Shenzhen has no shortage of parks, in face it is officially one of China’s ‘green cities’ because of the sheer abundance of parks, mountains and nature based spots around the city.  The problem with some of these parks is that they can become supremely busy, especially on a sunny weekend, parks such as Lianhuashan can be a madhouse of activity, which is nice, but not if you want a quiet escape. One such option is Bijia Hill or Bijiashan Park.  This is one of the bigger parks in the city, but also one of the quietest. And it is, at least in my opinion, one of the better choices for a quiet break from the hustle and bustle of downtown Shenzhen.

Guide to Shenzhens parks here Guide to the parks in SZ

What makes this park so appealing is the vast amount of greenery around you, large swathes of grass make it appealing on the eye and fresh for the lungs. There is lots of room for a rest on the grass, a picnic, to play some family games or simply to walk around on and enjoy the nature.  And even on a hot day this park is suitable for a daytime stroll because of the large trees and the ample shading that they provide for you.  Long, wide paths make walking around very easy and as with most of the city’s parks, it is very very clean.

For those who like a bit of a challenge this park provides a wonderful view point of Futian, a short but rather steep climb up some steps will lead you to a breathtaking viewpoint where you can gape in awe at the metropolis below you.

There is a rest stop here to where you can catch your breath and cool down.  Make sure to bring water as there are not so many kiosks around in this park to buy them from.  After you descend down you can see a bowling green, where the locals gather for a game of bowls and a bit of competition with their friends.  Oh and please beware of the snakes when walking around this park…..

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Suggested time 1-2 hours

For nature lovers, open space walkers

Bring water

THERE IS HEAVY CONSTRUCTION IN THE SURROUNDING AREA.  i SUGGEST TAKING A TAXI TO PARK ENTRANCE

Unfortunately, it is not really near the subway. You can take the following bus numbers

6/11/12/30/58/59/79102/209/213/216/234/302/317/319/323/357/365/398

These bus numbers were accurate at time of writing and may change

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Address: Futian, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 518029
Shenzhen
Guangdong
518029
China

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