Featured titles: AAAA Tourist Attraction, National Geological Park, Municipal Scenic Area

Located in Shidu, Zhangfang Township, Fangshan District, Beijing, Shidu Scenic Area is 96 kilometers away from the city. It has the largest and most typical Karst (eroded limestone) valleys in north China and is the closest scenic spot of its kind to Beijing. Renowned for its green mountains and rivers and the Hundred-Mile Art Gallery, it has twelve geological features such as the Flying Rock, the Chinese Character Buddha in Dragon Mountain, the Rock in a Rock, and more. The Juma River winds its way across the mountains like a jade belt. The landscape here combines the majesty of northern greatness with the grace of southern refinedness. Shidu Scenic Area was designated as one of the Sixteen New Scenic Spots in Beijing in 1986, one of the first batch of scenic areas in Beijing Municipality’s National AAA Tourist Attractions featured in 1999, and it was approved as a National Geological Park in 2004. There are such scenic spots as Juma Garden, Gushan Mountain Village, Pudu Mountain Villa, the Cemetery of Martyrs in Ping Xi, the Fairy-Dwelling Cave, Donghu Valley, Xihu Valley, and more, in this area. Tourists may also enjoy recreational programs such as bungee jumping, cliff parachuting, roping, rock climbing, gliding, drifting, paddle boating, kayaking, surfing, motor boating, sand beach bathing, horse riding, and more!Admission: 20 yuan (Gushan Village), 15 yuan (Wanjingxiangou), 20 yuan (Xianfeng Valley)Open Hours: 08:00-18:00 (June 1st to October 10th)Festival Activities: Shidu Mountain and Water FestivalContent: para-diving, sun-bathing, boating, whiffing, beach volleyball, singing, bonfires, dancing, and performancesBus Routes: Bus 917 at Tian Qiao directly to Shidu; alternatively, take Tour Bus 10 during the official holidays and weekends at Qianmen , Fuchengmen , Xuanwumen , transfer to carriages and minibuses once you get to your destinationTransportation: Train 7 from Beijing's South Station and get off at Shidu