Tongzhou’s Summer Hotspot! 4 Selected Scenic Spots for Lotus Viewing
Source：Hi Beijing Tongzhou 2025-07-04
As summer arrives, it’s once again the perfect season to admire the blooming lotuses. Be sure to bookmark these stunning lotus-viewing destinations in Tongzhou.
First Stop: Grand Canal Forest Park
Highlight: Within the “Moon Island Warbling” scenic area lies a lotus pond where, after the rain, water droplets roll off the lotus leaves and the delicate textures of the petals become vividly visible.
Location: Grand Canal Forest Park, Songliang Road, Tongzhou District
Second Stop: Xihaizi Park
Highlight: The park offers lotus-viewing spots encircling the Randeng Tower, with reflections on the lake surface creating a fusion of past and present. To long-time Tongzhou residents, this is a cherished destination. Visitors can capture a top-down shot of the gourd-shaped lake filled with lotus blossoms and the tower’s reflection for an instantly picturesque scene.
Location: No. 12 Xihaizi West Road, Tongzhou District (the South Gate is closer to the lotuses)
Third Stop: Central Green Forest Park
Highlight: A hidden sanctuary of water lilies on the ancient canal route, spanning thousands of square meters! Yellow, pink, and white blooms cover the water’s surface, with the theatre and library forming a distant backdrop—a pinnacle of contemporary Chinese aesthetics.
Location: Near “Shangshang Wharf,” at the intersection of Zhangxinzhuang Road and Tonghuai Road, Tongzhou District
Fourth Stop: Canal Wharf
Highlight: Visitors can take a leisurely stroll along the canal at sunset, where lavender fields and reeds provide a perfect contrast to lotus blossoms edged in gold. Every snapshot is a ready-made traditional Chinese-style masterpiece.
Location: North side of Grand Canal Forest Park, Songliang Road, Tongzhou District
First Stop: Grand Canal Forest Park
Highlight: Within the “Moon Island Warbling” scenic area lies a lotus pond where, after the rain, water droplets roll off the lotus leaves and the delicate textures of the petals become vividly visible.
Location: Grand Canal Forest Park, Songliang Road, Tongzhou District
Second Stop: Xihaizi Park
Highlight: The park offers lotus-viewing spots encircling the Randeng Tower, with reflections on the lake surface creating a fusion of past and present. To long-time Tongzhou residents, this is a cherished destination. Visitors can capture a top-down shot of the gourd-shaped lake filled with lotus blossoms and the tower’s reflection for an instantly picturesque scene.
Location: No. 12 Xihaizi West Road, Tongzhou District (the South Gate is closer to the lotuses)
Third Stop: Central Green Forest Park
Highlight: A hidden sanctuary of water lilies on the ancient canal route, spanning thousands of square meters! Yellow, pink, and white blooms cover the water’s surface, with the theatre and library forming a distant backdrop—a pinnacle of contemporary Chinese aesthetics.
Location: Near “Shangshang Wharf,” at the intersection of Zhangxinzhuang Road and Tonghuai Road, Tongzhou District
Fourth Stop: Canal Wharf
Highlight: Visitors can take a leisurely stroll along the canal at sunset, where lavender fields and reeds provide a perfect contrast to lotus blossoms edged in gold. Every snapshot is a ready-made traditional Chinese-style masterpiece.
Location: North side of Grand Canal Forest Park, Songliang Road, Tongzhou District