The Peking Man Site in Zhoukoudian is located in the Fangshan District about 50 kilometers southwest of Beijing, backed by the undulating Taihang Mountains and facing the vast North China Plain, with a small river flowing in front of the mountain.
This place is rich in natural resources and has a pleasant climate. It is where the "Peking Man" lived from 700,000 to 200,000 years ago, the early Homo erectus from the fourth location from 200,000 to 100,000 years ago, the Tianyuan Cave people from about 42,000 to 38,500 years ago, and the Shandingdong people from about 30,000 years ago.
The Peking Man Site in Zhoukoudian has discovered 27 locations of fossils and cultural relics from different periods, with more than 200 human fossils, over 100,000 stone tools, and a large number of fire traces, animal fossils, etc. It has become a world-renowned human fossil treasure trove and a comprehensive research base for many disciplines such as paleoanthropology, archaeology, paleobiology, stratigraphy, chronology, environmental science, and karstology.
The Peking Man Site in Zhoukoudian Museum is located about 500 meters south of the site and is an important part of showcasing the site's profound culture. The museum covers an area of more than 8,000 square meters, and its rough and tough architectural appearance is derived from the earliest tools made and used by the "Peking Man" - stone tools.
The museum has a collection of more than 7,000 cultural relics, with more than 1,000 on display. The museum has temporary exhibitions, basic displays, and a 4D cinema, covering science popularization interactive exhibitions, simulated scenes, souvenir sales, public services, and other contents.
Address: Zhousheng Road, Zhoukoudian, Fangshan District, Beijing
Shandingdong