Purple Bamboo Park: Beijing's Literary Garden of Whispering Canes
by Winnie21
Aug 30, 2025
1️⃣ Shooting Calendar
10.20-11.5|Dentsu Creative Plaza Climbing Ivy, Olympic Forest Park South Garden Groundcover
11.6-11.15|Diaoyutai + Sanlitun East 5th Street Ginkgo Avenue (arrive before 8:00 to avoid crowds)
11.16-11.25|Zizhuyuan Red Maple Reflection, Beihai Taiye Pool Dawn Redwood
2️⃣ Hidden Photo Spots
▪️Mid-section of Beichen Road “Ginkgo + China Zun” in the same frame, shoot with 16mm wide-angle from a low angle
▪️Wanghe Park “Mirror Flower Water Moon” arch bridge, water surface like a mirror before 7:00, shoot directly with 0.5x lens on your phone
▪️Hongluo Temple Slide endpoint, top-down shot of the thousand-year-old ginkgo roof, best shots with drone at 120m altitude
3️⃣ One-Day Routes
Citywalk version: Ditan West Gate Ginkgo → Yonghe Temple Vegetarian Meal → Wanghe Park Reflection → Sanlitun East 5th Street Night View
Cycling version: Chaoyang Park European-style Castle → Olympic Forest Park South Garden Pink Muhly Grass → Beichen Road Ginkgo Avenue → Olympic Tower Night View
4️⃣ Outfit Suggestions
Red Wall Ancient Buildings: Hanfu + cape, warm light for fill
Ginkgo Avenue: Beige/Camel coat, props: coffee cup, English newspaper
Dawn Redwood Lakes: Dark blue sweater + white scarf, shoot with front light
5️⃣ Pitfall Tips
✅ Diaoyutai requires original ID card, closed on Sundays
✅ Hongluo Temple slide stops operation at 4:30, play on the slide first then take photos
✅ Sanlitun East 5th Street requires advance reservation on “Beijing Tong” app
Post by EDWIN LINDSEY | Oct 23, 2025













