An urban park or metropolitan park, also known as a municipal park or a public park, public open space, or municipal gardens (UK), is a park in cities and other incorporated places to offer recreation and green space to residents of, and visitors to, the municipality. The design, operation and maintenance is usually done by government agencies, typically on the local level, but may occasionally be contracted out to a park conservancy, friends of group, or private sector company.
Haidian District is a district of the municipality of Beijing. It lies towards the northwestern part of the urban core.
Beijing, formerly romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the world's third most populous city proper, and most populous capital city. The city, located in northern China, is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of central government with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southeast; together the three divisions form the Jingjinji metropolitan region and the national capital region of China.
The park comprises Changchun Park, Xihua Park, Quanzong Temple, and several other royal park sites. It contains several gardens, which contain rare species of plants.
The Beijing Jazz Festival is China's first and largest jazz festival. It was founded in 1993 by Udo Hoffmann, a German national living in China. The festival is hosted by the Beijing Midi School of Music and Beijing Midi Productions.
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Hǎikǒu is the capital and most populous city of Hainan province, China. It is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River. The northern part of the city is the district of Haidian Island, which is separated from the main part of Haikou by the Haidian River, a branch of the Nandu.
Beijing is a municipality located in North China at the northern tip of the North China Plain, near the meeting point of the Xishan and Yanshan mountain ranges. The city itself lies on flat land that opens to the east and south. The municipality's outlying districts and counties extend into the mountains that surround the city from the southwest to the northeast. The highest peaks are over 2,000 m (6,600 ft).
Sohu, Inc. is a Chinese Internet company headquartered in the Sohu Internet Plaza in Haidian District, Beijing. Sohu and its subsidiaries offer advertising, a search engine, on-line multiplayer gaming and other services. It was ranked as the world's third- and twelfth-fastest growing company by Fortune in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
Zhongguancun, or Zhong Guan Cun, is a technology hub in Haidian District, Beijing, China.
Fragrant Hills or Xiangshan Park is a public park and former imperial garden at the foot of the Western Hills in the Haidian District, in the northwestern part of Beijing, China. It was also formerly known as Jingyi Garden or "Jingyiyuan" (靜宜園). It covers 160 ha and consists of a natural pine-cypress forest, hills with maple trees, smoke trees and persimmon trees, as well as landscaped areas with traditional architecture and cultural relics. The name derives from the park's highest peak, Xianglu Feng, a 557-meter (1,827 ft) hill with two large stones resembling incense burners at the top.
The Midi Music Festival, sometimes also called Midi Modern Music Festival or simply Midi Festival is among China's largest rock music festivals and is hosted by the Beijing Midi School of Music. Since its inauguration in 1997 it has been held each year in Beijing during the May holiday, with some breaks in 2003, 2004 and 2008. Currently, it change to（ April 28th to May 1st). The 2008 festival was delayed to October for reasons related to the 2008 Summer Olympics. The festival currently is held annually in four Chinese cities: Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou and Shenzhen.
Wangjing is a major residential and technological area and subdistrict of Chaoyang District, in the northeast of Beijing.
The Western Hills are the hills and mountains in the western part of Beijing.
The Modern Sky Festival is an outdoor rock music festival in Beijing, China, organized by the Modern Sky record label.
Purple Bamboo Park is one of the seven largest parks in Beijing, China. It is located in the Haidian District of northwestern Beijing.
Yuanmingyuan Park Station is a station on Line 4 of the Beijing Subway. The station is located outside of the south entrance to the Old Summer Palace in Haidian District of Beijing, and immediately faces the Zhengjue Temple (正觉寺) to the north; the main campus of Peking University is to the south. There are three station exits: A, B, and C.
Haidianhuangzhuang Station is a station on Line 4 and Line 10 of the Beijing Subway, located in Haidian District. This transfer station handled peak passenger traffic of 251,500 people on May 5, 2013.
Haidian Christian Church is a church located in Zhongguancun, Beijing. It is operated by the Three-Self Patriotic Movement, a state-registered Protestant Church in Mainland China.
Wumart Stores, Inc. doing business as Wumart, is a Chinese retail company with its headquarters in Haidian District, Beijing.
Line 16 of the Beijing Subway is a rapid transit rail line in Beijing.
Haidian Island is an island that forms part of the city of Haikou, Hainan Province, China. It is separated from the main part of Haikou by the Haidian River. The north coast faces the Qiongzhou Strait. The east coast faces Xinbu Island, separated by part of the Nandu River. The west coast faces Haikou Bay.
Evergreen Park (万绿园) is a public park located in Longhua District, Haikou, Hainan Province, China. It is the largest park in the city.
Beijing Haidian International School is an international school in Beijing, China. The school, established by Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School, serves up to Year 12.
