GardenNorth of the Wall: Daming Palace and the Han capital
HAN CITY LAKE (HANCHENG LAKE) PARK · HANCHENG HU
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North of the Wall: Daming Palace and the Han capital · 34.306°N 108.914°E
No ticketingClosure day
A 6-km ribbon of water and park along the eastern moat line of the Han capital, between the Weiyang Palace fields and the North 3rd Ring Rd — the city's 2008-12 makeover of an old drainage channel into the place north Xi'an walks, runs and takes wedding photos. The 'Heavenly Han' plaza and its giant Emperor Wu statue stand at the south end, and the Han city wall's earth line runs along the west bank. Free, always open, on the free-park lists of Weiyang District; the easy, green way into the Han Chang'an story without the trek across the fields.
AdmissionNo ticketingFree open park (Weiyang District free-parks listing)
HoursOpen park; paths always open, boat and cart concessions daytimeNot independently verified — check official channels before you go
ClosedNoneNot independently verified — check official channels before you go
IDNone
AddressAlong the Han City Lake between Fengcheng 3rd Rd and the North 3rd Ring Rd, Weiyang District; the plaza is at the lake's south endNavigate ↗
EntranceMetro Line 2 Xingzheng Zhongxin then a bus or 20-minute walk west, or Line 1 Zaohe for the west bank; buses to 汉城湖
Last verified 2026-09-11
How to book
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Beat the crowds
Evenings and weekends belong to the neighbourhood; a weekday morning is runners only. The south plaza and the west-bank wall line are the two things worth walking to.