The Best Beijing Spring Date Ideas for Every Budget

It’s getting warmer, and love is in the air. All you’ve got to do is hope that your partner doesn’t read this blog, or else they’ll know it wasn’t your idea, but mine, and that's not romantic at all. So, do as any loving spouse should do and lie, lie, lie and take credit for some of the best spring date ideas in Beijing.

Go for a Walk Through Jingshan Park
Spring is the best time to visit Jingshan Park, the towering pile of dirt that once made up the non-water part of Houhai and now sits majestically smack-dab in the middle of Beijing and provides a great view of the Forbidden City and all the way up to Gulou. Your only task? Pick a good air day. Nothing is worse and non-romantic than walking up the mountain to a non-view and heavy wheezing. Best time of day? Sunset, hands down. If you wait until April, you'll even be able to enjoy the beautiful peonies (see photo above). Entry to the park is RMB 2 so this is your best option if you're on a tight budget or are homeless.
Cost: ¥

Explore 798 Art District
Art galleries galore, 798 can be a good escape from the city and makes for nice strolls with a combination of outside and inside. Check our event listings ahead of time for some good exhibitions currently running. Most galleries are free for you to wander around, but avoid coming on a Monday when most of the larger ones are shut. Looking for a quieter alternative? Head to Caochangdi instead.
Cost: ¥

National Museum of China
The National Museum of China is hosting some of the British Museum's collection: A History of The World in 100 Objects, from March 2 to May 31. Show your significant other just how clever you are by impressing them with your knowledge of world history.
Cost: ¥ - ¥¥

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Photos: beijingman.blogspot.com, asiatour.se, Wikimedia, Margaux Schreurs

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