Located in Wangzuo Town, Fengtai District, Beijing, Beijing Nangong Tourist Scenic Area is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. Featuring "ecology, leisure, and science popularization", the attraction relies on geothermal resources and ecological environment to create a comprehensive tourist resort integrating hot spring health preservation, agricultural sightseeing, science education, and leisure entertainment. The attraction covers a total area of about 400 hectares and has many building complexes such as Nangong Hot Spring Water World, Nangong National Hot Spring Health Garden, and Nangong Agricultural Expo Park. It is a popular destination for parent-child play and leisure vacation in the suburbs of Beijing.
History and Culture
Nangong Village was originally an ordinary village in the suburbs of Beijing. Since the 1990s, relying on the rich geothermal resources underground, it began to develop the hot spring industry. In 1999, Nangong Hot Spring Water World was completed, becoming an early indoor hot spring complex in Beijing and driving the development of regional tourism economy.
With industrial upgrading, the attraction gradually integrated agricultural, ecological, and cultural resources. After 2000, it successively built projects such as the Agricultural Expo Park and the National Hot Spring Health Garden, forming a unique development model of "hot spring + agriculture + science popularization". In 2010, Nangong Tourist Scenic Area was rated as a national 4A-level attraction, becoming a model for the transformation and development of rural tourism in Beijing.
Main Attractions
Nangong Hot Spring Water World
Nangong Hot Spring Water World is the core attraction of the scenic area, with a construction area of about 16,000 square meters and a constant indoor temperature of 28°C. It has water facilities such as an international standard swimming pool, wave pool, and drifting river. The hot spring water is taken from a geothermal well 2,980 meters underground, rich in minerals such as metasilicic acid and fluorine, with good health preservation effects. It can receive up to 5,000 visitors per day.
Nangong National Hot Spring Health Garden
The National Hot Spring Health Garden covers an area of about 20 hectares, with the theme of "national culture + hot spring health preservation". It has 56 characteristic hot spring pools corresponding to the cultural elements of 56 ethnic groups in China. The park is divided into six functional areas, including a medicinal bath area, stone bath area, and dynamic entertainment area. The temperature of the hot spring water is between 38-42°C, suitable for the health needs of different groups.
Nangong Agricultural Expo Park
The Agricultural Expo Park covers an area of about 100 hectares and is a comprehensive park integrating modern agricultural display, science education, and parent-child experience. The park has 8 theme pavilions such as a vegetable and fruit garden, flower viewing garden, and tropical rainforest pavilion, displaying modern agricultural technologies such as soilless cultivation and three-dimensional planting. It receives more than 300,000 science popularization visitors annually.
Nangong Parrot Garden
The Parrot Garden covers an area of about 3 hectares and houses more than 100 species and 3,000 parrots from around the world. It is the largest parrot-themed park in North China. The park is divided into an indoor viewing area and an outdoor interactive area. Visitors can watch rare species such as macaws and cockatoos up close and participate in interactive projects such as bird feeding.
Food
Nangong Hot Spring Health Food
The hot spring hotels and restaurants in the attraction provide characteristic health-preserving meals, highlighting local ingredients and hot spring elements. Representative dishes include hot spring egg custard (cooked with hot spring water, with moderate egg yolk solidification) and health-preserving mushroom pot (matched with edible fungi planted in the park), with an average per capita consumption of about 80-120 yuan.
Wangzuo Town Farmhouse Cuisine
There are many farmhouse restaurants in Wangzuo Town around the attraction, mainly serving suburban characteristic foods such as Kua Dun Reservoir Fish (made from local reservoir fresh fish, with tender meat) and Fried Zanthoxylum Buds (spring limited dish, fresh and refreshing), with an average per capita consumption of about 50-80 yuan. It is recommended to visit Nangongyuan Restaurant and Farming Era Restaurant for tasting.
Nangong Baked Sweet Potatoes
This is a characteristic snack in the attraction, baked using geothermal resources. The sweet potatoes have a fragrant outer skin and soft and waxy inner flesh, with a sugar content of more than 18%. The selling price is about 10 yuan per catty, and the main sales points are located at the entrance of the Agricultural Expo Park and around the Hot Spring Water World.
Surrounding Special Snacks
There is a "Jingxi Rice" theme restaurant in Dianqi Village, 3 kilometers away from the attraction, providing rice crab fried rice (made from local Jingxi rice and river crabs), rice flower fish tofu soup, etc., with an average per capita consumption of about 60 yuan. In addition, there are roast whole lamb restaurants around the nearby Qinglong Lake Attraction, and the selling price of a whole roast lamb is about 800-1200 yuan, suitable for group dining.
Tickets
A separate ticketing system is implemented for different areas of the attraction, and prices vary by area. Tickets start from 20 yuan.
