introduce

The Water Cube (National Aquatics Center) is located on the north side of Beijing City. The building is very peculiar. The outer wall is composed of more than 3,000 irregular air pillow bubbles, which look like water molecules in the blue sea from a distance. The colorful lights at night are gorgeous, and it is a good place to take pictures of night scenes.

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Entering the interior of the Water Cube, the sun shines in, only to find that there are not only one layer of bubbles on the outer wall, but several layers, as if entering the inside of the stacked bubbles, the fairy tale world of the mermaid princess. Many people have the idea of ​​poking it when they see the bubbles. The outer wall of the Water Cube is composed of so many air pillow bubbles, but there is only one place that can satisfy tourists’ desire to know whether the bubbles are hard or soft, and that is located in the southeast of the second floor. The 170-square-meter "bubble bar" can't touch the special membrane structure that makes up bubbles in other places. Please touch them lightly in the "bubble bar" and love the Water Cube.

Swim

If you want to have an intimate contact with the cool water, the swimming pool and the Water Cube Water Park on the first floor can satisfy you.

Swim in a pool used by Olympic athletes and experience what it's like to be a sports star. You can't go to the deep water area of ​​the swimming pool casually. The staff on the side have been walking back and forth and are under strict supervision. You must have a deep water certificate. When entering the Water Cube, you can ask the staff to apply for a deep water certificate on the spot. After swimming 200 meters and stepping on the water for 30 seconds After the assessment, you can pay an additional 20 yuan for the deep-water certificate, and remember to bring a 1-inch photo. Swimming pool lockers are free.

water park

There are deep-sea tornadoes (big horns), overturning rivers and seas (tubular high-speed slides), crazy tsunami (artificial waves) and other amusement facilities in the Water Cube Water Park. It is an exciting indoor water amusement park. The locker in the Water Cube Splash Park requires additional rent and a deposit for the key card. Cash is not required to swipe the key card for consumption in the park. If necessary, you can recharge at the service desk in advance. The balance will be refunded when you return the key card.

Both the swimming pool and the Water Cube Water Park are air-conditioned, and the temperature is constant throughout the year, so you can come to play in winter. It should be noted that there is no time limit for visiting the Water Cube and the Water Cube Water Park, but there is a time limit for swimming. Each 2-hour session includes bathing and changing clothes (additional 30 minutes for the deep-water license test). Overtime charges will be charged within 30 minutes 20 yuan, 30 yuan for 30 to 60 minutes overtime, 40 yuan for more than 60 minutes overtime.

shooting night scene

At night, the main color of the Water Cube will be lit with blue lights, which change colors from time to time, matching the red lights of the Bird's Nest (National Stadium) next to it, like a "two heavens of ice and fire", you can come to shoot night scenes, the Water Cube is about 21:30 in the evening -Turn off the lights around 10:00, don't come too late if you only watch the night view and don't visit the interior.

In addition to hosting water events for tourists to visit and swim, there are also variety shows filmed in the Water Cube, such as the smash hit "Star Diving Cube" on TV in 2013.

The Water Cube sells souvenirs related to the Olympics and the Water Cube itself. The empty Mediterranean Sea between the Water Cube and the Bird’s Nest sells long strings of kites (many small kites connected in a string), which are very unique and can be played with kites. Water and food in the scenic area are relatively expensive.

opening hours

January 1-September 14 09:00-19:00 (last admission 18:00); September 15-September 30 Monday-Friday 12:00-18:00 Saturday-week Sunday 10:00-18:00

Preferential treatment policy

child:Free tickets for children under 6 years old or under 1.2 meters in height (inclusive), need to be accompanied by an adult ticket holder, free of charge
elder:Seniors aged 65 (inclusive) and above are free to enter the venue with their valid certificates; seniors aged 60 (inclusive) to 64 (inclusive) are half-price with their valid ID cards or old age cards
the disabled:With my valid disability certificate, free of charge
Retired cadres:With valid ID, free of charge
soldier:Active Chinese soldiers (including armed police) who hold their own "Police Officer ID", "Military Officer ID", "Civilian Cadre ID" and "Soldier ID" are half price
student:Half-price for students in primary and secondary schools and ordinary colleges and universities with their student ID cards
fire rescue personnel:Hold your own "Fireman's Certificate" and "Fire Officer's Certificate", half price
Supplementary Note:Note: Tourists who enjoy the half-price preferential policy, please present the original relevant certificates for enjoying the preferential policies when buying tickets and checking in tickets, and tourists who enjoy the free visit policy, please present the original relevant certificates for enjoying the free visiting policy when checking in tickets , the copy is invalid.

Service Facilities

PARKING LOT:[Water Cube Parking Lot] Reference price: 5 yuan/hour; address: Water Cube parking lot; storage space: 200 parking spaces (in case of large-scale event parking spaces are reduced); the parking lot is open to small vehicles (≤7 seats)

must see tips

1. Visiting the Water Cube requires a security check, so try to bring light luggage.