Do you like mountain climbing in Beijing? Hiking the Mangshan Mountain is highly recommended. Mangshan Moutain is a national level forst park which is located to the east of the Ming Tombs Reservior in Changping District, about 50km north of Beijing city center.”Mang” literally means “boa constrictor” due to the similarity between “Mang Mountain” and a huge snake, hence…
Are you in the process of having excursions around Beijing in this beautiful autumn? Jinhai Lake is not to be missed. Jinhai Lake, also known as Jinhai Lake Scenic Area, is located in the east of Pinggu District, about 85km northeast of Beijing downtown. The Jinhai Lake Scenic Area has a peripheral area of 27…
Plan your Beijing excursions? Shidu day trip is highly recommended on your Beijing excursion list. Shidu Scenic Area is located in Shidu Town of Fangshan District, about 80km southwest of downtown Beijing. Shidu Scenic area mainly refers to the Juma River cutting through the north of Taihang Moutains with a length of 20km. There used…
If you are planning your Beijing tours in autumn, you may consider to include a side trip to Hongluo Temple and Hongluo Mountain, which are not far from Mutianyu Great Wall. Hongluo Temple (Red Sheninglls Temple) is located at the south foot of Hongluo Moutain in the north of Huairou District in Beijing. The temple was…
With the finacial support from the Beijing local governments, a huge number of villages in the 8 suburban districts and 2 counties under the administration of Beijing Municipality have become much richer by being engaged in rual tourism, offering home guesthouse and catering service to the white-collar and middle class residents who live and work…
“Longmenjian” literally means “dragon gate canyon”. Longmenjian Canyon is officially named Longmenjian Canyon Scenic Area. This is a well developled scenic area with an area of 20 square kilometers, about 90 km away from the Beijing city proper. Longmenjian Canyon is 15km in length, the longest canyon in Beijing. Longmenjian Canyon is famous for its rugged…
Baiyu Village (柏峪村）literally means “Cypress Valley Village”, named after the cypress trees that used to grow on the mountains surrounding the village. Baiyu Village is located on the ancient path in the valley with great military importance. Baiyu Village is about 10km long from the south to the north and 5km wide from the east…
Shuangshitou Village ( or Double Stone Village ) is located in the valley sandwiched by the east hillside and the west hillside, 5km north of Zhaitang Town in Mentougou District Beijing. The village takes its name from the two huge stones in the village. Its name also suggests the village is built of stones on the ancient post road. Shuangshitou…