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Xiangshui Lake Great Wall: a unique and beautiful tourist destination

2022-05-31

Beijing Huairou Xiangshui Lake Great Wall Natural Scenic Area is located in the west of Mutianyu. It was built in the Ming Dynasty, 78 kilometers away from Beijing and 28 kilometers away from Huairou District, with a total area of ​​18 square kilometers. Xiangshui Lake Scenic Area integrates the Great Wall, ancient caves, mountains and rivers, springs, waterfalls, and cliff stone carvings in Ming Dynasty. It is another unique and beautiful tourist destination in the suburbs of Beijing.

The name of Xiangshui Lake is not because there is a large water area, but at the source of the spring water. Lake", the largest spring in Huairou, is the source of drinking water for nearby people and one of the sources of Huairou Reservoir.

The Xiangshui Lake Great Wall was originally the Moshikou Pass, which was the pivotal project of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty. It belongs to the border fortress near the "Beijing Knot". It was built in the 2nd year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty (1404), more than 590 years ago. It is a repaired section of the Great Wall that can be climbed.

The scenic area covers an area of ​​18 square kilometers, with a vegetation coverage rate of over 95%, two grand canyons, abundant water sources, dense primary secondary forests, rich resources of wild flowers, wild grasses and wild medicinal materials, more than 20 green water pools and waterfalls, and the content of negative oxygen ions is 9300 / cm3, compared to Beijing urban area is more than 100 times higher. The 2-kilometer health-preserving Grand Canyon is commonly known as the "Qingliang Valley outside the Great Wall". The stone carvings and classical prescriptions of 51 famous ancient medical scientists are hidden in the valley, adding novelty and interest to tourists. In autumn, more than 1,000 acres of fruit forests and more than 100,000 kilograms of green mountain fruits welcome tourists.

Since the development of the scenic spot, it has been paying close attention to the progress of "southern plum blossoms to the north" and "plum blossoms entering Beijing" in the northern region, and has carried out a five-year ex situ domestication experiment of cold-resistant plum blossoms in the scenic spot, and has achieved phased results. . Today, Xiangshui Lake Scenic Spot has overcome difficulties such as temperature, humidity, wind, soil, etc. In addition to introducing more than 800 pots of fine plum blossom bonsai from Wuxi Feng's Plum Garden (including many pots of ancient plum piles with trees over 100 years old), they have been grafted on the top of the Great Wall. Nearly 2,000 plum blossoms of various varieties survived. Every February and March, tourists will see the spectacle of "Plum Blossoms Reflecting the Great Wall" at Xiangshui Lake.

The service facilities in the scenic area are complete, and there is an antique-style Xiangshui Villa at the foot of the Great Wall, which is elegant and unique by the mountains and rivers. There are 60 sets of guest rooms, including standard rooms and suites, equipped with air conditioning, bathing, CCTV, etc.; there is a large conference room for 110 people and a small conference room for 60 people, which can accommodate 110 people for conference accommodation, and can guarantee 400 people at the same time. Dine. The restaurant has prepared healthy meals based on green natural foods, mainly farmhouse meals, rainbow trout, game barbecue, wild vegetables, special pocket cakes, and farmhouse snacks. This is the ideal place for your conferences, professional training and tourist vacations.

Address: Xiangshui Lake Great Wall Tourist Scenic Spot, Dazhenyu Village, Bohai Town, Huairou District, Beijing

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