Beijing Haidian District is located in the northwest ofBeijingand covers an area of 430sq.km. It is the integration of nature and humanity, classical and modern flavors. It is the nature that created the beautiful landscape. The west of the Haidian District is an offshoot of the Taihang Mountain with steep peaks, clean springs and dense forest; the middle is channels that brings water here, just like a jade belt; the north is water countryside formed by the Nansha River, which enjoys the reputation of south in the North and has rich countryside tourism resources; east and south is the modern city full of the urban flavor, with hills, springs, rivers and lakes and theme parks interspersing. Haidian District was always the first place for building gardens and temples by its beautiful landscape. Most of the famous Xishan Eight Yards during Jinzhangzong Emperor were build in the Xishan Hills of the Haidian District and three of the Yanjin Eight Attractions and the famous Three Hills andFiveGardensof the Qing Dynasty were also build here. Many politicians, thinkers, aristocrats and scholars had been here, which can be witnessed by 262 cultural relics and historic sites. With well urban environment and improved service facilities, Haidian District City Tour Day is gradually getting mature and Zhongguancun science and education tourism brand is increasingly obvious. In addition to sightseeing, Haidian District has become an area of fashionable leisure, business and exhibition. Charming natural scenery, idyllic environment, strong cultural atmosphere, and intensive high-quality personnel, developed modern tech industry make the Haidian District of China become one of the innovation zones with attraction and vitality.
Guided Tour
Hotline: (010)82622895 58711888
Website: www.hdtour.gov.cn
Warm Note:
Haidian District has many famous tourist attractions, such as theSummerPalaceandFragrantHillsPark(XiangshanPark). There are so many tourists that caused the traffic jam and lacking parking space especially on the festivals and holidays. Here we reminder tourists to try to take the public transportation to travel.
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Xishan Hill Ecological CultureFolk-custom Practicing Travel: 1 Baiwangshan Forest Park2 Cheerying Folk Village3 Beijing Fenghuangling Nature Park4 Jiufeng National Forest Park5 Daikakuji Temple6 Characteristic Agriculture Sightseeing Garden
Kunyu Waterscape corridorImperial Garden Featured Tour: 1 boating from Kunyu Waterscape corridor to the Summer Palace2 Yuanmingyuan Ruins Park3 Fragrant Hills Park4 Beijing Botanical Garden5 Yuyuantan Park6 China Millennium Monument7 Haidian Public Safety Center8 Pacific Ocean Park9 CCTV Tower
Characteristic Zone
Xishan Hill Village Tourism Zone
Address: Northwestern mountainous area of the Haidian District
Telephone: 010-82622895
Introduction:BeijingFenghuanglingNaturePark, Yangtaishan Nature Scenic,JiufengNational ForestPark,DaikakujiTemple, Qiwangfen
Accommodation: Cheerying Village, Qiwangfen Village, Guanjialing Village, Xugezhuang Village
Xishan Village Tourism Zone covers an area of 44.7sq.km., running from Fenghuangling in the north toXugezhuangVillagein the south with Xishan Scenery Gallery as the axle center, totaling6.3kmin length. It connects many tourism scenic (such as Beijing Fenghuangling Nature Park, Yangtaishan Nature Scenic, Jiufeng National Forest Park, Daikakuji Temple and Qiwangfen), 4 folk villages, over 20 agriculture sightseeing and picking gardens and many service facilities for catering and amusement. Depending on the tourism scenic, each folk village formed special cultural themes, such as nourishing of life in Fenghuangling and ancient weapons in Cheerying of Cheerying Village, noble geomancy and Qing-culture ofQiwangfenVillage, Nobel cradle and French delicacy ofGuanjialingVillageandDaikakujiTempleand soul care ofXugezhuangVillage. Currently, Xishan Village Tourism Zone has formed preliminarily and some scenic and folk villages are still being building.
Festival Activities
Spring Festival Fair at
Suzhou Street
in theSummerPalaceTime: Jan. 1 to Jan. 5 (Lunar Calendar)
Address: theSummerPalace, Haidian District
Telephone: 010-62881144
Bus: Take the bus No. 301, 303, 330, 332, 333, 346, 362, 374, 375, 384, 394, 801, 808
Self-drive: Drive northwest along theHuoqiyingBridgeof the North Fourth Ring Road to
Kunminghu Lake Road
, and then drive according to the road signs.Introduction: Perform the traditional programs such as folk art, acrobatics and Beijing Opera, and build the courtly festive atmosphere.
FenghuanglingSpringFestivalTempleFairs
Time: Jan. 1 to Jan. 6 (Lunar Calendar)
Address: Outside of theLongquanTemple,BeijingFenghuanglingNaturePark, Haidian District
Telephone: 010-62455933
Bus: Take the bus No. 346 at theSummerPalaceand get off at the terminal
Self-drive: Drive west along the
Beiqing Road
of the Haidian District according to the road signs.Introduction: Watch the folk art, free taste the Noodle for Safety, experience the temple fair and join in the activities like the New Year Blessing.
Jiufeng Ecological Culture Festival
Time: the end of February ~ the middle of May
Address:JiufengNational ForestPark, Haidian District
Telephone: 010-62455816
Bus: Take the bus No. 346 at theSummerPalaceand get off at the West End of Beianhe, then walk west and you will find it
Self-drive: Drive along the
Beiqing Road
to the west end (from theSummerPalacetoYiyang Road
), then drive according to the road signs.Introduction: Watch the peach flower, apricot blossom, sophora flower, peony and nearly a hundred kinds of plum blossom in theInternationalPlumGarden; taste folk delicacy and teas and participate in the fashion sport such as Bush Orienteering and Outward Bound.
