{"id":6885,"date":"2011-10-26T00:41:38","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T16:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=6885"},"modified":"2023-04-09T20:34:22","modified_gmt":"2023-04-09T12:34:22","slug":"how-to-visit-jinhai-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-excursions\/how-to-visit-jinhai-lake","title":{"rendered":"How to visit Jinhai Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Are you in the process of having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/excursion_guide\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/excursion_guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">excursions around Beijing<\/a> in this beautiful autumn? Jinhai Lake is not to be missed. Jinhai Lake, also known as Jinhai Lake Scenic Area, is located in the east of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/weekend-trips\/pinggu_district.php\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/weekend-trips\/pinggu_district.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pinggu District<\/a>, about 85km northeast of Beijing downtown. The Jinhai Lake Scenic Area has a peripheral area of 27 square kilometers including Haizi Reservoir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haizi Reservoir was first constructed in the early 1959, and rebuilt in 198 and expanded in 1974. So it is a man-made lake. It has a water surface area of 6.6 square kilometers. Jinhai Lake is situated to the south of the Grand Gold Mount ( well known for producing gold), hence the name of \u201cJinhai lake\u201d which literally means \u201cGolden River\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now Jinhai Lake has been turned into a recreational and sightseeing area including mountain hiking and and lakeside vacationing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sketch map of Jinhai Lake Scenic Area<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-excursions\/how-to-visit-jinhai-lake\/attachment\/sketch-map-of-jinhai-lake-scenic-area\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6887\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sketch-map-of-Jinhai-Lake-Scenic-Area.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sketch-map-of-Jinhai-Lake-Scenic-Area.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Sketch-map-of-Jinhai-Lake-Scenic-Area-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sketch map of Jinhai Lake Scenic Area<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Dyke crossing the lake<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-excursions\/how-to-visit-jinhai-lake\/attachment\/the-dyke-scrossing-the-lake\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6888\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Dyke-scrossing-the-lake.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Dyke-scrossing-the-lake.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-Dyke-scrossing-the-lake-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Dyke crossing the lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Plentiful activities on the lake including yacht, speed boat, self-driving boat, flying umbrella above water, pedalo, rowing boat and many more.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-excursions\/how-to-visit-jinhai-lake\/attachment\/plentiful-activities-on-the-lake\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6889\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Plentiful-activities-on-the-lake.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Plentiful-activities-on-the-lake.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Plentiful-activities-on-the-lake-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plentiful activities on the lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Posed inside the long corridor&nbsp;perched on&nbsp;the dyke<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drive on the road with red leaves circling the lake<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-excursions\/how-to-visit-jinhai-lake\/attachment\/drive-on-the-road-with-red-leaves-circling-the-lake\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6891\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Drive-on-the-road-with-red-leaves-circling-the-lake.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Drive-on-the-road-with-red-leaves-circling-the-lake.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Drive-on-the-road-with-red-leaves-circling-the-lake-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drive on the road with red leaves circling the lake<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The lake is dotted with red leaves<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-excursions\/how-to-visit-jinhai-lake\/attachment\/the-lake-is-dotted-with-red-leaves\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6892\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-lake-is-dotted-with-red-leaves.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-lake-is-dotted-with-red-leaves.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/The-lake-is-dotted-with-red-leaves-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The lake is dotted with red leaves<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mountains of colors<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-excursions\/how-to-visit-jinhai-lake\/attachment\/mountains-of-colors\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6893\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mountains-of-colors.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6893\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mountains-of-colors.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mountains-of-colors-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Mountains of colors<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Torch trees and persimmon<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-excursions\/how-to-visit-jinhai-lake\/attachment\/torch-trees-and-persimmon\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6894\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"420\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Torch-trees-and-persimmon.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6894\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Torch-trees-and-persimmon.jpg 560w, https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Torch-trees-and-persimmon-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Torch trees and persimmon<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to get there <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1) Self-drive: Drive along&nbsp;the airport expressway to Shunping Road, or go from Jingshun Road to Shunping Road to get to at the Jinhai Lake scenic spot. 2) By Bus Bus 918 from Dongzhimen 7:30 Bus 28,109,350 from Dongdaqiao 3) Entrance Fees Admission CNY 28 4) Opening hours 7:00-18:30 &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More attractions in Pinggu:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>1) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/travel-review\/flying-dragon-valley-in-pinggu\" target=\"_blank\">Flying Dragon Valley<\/a><br \/>2) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-great-wall\/bolitai-great-wall-steep-valley-peach-trees-and-villages-in-pinggu\" target=\"_blank\">Bolitai Great Wall<\/a><br \/>3) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-excursions\/how-to-visit-jinhai-lake\" target=\"_blank\">Jinhai Lake<\/a> <br \/>4) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/tips-for-visiting-the-glass-sightseeing-platform-in-pinggu-beijing\" target=\"_blank\">Pinggu Glass Sightseeing Platform<\/a><br \/>5) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/how-to-visit-jingdong-karst-cave\" target=\"_blank\">Jingdong Karst Cave<\/a><br \/>6) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/huangsongyu-reservoir\" target=\"_blank\">Huangsongyu Reservior<\/a><br \/>7) <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/diaowo-village\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/diaowo-village\">Diaowo Village<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hassle-Free Private Tour to Visit the Glass Sightseeing Platform<\/strong><br \/>If you don\u2019t want go the daunting do-it-yourself-route and prefer an organized hassle-free private tour to visit the glass sightseeing platform, no worry and we have the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/family\/tour_1.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beijing Family Visit Springtime Day Tour<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/family\/tour_2.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beijing Family Visit Summer Day Tour<\/a><br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/family\/tour_3.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beijing Family Visit Autumn Day Tour<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Further Readings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/top_10_must_see_attractions_in_beijing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a><br \/><a 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Jinhai Lake is not to be missed. Jinhai Lake, also known as Jinhai Lake Scenic Area, is located in the east of Pinggu District, about 85km northeast of Beijing downtown. 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