World Grape Expo Park is located in the southeast of Zhangshanying Town, Yanqing District, Beijing, and is a national 4A-level tourist attraction. As a large-scale grape-themed park in China, it centers on the grape industry and integrates various functions such as planting display, popular science education, sightseeing and leisure, and cultural experience. The core area of the park covers 3126.7 mu, including 393 mu of water area and 2733.7 mu of land area. It has 4 main venues such as the Science Popularization Hall, Intelligent Greenhouse, and Visitor Center, as well as large-scale grape planting areas, landscape green spaces, and supporting facilities. It gathers more than 1,000 grape varieties from around the world, serving as an important window to display the world's grape culture and industrial development. It is also a popular science base in Beijing and a resource unit for the social classroom of primary and middle school students in Beijing.
History and Culture
The construction of the World Grape Expo Park is closely related to the history of grape cultivation in Yanqing. Zhangshanying Town in Yanqing District has a long tradition of grape cultivation. As early as the 1980s, it began to grow grapes on a large scale, especially famous for wine grapes. It is one of the important grape producing areas in North China. The local grape cultivation techniques and culture have been accumulated and inherited in long-term practice.
The official construction of the park started in 2013, aiming to host the 2014 World Grape Congress, which is a grand event in the global grape industry held every 4 years. It was held in China for the first time and chose Yanqing as the venue. With the help of this congress, the World Grape Expo Park was built and opened to the public, becoming a platform integrating the display of world grape varieties, technical exchanges, and cultural dissemination. It also made Yanqing's grape culture move from a local characteristic to an international perspective. Its development process has witnessed the integration of China's grape industry with the world.
Main Attractions
Grape Planting Exhibition Area
The Grape Planting Exhibition Area is the core area of the park, covering an area of about 1,500 mu, divided into several zones such as wine grape area, table grape area, and wild grape resource area. More than 1,000 grape varieties from all continents of the world are planted here, including common ones like Kyoho, Summer Black, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, as well as many rare varieties. Different grape varieties show different growth states in different seasons: new buds germinate in spring, branches and leaves are luxuriant with abundant fruits in summer, and fruits ripen with colorful appearances in autumn. Visitors can observe the growth process of grapes up close and learn about the characteristics of different varieties.
Science Popularization Hall
The Science Popularization Hall, with a construction area of about 2,000 square meters, is the main venue for popular science education in the park. Through graphic displays, physical exhibitions, multimedia interactions, etc., the hall systematically introduces knowledge about the origin and spread of grapes, variety classification, growth habits, planting techniques, and processing and utilization. Among them, the interactive experience area is very popular with visitors. Visitors can learn about key links in grape planting through simulation operations, such as pruning, fertilizing, and picking, and also watch popular science videos related to grapes to learn more about grape culture.
Intelligent Greenhouse
The Intelligent Greenhouse covers an area of about 5,000 square meters, using a modern greenhouse control system to simulate climate conditions in different regions, and is used to cultivate and display various characteristic grape varieties and other temperate fruit trees. The greenhouse is divided into several areas, each planted with grapes adapted to different climates, such as varieties from tropical regions and high-altitude areas, demonstrating the application of modern agricultural technology in grape planting. Visitors can see off-season growing grapes here and understand the principles and advantages of greenhouse planting technology.
Theme Square
The Theme Square is located near the entrance of the park, covering an area of about 10,000 square meters, and is the main venue for various activities in the park. There is a large grape-shaped sculpture in the center of the square, and surrounding landscape sketches related to grape culture are arranged, showing the characteristics of grape culture from all over the world. Every year when grapes are ripe, grape picking festivals, wine tastings and other activities are held here, attracting a large number of visitors. The square also often holds cultural performances, popular science lectures, etc., to enrich visitors' experience.
Water Landscape Area
The Water Landscape Area is built relying on the natural water system and artificial lakes in the park, with a total area of 393 mu, including lakes, streams, fountains and other landscape elements. The water system surrounds the grape planting areas and main venues, forming a beautiful environment where mountains and waters depend on each other. Visitors can walk along the lake, enjoy the grape trellises and water scenery on the shore, or rest in the rest area by the lake. In summer, the water surface ripples, contrasting with the surrounding green plants, making it a good place for leisure and summer resort in the park.
Food
Grape-themed Cuisine
The restaurants in the park offer a variety of grape-themed cuisines, which are very popular among visitors. Among them, grape cake is made with fresh grape juice and grape pulp, with a soft taste and a light grape fragrance; grape jelly is made of high-quality grape juice, crystal clear, sweet and sour. In addition, there is grape salad, which is mixed with fresh grapes, vegetables and special salad dressing, refreshing and healthy. These cuisines make full use of the fresh grape resources in the park, highlighting the flavor of grapes.
Yanqing Characteristic Farm Dishes
Farmhouses around the park provide authentic Yanqing characteristic farm dishes. For example, Yanqing stew is made by slow-cooking local potatoes, beans, pork belly and other ingredients, with a rich taste. There are also fried oil cakes, crispy outside and tender inside, served with homemade pickles, which is a common breakfast combination in the local area. These farm dishes use fresh ingredients and simple cooking methods, reflecting the rural flavor of Yanqing, and are suitable for visitors to taste after visiting.
