Beijing's popular natural ice rink opens to visitors

Visitors play at the Kunming Lake Ice Rink in Beijing's Summer Palace, on Dec 31, 2022. [Photo by Jiang Dong/chinadaily.com.cn]

One of the largest natural ice rinks in Beijing, the Summer Palace Ice Rink, opened to visitors on Saturday.

The Summer Palace Ice Rink, which has space for nearly 4,000 people, consists of three areas, namely the Kunming Lake Ice Rink, Suzhou Street Ice Rink, and Xi Di Ice Slide, providing multiple entertainment such as single-person ice wagon, double-person ice wagon, ice bike, ice slide, electric dog sled, and electric ice bumper car.

The Ice Rink will remain open until Feb 4, with specific opening hours depending on temperature and ice thickness.