D. Winter Sports in the Capital

1. Shichahai

Dates: During Spring Festival

Venue: Shichahai Rink, Xicheng District

Tel: +8610 83975153

How to get there: Take Bus 5, 60, 82, 90, 107, 124, 204, 210 or 635 to Gulou stop

2. Beihai Park

Dates: During Spring Festival

Venue: Beihai Park, Xicheng District

Tel: +8610 64040610

How to get there: Take Bus 5, 101, 103, 109 (tram), 124, 202, 211, 614, 619 or 685 to Beihai stop

3. Chaoyang Park

Dates: Until February 28

Venue: Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District

Tel: +8610 65953972

How to get there: Take Bus 31, 117, 214, 302, 406, 419, 431, 499 or 502 to Chaoyang Park

4. The Snow Carnival at Bird's Nest Stadium

Dates: Until February 16

Venue: Olympic Park, Chaoyang District

Tel: +8610 84986888

How to get there: Take Bus 82, 538 or 611 to National Stadium East Station

5. Xin'ao Shopping Center Ice and Snow Carnival

Dates: Until February 15

Venue: Xin'ao Shopping Center, Chaoyang District

Tel: +8610 84371122

How to get there: Take Subway Line 8 and get off at the Olympic Park Station

6. Happy Magic Water Cube Ice and Snow Carnival

Dates: Until February

Venue: Happy Magic Water Cube, Fengtai District

Tel: +8610 59802852

How to get there: Take Bus 338 or 507 to Meishikou stop

7. Yanqing Shijinglong Ski Resort

Dates: Until late February

Venue: Shijinglong Ski Resort, Yanqing County

Tel: +8610 59059088

How to get there: Take Bus 920 to Zhangshanying.

8. Yunjun Temple Ski Resort

Dates: Until February 29

Venue: Yunjun Temple Ski Resort, Fangshan District

Tel: +8610 61338589

How to get there: Take Bus Fang 12, or Fang 19 to the resort.