Zhoukoudian Peking Man Site Museum, a paleoanthropological cultural relics museum built in 1953, is located at the foot of Longgu Mountain in Fangshan District. In 1929, Pei Wen Zhong, a paleoanthropologist, discovered the first world-famous fossils of the Peking Man.

Now, the Zhoukoudian has become a World Cultural Heritage, 4A National Scenic Spot, Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level and Hundreds of National Patriotism Education Demonstration Base. 48 kilometers away from downtown Beijing, the museum is famous as the home of the Chinese ape-man.