You can search for the official WeChat public account "南宫旅游" on WeChat to get the latest updates or purchase tickets online. There are many types of tickets, please purchase according to your needs.
Opening Hours
Nangong Hot Spring Water World: 9:00-21:00 from Monday to Friday, 8:30-22:00 on Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays; National Hot Spring Health Garden: open 24 hours a day (some areas are closed at night); Agricultural Expo Park: 8:30-17:30 (stopping admission at 17:00); Parrot Garden: 9:00-17:00 (stopping admission at 16:30). The attraction is open throughout the year, and the hot spring area is the peak season in winter (November to February of the following year). It is recommended to make a reservation in advance.
Tour Routes
Parent-Child One-Day Tour Route
Morning: After arrival, visit the Agricultural Expo Park first, focus on visiting the Tropical Rainforest Pavilion and Vegetable and Fruit Garden, and experience parent-child planting projects; have lunch at the park restaurant to taste health-preserving meals. Afternoon: Go to the Parrot Garden to watch bird performances and participate in feeding interactions; in the evening, enter the Hot Spring Water World to experience the wave pool and drifting river, and end the trip.
Health and Leisure Route
Morning: Go to the National Hot Spring Health Garden to experience 56 ethnic characteristic hot spring pools and medicinal bath projects, about 3 hours in duration; have lunch at the hot spring hotel to enjoy health-preserving meals. Afternoon: Visit the Flower Viewing Garden of the Agricultural Expo Park to relax; in the evening, go to the Hot Spring Water World to swim and relax, suitable for middle-aged and elderly tourists.
Transportation
- Bus: Take buses 321, 458, 951 to Nangong East Station, then walk for 5 minutes to reach; or take Express Direct Line 115 (Subway Liuliqiao Station - Nangong) directly to the attraction.
- Subway: Take Subway Line 14 to Zhangguozhuang Station, transfer to Bus 951 to Nangong East Station; or take Subway Line 7 to Wanzi Station, transfer to Bus 458 to Nangong East Station.
- Self-driving: Exit from Nangong Exit of Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao Expressway (G4), drive 3 kilometers in the direction of Wangzuo Town to reach; the parking lot in the park charges 10 yuan per hour, with about 500 parking spaces.
Must-visit Attractions
- Nangong Hot Spring Water World: An early indoor hot spring complex in North China, with a super large space of 16,000 square meters, including more than 10 water facilities such as wave pools and drifting rivers. The geothermal hot spring water is about 40°C, suitable for family play.
- Tropical Rainforest Pavilion of Agricultural Expo Park: Covering an area of 12,000 square meters, it plants more than 300 tropical plants, simulating the ecological environment of the Amazon rainforest. The indoor temperature is kept at 25°C, and tropical landscapes can be viewed throughout the year.
- National Hot Spring Health Garden: The theme is based on the culture of 56 ethnic groups, with 56 characteristic hot spring pools distributed in six major areas. Some pools are added with traditional Chinese medicine ingredients, such as Miao medicinal bath and Dai flower bath, suitable for health preservation experience.
- Parrot Garden: The largest parrot-themed park in North China, with more than 3,000 rare parrots. There are bird performances at 10:00 and 14:00 every day. Visitors can buy bird food (10 yuan per portion) for interaction.
Tour Tips
- Recommended play time: 1-2 days. If experiencing hot springs and all attractions, it is recommended to arrange a 2-day and 1-night trip.
- Swimsuits and swimming caps need to be prepared for the hot spring area. The price of purchasing them in the attraction is relatively high (swimsuits are about 80-150 yuan per piece).
- The Agricultural Expo Park is suitable for parent-child interaction. You can make an appointment in advance through the attraction's official account for planting experience projects (such as potted vegetables, charged at 30 yuan per pot).
- In the peak winter hot spring season, it is recommended to go from Monday to Friday to avoid the weekend crowd peak. Some projects may require queuing for more than 30 minutes.
- Catering in the attraction is concentrated in the hot spring area and the Agricultural Expo Park, with an average per capita consumption of 80-120 yuan. You can also bring your own snacks to eat in the rest area.
Notes
- Food and beverages are prohibited in the Hot Spring Water World, and there are catering areas in the park.
- It is recommended to soak in the hot spring for no more than 15 minutes each time, and take a break before soaking again to avoid discomfort such as dizziness.
- Part of the pavilions in the Agricultural Expo Park are in a greenhouse environment, and the temperature is relatively high in summer, so heatstroke prevention is required.
- Bird food in the Parrot Garden needs to be purchased in the designated area. Feeding with self-brought food is prohibited to avoid bird illness.
- The parking lot is easy to be saturated on weekends and holidays. It is recommended to arrive before 9:00 or choose public transportation.
- Barrier-free facilities in some areas of the attraction are not perfect. It is recommended that people with mobility difficulties be accompanied by family members.