Beijing locals' secret summer getaway revealed! The Summer Garden feels like it's been hit with a cooling button

This summer is really hot. Just over an hour's drive from Beijing, you can arrive at Yanqing World Horticultural Expo Garden to escape the heat. In 48 hours over the weekend, you can turn your summer into a dopamine-filled blockbuster — who wouldn't shout "awesome" after this refreshing blast? 🎵 Strawberry Party at the Expo Garden blows up your phone memory The Strawberry Party at the Expo Garden turns into a massive dance party! Da Wenxi and Mosaic are here, and the moment the stage lights sweep over the crowd, everyone jumps and screams to the beat. When the lead singer hits the high notes, phones light up like a sea of stars. Strangers around you become your dance partners, arms get sore but you want to keep going — this is exactly how weekends should be! 🔥 Night at the Expo Garden = Foodie paradise In front of the International Pavilion, food stalls full of local flavor light up the park! Freshly brewed Jingdezhen Shangzhen craft beer and Great Wall craft beer pair with sizzling BBQ, piles of crayfish, spicy hot pot bubbling with red oil, egg waffles wrapped in cream scent the streets... When the dopamine beer parade starts, everyone raises their glasses and sways to the rhythm. Summer night happiness reaches legendary levels! 🏺 Taoxichuan Creative Market lets you shop to your heart’s content Beijing locals see ceramics this charming for the first time! The famous Jingdezhen Taoxichuan Creative Market has truly brought its essence to Beijing this time! Over 30 artisans bring their treasures from afar, each piece unique with no duplicates. I picked several here, and every one was just right. 🌿 The chill crowd just welds themselves to the lawn During the day, head straight to the garden for the "Lying Flat on the Lawn" plan! Barbie pink canopy with creamy white lounge chairs, flop under the shade, sip your iced drink through a straw, and cool breeze slips through the leaves — scrolling your phone waiting for sunset, even time slows down! 🎨 Longqing Street Afraid of the sun? Step into Longqing Street and instantly feel like you’re in a period drama! Traditional incense makers teach you how to blend scents by hand, intangible cultural heritage artisans carefully shape delicate flower petals, and when ladies in Hanfu lift their skirts walking by, even the breeze carries ancient charm~ Bring your kids to tie-dye T-shirts or do woodworking, and the sense of accomplishment is off the charts! 💤 Staying inside an ink painting is the ultimate romance The Hyatt at the Expo Garden frames the entire green space through floor-to-ceiling windows, while the Crowne Plaza terrace lets you sip drinks and stargaze; want something more down-to-earth? Over 800 countryside homestays hide their yards in flower clusters, where you can listen to insects chirping and fan yourself at night — this is truly living inside the scenery~ ⚠️ A little secret: many more activities await you: Fenachi Animation Theater, Hyatt Place Animation Theater A cute dog pet pool sports event, "It Fund" ticket charity event & "Choose to Love It" adoption area Cao Fang’s "A Little Shop" summer green handmade experience hall IDTCAN craft beer challenge, "Magical Holiday" Mini Magic Workshop Plus light sports experiences: parent-child fishing, water kayaking, WarGame sports, paddleboarding, paleontology study tours, badminton, and pickleball. Don’t hesitate! Head to Yanqing this weekend — after all, 23℃ happiness only comes once a year!