Miniature Beijing

[babygodzilla]

the other day i read in an old issue of TBJ Home about a display of a miniature Beijing, the whole city that is, that's updated quite often. Recently the Haidian part of Beijing has been added. Anyone know where that is? I remember the entrance free is 30 RMB. i dont own the magazine so i dont have access to it. thanks!

[smalldog]

Could it be 世界公园？ There are copies of famous monuments from all over the world. I don't know if it has a miniature Beijing but it's the first place I'd look.

[babygodzilla]

no its not the World Park ive been there. this is more like an art display at some kind of museum or convention center or whatnot. it's supposed to be quite sophisticated

[roddy]

Sounds like a Beijing City Planning Museum or something I've heard of - somewhere near Tiananmen? Although to be honest if you are able to remember the entrance fee but not the address I'm not sure you deserve to go . . .

[babygodzilla]

lol oh come on... "30" is so much easier to remember than 瓦哈亚拉欧大街9324号

[WoAiJolinTsai]

yeah definitely city planning museum, was there this summer

[babygodzilla]

would that be the Beijing Urban Planning Musem? can't find a number/address for it online but Google search reveals that apparently Laura Bush made a visit to it and she had fun.

any phone number?

[character]

This may be it:

http://www.economist.com/cities/displayobject.cfm?obj_id=5571051&city_id=BJS

Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall

20 Qianmen Dong Dajie

Chongwen District

Beijing

Tel: +86 (10) 6701 7074

Metro: Qianmen

Open: daily, 9am-5pm (last entrance 4pm)

The Beijing Planning Exhibition Hall covers the history and the future of urban planning in Beijing, with exhibitions on each of its districts. Of particular interest is a scale model of the entire city laid down on a photographic glass floor, which can be walked upon. Sections of the city rise from the photographic surface. From the floor above you can look down over the city using binoculars—equivalent to viewing it at 20,000 feet from an aeroplane. The hall also has a 3-D cinema.

[889]

You want the 北京市规划展览馆 Beijing Shi Guihua Zhanlan Guan.

It's in a large, modern building at Qianmen: just head east towards Chongwenmen and you'll soon find it on your right.

http://www.bjghzl.com.cn

[roddy]

I think this is the exhibit in question. The photos make the building look really impressive, and I've heard good reports about it.

just head east towards Chongwenmen

Wouldn't it be east towards Jianguomen? Looks like it is east of Qianmen, and to get to Chongwenmen you would need to head south. Haven't actually been there, so I could be wrong.

[889]

I haven't been in the building, but I've passed by it.

Perhaps you're confusing Tiananmen with Qianmen?

[roddy]

No, I just had my geography generally wrong it seems. You're right, east from Qianmen.

[babygodzilla]

thanks guys! man this is the first day ive been here in like 4 days or so. its been soooo slooooowww... this earthquake made me realize how ive taken broadband internet, and all other digital convenience too much for granted. i hope it doesnt happen again.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!