This topic came in to my mind then riding a taxi with my friend near the national opera in Beijing. She asked what that building was, and I told her it Beijing the National Center for Performing Arts. I said in the evening it is actually very nice place, you could even use the word romantic. This place is very near where I live, and therefore I often visit the park around it. During the years in Beijing it has become very dear to me.

I remember reading a thread a couple of years ago about one tourist planning a trip to Beijing with the girlfriend. He asked about romantic places they could go in Beijing. Indeed, Beijing is not Paris, you really need to know the places to find some romantic atmosphere. Mostly Beijing is not romantic at all, but very charming in its own way.

I am in a situation that I need to find job in Beijing after graduation to be able to stay in this lovely city. I think I am allowed to be a little nostalgic. In this post, I would like to make an effort to see Beijing through pink eyeglasses and share with you some places I have found romantic in Beijing.

1. National Centre for the Performing Arts by night.

2. Strolling along the old winding hutongs.

3. Bicycling on Fuyou Street. It is very beautiful also during the Spring Festival, when the red lanterns are hung on both sides of the street.

4. Having a drink and mingling at the Houhai area in a summer night.

5. Breathtaking views from the Old Radio and TV Tower in a clear night. Don’t everybody just love to watch a city from a bird view. At the day time the view is interesting, but when the night falls, it becomes romantic.

6. Some parks in Beijing are not so crowded and have very authentic atmosphere. One of such parks is Zizhuyuan Park in Haidian District. In July you could take a boat trip inside the park between the lotus plants. In the wintertime in the same park you can skate on the ice.

7. The hot springs outside the city work for romance even in the wintertime.

8. Botanical garden in Beijing is always a nice place to get the romantic feeling. My favorite place there is the wooden bridge that goes deep in the woods. It is one of the rare places in Beijing where you can have a feeling similar to walking in a forest.

9. Sometimes, even very ordinary places can become romantic with a little help from the climbing roses. This picture is taken inside Renmin University campus.

Perfect way to end this post is to enjoy Wang Feng’s ever so touching song Beijing, Beijing. Click the link above to listen and read English, pinyin and Mandarin lyrics.

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