Fengtai District boasts a long history, rich cultural heritage, and abundant ecological resources. Fengtai District is surrounded by green mountains and forests and intertwined with rivers. The fresh air, beautiful scenery in four seasons, and rich and colorful cultural and tourism activities create a paradise for visitors. Let’s go and take a look!
Lugou Bridge
The Lugou Bridge was built over the Yongding River and is the oldest surviving stone arch bridge in Beijing. This is a stone bridge with a long history, which has witnessed many crucial historical moments.
On September 15th, after renovation, the Lugou Bridge History Museum opened. The indoor exhibition halls of the museum include the History Hall, Technique Hall, Wind and Cloud Hall, Art Hall, and Culture Hall. The visitor service area also provides a large number of books and cultural and creative products related to the Lugou Bridge, improving the service and visitor's touring experience.
Address: No. 77, Chengnan Street, Lugouqiao, Fengtai District, Beijing
Wanping City
Wanping City was once an important military stronghold during the Liao, Jin, and Yuan dynasties, as well as a bustling commercial center during the Ming and Qing dynasties. As a historical witness of the "July 7th Incident", the Wanping City wall still preserves the bullet and shell holes of the Japanese army. Although it has a history of thousands of years, the city still preserves many ancient streets, temples, stone inscriptions, and residential buildings.
Address: No. 10, Lugouqiao Nanli, Fengtai District, Beijing
The Museum of the War of the Chinese People’s Resistance Against Japanese Aggression
The museum is the only large-scale comprehensive thematic memorial hall in China that reflects the history of the War of Chinese People's Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. The hall houses a large number of historical relics, consisting of various historical documents and related artifacts from the period of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression from 1931 to 1945. It also collects various types of cultural relics related to Japan's invasion and occupation of Taiwan since 1874, covering many historical aspects such as military, political, economic, cultural, and social facts. As of now, the number of cultural relics collection has reached over 30,000 items (sets), including over 100 items (sets) of first-class cultural relics.
Address: No.101, Wanping Inner Street, Lugouqiao, Fengtai District, Beijing
Changxindian Erqi Memorial Hall
The Changxindian Erqi Memorial Hall is a memorial hall that completely records the Chinese workers' movement, praised as the "Northern Red Star". Many relics left by the revolutionaries are displayed in the museum, which bear witness to their arduous and remarkable revolution.
In 1923, railway workers organized the shocking "February 7th" strike in Changxindian. Come and visit this "cradle of the workers' movement in northern China" and experience that turbulent history.
Address: No. 15 Jia, Changxindian Garden Nanli, Fengtai District, Beijing
Translator: LIU Siqi
Editor: ZHOU Huilin