
How to plan a trip to Beijing<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a>
How to Visit Forbidden City<\/a>
How to Visit Temple of Heaven<\/a>
How to Visit Summer Palace<\/a>
How to Visit Ming Tombs<\/a>
How to Visit the Great Wall of China<\/a>
How to Visit Tiananmen Square<\/a>
How to Visit Hutongs<\/a>
How to Visit Olympic Sites<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top 10 Markets in Beijing<\/a>
\nTop 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing<\/a>
\nBeijing Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wangfujing Night Snack Street<\/a>
\nQianmen Commercial Street<\/a>
\nBeijing Huguosi Street<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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