Sanlihe Park

Sanlihe Park is located on the east side of Qianmen Street and is named after the fact that it is three miles away from Zhengyangmen. In order to restore the historical features of old Beijing, Dongcheng District launched the Sanlihe green landscape renovation project in 2016. After the renovation, Sanlihe has reproduced the beautiful scenery of "water flowing through the streets and alleys, courtyards and houses".

Beijing Sanlihe Park is located on the east side of Qianmen East Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing, west of the intersection of Zhonglucaoyuan and Caochang. As early as the Ming Dynasty, a trench was dug here for flood discharge, so it was called Sanlihe. After vicissitudes of life, the original Sanlihe has disappeared. The current Sanlihe Park is a landscape project planned and constructed in 2016. It was completed and opened to the public in 2017. In the bustling city, an urban park like a Jiangnan water village has appeared, and citizens have a new place for leisure and entertainment.

📍Detailed address: Sanlihe Park is located on the east side of Xianyukou Hutong, Qianmen. After passing Qianmen East Street, go south along Beiluyuan and Nanluyuan Hutong. 🚗Transportation strategy: It is close to Qiaowan on Metro Line 7 and is on the north side of the road 🕙Opening hours: Open all day 💰Ticket price: No ticket fee 🌟Highlights: Although Sanlihe Park does not cover a large area, the river is clear, the small bridges flow, and it has the style of a Jiangnan water town. There are many koi and pairs of mandarin ducks in the river, and there is also a section full of reeds, which is full of wild fun. 💗Recommendation reason: Sanlihe was an important drainage system in the old Beijing city. It was a river that appeared during the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty. According to "Tianfu Guangji", "During the Zhengtong period of the Ming Dynasty, the city moat was built and the dam was built to store water. Fearing that the rain would overflow, the moat was opened in the low-lying area southeast of Zhengyang Bridge to drain the water, and the name of Sanlihe began." Later, it became a sewage river called Longxugou. The Beijing Municipal Government reorganized the planning after the Olympics and restored the green grass and gurgling water of Sanli River. 📌Tips: There are pavilions by the river for people to rest, and there is also a coffee shop called Spring Breeze. You can come here in the afternoon to have afternoon tea, enjoy the beautiful scenery, bask in the sun, and chat. It feels great!

Walking along Qianmen Street, exiting Xianyukou Snack Street, crossing the road, you will arrive at the newly built Sanlihe Park. I came here once two years ago. The park is not big, east to Zhushikou Street. It is close to the residential area, the environment is well maintained, the water is very clear, and there are many large goldfish. There is also a pavilion for rest. Night tour is also very good, with a special interest.

At the east entrance of Xianyukou Hutong in Beijing's Qianmen area, across Qianmen East Road, there is a small river. Because it is three miles away from the Lizheng Gate (now Qianmen) of the Yuan Dynasty, this small river is called Sanlihe. Reeds have grown here since the Yuan Dynasty, so there are South Luwei Hutong and North Luwei Hutong. Last year, Sanlihe was overhauled, the canal was dredged, re-planted with reeds, and built into Sanlihe Park. Luwei Hutong has also regained its scenery.

In spring and autumn, the morning and evening are very quiet, the scenery is pleasant, and walking in it is refreshing.

Qianmen Sanlihe was originally a drainage channel for the moat of the old Beijing city. Later, it became a stinking ditch. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was converted into an underground culvert after treatment. In 2017, after the evacuation and transformation of the surrounding alleys, the culvert was restored to an open channel, and flowers, trees and plants were planted, and leisure pavilions and other landscapes were built, which became the current Sanlihe Park. The river water is clear and the bottom is visible. The banks are shaded by green trees and the grass is lush. The small fish in the river swim happily, as if walking into a pocket-sized Jiangnan water town. The surrounding alleys have also been protected and repaired. Many cultural relics protection buildings, such as Qiaojia Silver Bank, Guangxi Guild Hall, Guizhou Guild Hall, etc., can be learned about the guild hall culture and unique hutong culture in the history of Qianmen during the journey.