Glide Your Way to Fun: Top-Rated Ice Skating Rinks in Beijing
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I will admit that before coming to Beijing, I’d expected to have many white winters. I had resolved to finally do what I grew up watching in all those cheesy Christmas films as a child in tropical Kenya; kids bobsledding down hills of snow, families out skiing and ice skating – I would finally join in the fun and learn to ice skate! Come to find out just how windy and dry Beijing winter is, I was quite disappointed. My childhood dream of becoming Beijing’s own Suria Bonaly was going down the tubes. But not all was lost. Turns out Beijing’s freezing temperatures are ideal for its numerous waterways and lakes to freeze solid for most of the winter! On top of that, some malls across the city create indoor skating rinks, complete with learning areas and tons of space for the pros to glide effortlessly.
It can however be a pain trying to figure out where any of these places are. Much less how to go about paying for a session. So beijingkids has scoured Dianping (www.dianping.com) and found the top-rated indoor and outdoor ice skating spaces so that you don’t have to go through the hassle yourself! And if you see me out there, I will most probably have fallen flat on my back, so please help!
Le Cool Ice Rink 国贸溜冰场
Location: Floor B2 China World Mall, 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国门外大街1号国贸商城B2层
Opening time: Monday to Friday, 10am – 9.30pm
Phone: 6505 5776
Price per person: RMB 59
Dianping rating: 4.8 stars
Shichahai Skating Rink 什刹海滑冰场
Location: 50 Houhai Beiyan, Shichahai, Xicheng District 西城区什刹海后海北沿50
Opening time: Monday to Friday, 9am – 5.30pm
Phone: 8401 8677
Price per person: RMB 80
Dianping rating: 4.7 stars
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Champion Rink 冠军冰场
Location: 7/F Joy City Chaoyang, 101 Chaoyang Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区朝阳北路101号朝阳大悦城7层
Opening time: Monday to Sunday, 10am – 10pm
Phone: 8552 6637, 8552 6695
Price per person: RMB 71
Dianping rating: 4.7 stars
Summer Palace Skating Rink 颐和园滑冰场
Location: 19 Xin Jiangongmen Rd, Haidian District 海淀区新建宫门路19号
Opening time: Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm
Phone number: 6285 5888
Price per person: RMB 82
Dianping rating: 4.9 stars
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Photos: Dianping, Unsplash
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