Are you still sighing no snow this winter? Go to Shenquan Gorge to for a real Disney Frozen world! Located in Miaofeng Mountain, Mentougou District, Shenquan Gorge Scenic Area is 45 kilometers away from downtown Beijing. It is the nearest destination where you can appreciate ice waterfalls and rimes in Beijing.

Shenquan Gorge, literally means God's fountain in Chinese, got its name as no source of streams can be found within this 5-square-kilometer scenic spot. Famed for its marvelous mountains and miraculous water, it boasts distinct sceneries in different seasons. There are gorgeous natural sceneries and profound historical and cultural heritage, as well as abundant mountain spring resources. Among them, the wintry landscape impresses visitors most. As the temperature plunges, ice waterfalls on both sides of the mountain are congealed into splendid ice waterfalls of all sizes. Like flowers, bamboos, pillars and towers, these ice waterfalls spark dazzlingly in winter’s sunshine, picturing the most magnificent northern scenery in mountains.

Tanchang Village, the site of the Shenquan Gorge Scenic Area, was famous for making charcoal in the Ming and Qing dynasties and still keeps the best preserved charcoal kiln site in North China. The majority land of the scenic area is composed of Jurassic volcanic rocks dating back to 150 million years ago, it has a host of impressive landscapes. Some landscape, artificially produced in line with surroundings, are suitable for sightseeing and taking pictures. The valley full of spring water in the summer is now dotted with icicles while the streams are frozen into white jade belts. Along with the elaborate craftsmanship, you will be overwhelmed by sceneries wherever you go. What’s more, this scenic spot is built with local materials and the original roads have been preserved to minimize the damage to the original ecological environment.

Ice waterfalls will gradually increase with the fall of temperature, and the night view of ice waterfalls will be open to the public. At night, the dazzling lights and vivid ice waterfalls immerse you into another fantasy world where you may feel the whole world is in your arms...

Location: 1km to the west of Tanchang Village, Miaofengshan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing 门头沟区妙峰山镇碳厂村西1公里处

Price: CNY 27/person

Opening Hours: 07:00-17:00

Visiting time for night view of ice waterfalls: entry is closed at 23:00

Self-drive Route:

Fushi Road - Shuangyu Road-Binghe Road-109 National Highway-Shangweidian Road

Bus Route: Take Bus No. 892 at Pingguoyuan Stop and get off at Tanchangcun Stop

Telephone number: 010-6188 4638/ 010-6188 2284