Xiaoyaojin Park in Hefei has officially opened Anhui’s first outdoor real-ice skating rink, bringing real ice skating under the open sky to the city’s heart. Visitors can don helmets, knee pads, gloves, and skates and glide across real ice, enjoying a true winter-sports experience.

🌟 Real Ice, Real Experience

The rink is built using specialized equipment to dynamically regulate the ice surface’s temperature and hardness. During daytime, it is held around –15 °C, and at night it is warmed to about –5 °C, balancing ice quality and energy efficiency.

With scenic surroundings and thoughtful design, the rink blends ice sport with natural landscape, adding charm to the park and enriching the visitor experience.

Since the New Year holidays, Xiaoyaojin Park has seen a steady return of visitors, averaging over 10,000 people per day, with holiday peaks reaching 20,000–30,000 daily. The rink remains open through the Spring Festival period.

🎟 Ice Skating Guide

📍 Ticket Counter Location: Enter the park → pass the Elephant Slide → turn left → at the Water Pavilion (水榭) 

💰 Rates:

• Regular: 50 RMB / 30 min / person
• Discounted: 80 RMB / 60 min / person
• Deposit: 200 RMB / session (refundable same day with ticket)

⏱ Overtime Fees:

• +15 min: 25 RMB
• +30 min: 50 RMB
• +45 min: 75 RMB
• +60 min: 80 RMB

💳 Refund & Billing:

Deposit refunded via original payment method

WeChat: Me → Services → Wallet → Bills

Alipay: Me → Bills

👕 What to Wear

For safety and comfort, wear:

• Warm layered clothing (sweater, jacket, or padded coat)
• Gloves
• Thick socks
• Helmet & knee pads (provided or available for rent)

🌳 Park Highlights & Layout

Xiaoyaojin Park covers about 520 mu (≈ 34.7 ha), with 352 mu land and 168 mu water area. 

The park is fan-shaped and naturally divided by waterways into an East Garden and West Garden. 

East Garden: Youth activity zones, cultural areas, amusement facilities, pavilions, lakes.

West Garden: Scenic gardens such as Plum Hill, Peony Garden, Azalea Garden, Bonsai Garden, and Duxiu Peak.

The site is historically significant as the battlefield of Xiaoyaojin in the Three Kingdoms era, with monuments and cultural exhibits scattered through the park. 

🚆 Getting There (Transit & Local Transport)

Metro / Subway:

 • Take Line 2, alight at Sipailou Station, then walk to the park. 

 • Or take Line 1, alight at Dadongmen Station, exit via H, then proceed on foot (~900 m). 

Bus:

 • Buses 129, 136, 121 → get off at San Zhong (三中) Station and enter via the park’s rear entrance. 

 • Bus 117 → get off at Baihuajing (百花井), then walk to the park. 

 • Bus 166 → get off at City Hall Square (市府广场), then walk to the park. 

By Car / Taxi / Ride-hailing:

 Enter “逍遥津公园” in your navigation app (address: 16 Shouchun Road, Luyang District) 

 There is an underground parking lot near the South Gate (137 parking spaces), and a west gate parking lot (32 spaces).