Convivial Watermelon Town -- Panggezhuang Town

Taking watermelons as the main tourism resource and characteristic industry, Panggezhuang Town was awarded the title of “Hometown of Watermelons in China” in 1995. Watermelons here have won wide reputation for the mushy, sweet and crisp taste, and have identified as the product of geographical indication. The Watermelon Festival and the National Watermelon Arena Contest which were held since 1988, embody the significance as one of the main tourism brands of Daxing District.

Glorious Ancient Town -- Zhaitang Town

As a town of cultural relics in Beijing, Zhaitang Town boasts more than 100 cultural relics including ancient temples, ancient villages and ancient roads. In addition to that, it is also an old revolutionary base with an illustrious history of revolutionary struggles. With the praise of “Historical and Cultural Town in West Beijing”, the town plays a key role in the development of the western mountainous area of Mentougou District. Cuandixia Village, Lingshui Village, Huanglingxi Village and Malan Village under the jurisdiction of Zhaitang Town were successively appraised as “Traditional Villages of China” in 2013.