2009 Jun 29 Top 5: Places To Get Wet & Wild
Every day, the mercury in the thermometer inches higher. You have two options: stay in the sun and be miserable, or find your closest swimming hole and cool down the old-fashioned way. Here’s where to escape the heat.
Crab Island
Aloha! A legitimate Beijing beach resort with real sand. Also, KTV and bowling lanes.
Daily 8am-1am. 1 Xiedao Lu (take the Airport Expressway to the Weigou Exit and follow the signs), Chaoyang District (8433 5566/5588) www.xiedao.com
蟹岛绿色生态度假村, 朝阳区蟹岛路1号
Ditan Outdoor Swimming Pool
It might not have all the diversions of the bigger water parks, but it’s cheaper and no less watery.
Mon-Fri 8.30am-3.30pm, 6.30-10pm, Sat-Sun noon-9.30pm. 8 Hepingli Zhongjie, Dongcheng District (6426 4483) 地坛游泳池, 东城区和平里中街8号
Merry Water World
An indoor park with six tall waterslides, wave pool and a lazy river. That’s enough aquatic entertainment to satisfy anyone.
Daily 9.30am-10.30pm. Jinzhan, Dongwei Lu (take the Airport Expressway to the Weigou Exit; turn left at the first stoplight, right at the second, and then go straight), Chaoyang District (8433 0606 ext 5104) www.yujinxiang.com.cn 郁金香花园, 朝阳区东苇路金盏
Splash Recreation Club
Kid-friendly. Play in the pools, playground, and gym or enjoy the tennis courts, sauna and masseur.
Daily 6am-10pm. Sino-Swiss Hotel, 9 Xiao Tianzhu Nanlu, Shunyi District (6456 5588 ext 1217) www.sino-swisshotel.com 浪花俱乐部, 顺义区小天竺南路9号国都大饭店
Tuanjiehu Park
Surrounded by yellow sand in the center of a beautiful Chinese garden, this park is ideal for bumming about; they also have a wave machine and slides for some added fun.
Daily 6.30am-9pm. 16 Tuanjiehu Nanli, Chaoyang District (8597 3603)
团结湖公园, 朝阳区团结湖南里16号
For more cool pools, check out our "Swimming" directory listings.
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