The park of architectural miniatures is a special kind of creativity. To admire man-made sights created by man and scattered across different continents, countries and cities in one place in one day is a great idea implemented in many countries. But only in China, as far as I know, the miniature park exhibits architectural masterpieces on a planetary scale. And it is no coincidence that it is called the Peace Park. Of all the theme parks in this area that exist today, it is the largest in area, it presents more than a hundred exact scaled-down copies of easily recognizable architectural structures of the planet. The exhibits of the Beijing Peace Park are arranged according to the principle of a geographical map. As France and Italy are side by side on the map, so here are the Eiffel and Leaning Towers, and the distance between them is measured not in hundreds of kilometers, but in steps. And next to the Indian Taj Mahal, you can not see very far from the futuristic Sydney Opera House or the famous Egyptian pyramids. From the Versailles Garden, walking along the alleys of the park, you can get to Manhattan in New York, our Red Square, the Vatican or Beijing's Forbidden City. Unlike other mini-parks where I have visited, there are many interesting interactive costumed performances, and even with the participation of animals.
I visited the Peace Park as much as 10 years ago and had a wonderful experience from this visit. I am sad to read in the reviews of other authors who visited the park relatively recently that it is dilapidated and in need of large-scale reconstruction. My 5 stars are based only on my experience, and I definitely recommend Beijing Peace Park for a tour. And if it really is falling into disrepair, as some of the tourists write, I wish it a successful recovery, as it is more than worthy of attention.
There used to be a cool cool place. Now (2024) produces only a feeling of neglect and abandonment.
Pros: convenient to get to (the metro station is right next to one of the entrances), a lot of interesting objects, expositions and locations, few people, you can safely take pictures and not wait for anyone.
Cons: most of the facilities need to be repaired, the cafes are all abandoned, you can only have snacks and ice cream, the attractions are almost all closed (except for the locomotive with wagons).
Conclusion: desolation and the absence of crowds of tourists cancel each other out. It's worth a visit, but you don't need to expect a wow effect ;)
Unfortunately, everything is neglected, although the idea is certainly very good. It is very convenient to get by metro on your own.A large area, with various recognizable objects of the world. There is a small zoo on site. Admission is free for people over 70 years old upon presentation of a passport.But due to the lack of care, the general impression is the beginning of ruin.