Grand Canal Forest Park, Urban forest park in Tongzhou New Town, Beijing, China

Grand Canal Forest Park is a 713-hectare riverside forest park on both banks of the North Canal in Tongzhou, Beijing. Its layout follows the plan 'one river, two banks, six gardens, eighteen scenic spots', with five wharves along the water and tree-lined dyke roads on each side. The designer was Tan Xin, and more than 100,000 existing trees were retained during construction.

The canal here is part of a waterway system that played a central role in Chinese transportation and trade for centuries. The entire canal network gained UNESCO World Heritage recognition in 2014 for its historical importance.

The park's layout follows designer Tan Xin's plan of "one river, two banks, six gardens, eighteen scenes". The six gardens include Liaohe Taoliu, Yue Island Wenying and Mingjing Yizhou, while named scenes such as Huangmu Ancient Ferry and Wetland Frog Song mark points along the banks. Five wharves stand on the canal shore.

The park stretches along both banks of the North Canal, with five wharves built along the waterfront. It opened on 25 September 2010 and covers more than 10,700 mu, so allow time to move between the six scenic areas. The layout follows one river, two banks, six gardens and eighteen sights.

The park was designed using the concept 'green as the body, water as the soul,' treating vegetation and water as parts of one living system. This approach shapes how the space feels and functions as you move through it.