Beijing's Lesser Known (But Still Fun) Attractions

Mina Yan | Aug 7, 2022 3:33 pm | Add a comment | 421 reads

It feels like nowadays whenever anyone talks about taking their family out for a day of fun it’s always to Universal Studios. Now, I’m not arguing that a day at Universal Studios isn’t fun, but if you’re looking for something other than a day at the park (which Beijing has plenty of), there are a few other places that have been flying under the radar that will entertain your family.

Let’s start with one of Beijing’s original amusement parks: Happy Valley.

While it doesn’t offer the same quality of shows and rides as Universal Studios, Happy Valley was around for years before Universal Studios opened, entertaining Beijing’s thrill seekers.

Open daily from 9am until 10pm, Happy Valley has plenty of roller coasters. If you go on a weekday, you can ride some of the roller coasters in a matter of minutes.

Find it:
Happy Valley 欢乐谷和垡头
Wuji Beilu, Dongsihuan Lu, Chaoyang District
朝阳区东四环路小武基北路

But if roller coasters aren’t your thing and you’d rather take some fun photos instead, a trip to Madame Tussauds could be just the thing. The world-famous wax museum opened in Beijing a few years ago and it’s home to Chinese and Western celebrity wax figures alike. It’s been a while since the Beijing location had an unvailing of a new celebrity statue, but sipping tea with Audrey Hepburn, getting sexy with Marilyn Monroe, finally getting that date night photo with David Beckham, and going hand to hand with Jackie Chan make for a fun afternoon and great photos to post on Instagram and WeChat Moments.