Wine Tasting
As a grape-themed park, it offers a variety of wine tasting experiences. The wine bar in the park selects wines brewed from locally grown wine grapes, including dry red, dry white, rose and other varieties. Under the explanation of professionals, visitors can learn about the brewing process and tasting methods of wine, taste different flavors of wine, and feel the charm of wine culture. In some activities, cheese, bread and other foods are also paired to enhance the tasting experience.
Tickets
The ticket price is 60 yuan per person.
You can search for the official WeChat public account "世界葡萄博览园" to get the latest updates. As of July 9, 2025, this official WeChat public account does not provide online ticket purchasing function.
Opening Hours
The opening hours are slightly adjusted with the seasons. The peak season is from April to October, with opening hours from 8:00 to 17:30; the off-season is from November to March of the next year, with opening hours from 9:00 to 16:30. During the grape picking season (usually from August to October), the opening hours may be appropriately extended, and the specific time is subject to the announcement of the park in that year. It is recommended that visitors check the official information of the park before traveling to avoid affecting the trip due to time adjustment.
Tour Routes
Popular Science Sightseeing Route
Arrive at the park at 9:00 am, first visit the Science Popularization Hall to learn about grapes, with a visiting time of about 1 hour; then go to the Intelligent Greenhouse to visit different grape varieties and greenhouse planting technologies, which takes about 40 minutes; have lunch at the park restaurant at noon and taste grape-themed cuisine. At 13:30 pm, go to the Grape Planting Exhibition Area, walk among the grape trellises, observe different grape varieties, with a visiting time of about 2 hours; then go to the Theme Square to participate in interactive activities or rest, visit the Water Landscape Area to enjoy the lake view at around 16:00, and end the trip at 17:00.
Leisure Experience Route
Enter the park at 10:00 am, first visit the grape culture landscape in the Theme Square, then walk along the Water Landscape Area to enjoy the water scenery and surrounding scenery, which takes about 1.5 hours; have lunch at the farmhouses around the park at noon to taste Yanqing characteristic farm dishes. At 14:00 pm, go to the Grape Planting Exhibition Area for picking experience (August-October), with a picking time of about 1 hour; then go to the wine bar to taste wine and learn about wine culture, which takes about 1 hour; finally visit the Intelligent Greenhouse and end the visit at 16:30.
Transportation
- Bus: Take bus No. 919 from Deshengmen, Beijing to Yanqing urban area, then transfer to bus No. Y44 to reach the World Grape Expo Park directly, with a total journey of about 3 hours. Bus No. 919 operates from 5:30 to 21:00, with a frequency of about 10 minutes per shift; bus No. Y44 operates from 7:30 to 17:30, with a frequency of about 40 minutes per shift.
- Self-driving: Starting from downtown Beijing, drive along Beijing-Tibet Expressway (G6) to Yanqing urban area exit, then drive towards Zhangshanying Town, and follow the park's signs. The total distance is about 90 kilometers, taking about 1.5 hours. There is a parking lot in the park, and the parking fee is 10 yuan per day for small cars and 20 yuan per day for large cars.
- Tourist special line: During the peak tourist season (April-October), Beijing Tourist Distribution Center will open a special tourist line to the World Grape Expo Park. Visitors can take the bus at Deshengmen Tourist Distribution Point, which departs at 8:00 am every day and returns at 16:00 pm. For details, please consult relevant institutions.
Must-visit Attractions
- Grape Planting Exhibition Area: Covering an area of 1,500 mu, it grows more than 1,000 global grape varieties. Visitors can observe the growth status of different grapes up close, learn about grape variety knowledge, and it is the core experience area of the park.
- Science Popularization Hall: With a construction area of 2,000 square meters, it systematically introduces grape culture and planting knowledge through interactive experiences and graphic displays, suitable for parent-child tours and popular science learning.
- Intelligent Greenhouse: A 5,000-square-meter modern greenhouse that displays grape planting under different climate conditions, embodying the charm of agricultural technology, where off-season growing grapes can be seen.
Travel Suggestions
- Best travel season: August to October, when grapes are ripe, you can participate in picking activities and experience wine tasting, and the climate is also relatively pleasant.
- Travel duration: It is recommended to arrange half a day to one day. If you want to have an in-depth experience of picking and tasting activities, you can choose one day.
- Equipment suggestions: For summer trips, you need to do a good job of sun protection, wear a hat and sunglasses, and wear comfortable sports shoes for walking; you can prepare a small basket for picking (the park can also provide it).
- Parent-child travel suggestions: When traveling with children, you can give priority to visiting the Science Popularization Hall and Intelligent Greenhouse, and participate in interactive experience projects to increase children's understanding of agricultural knowledge.
- Activity participation: Pay attention to the official information of the park and participate in special activities such as grape picking festivals and tastings to enhance the travel experience.
Matters Needing Attention
- Picking instructions: When picking in the Grape Planting Exhibition Area, you must abide by the park's regulations, only pick ripe grapes, do not damage grape vines and branches at will, and pay according to the specified price.
- Food safety: When tasting grapes and grape products, ensure that the ingredients are fresh. If you have a history of allergies (such as allergy to grapes), you must inform the staff in advance and eat with caution.
- Environmental protection: Take good care of the park's environment, do not litter at will, do not pick flowers and other plants in the park, and maintain the park's ecological environment.
- Safety tips: When visiting the Water Landscape Area, pay attention to safety, do not approach dangerous areas near the water; abide by the traffic instructions in the park and do not walk in non-pedestrian areas.