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Come to Beijing's 'Summer Capital' and have a cool summer

2024-07-18

Yanqing is known as the "China's Natural Oxygen Bar" and the "Summer Capital" of Beijing. As the only district on the list in the selection of "The Best Summer Tourism Destination in 2023", there are many cool places in Yanqing, a suburb of Beijing. Let's take a look!

50km-long Landscape Gallery

50km-long Landscape Gallery is located in Qianjiadian Town, northeast of Yanqing District, 110 kilometers away from the urban area of Beijing. It belongs to the core area of Yanqing'secological conservation area, with a total area of 371 square kilometers. It is mainly composed of geological relics of Mesozoic YanshanMovement and is one of the typical karst landforms in northern China.

The scenic spot of 50km-long Landscape Gallery includes twelve spatial nodes in one ring and three districts, involving 112 Li (a Chinese unit of length) of Binhe ring road, hence the name "50km-long Landscape Gallery". The four seasons here are picturesque, and it is a veritable summer resort and green oxygen bar.

From the service center of the scenic spot, walk east towards the bridge, and you can reach the stream on foot for about 100 meters. Going up against the stream is a free hiking trail. Go straight along the stream, you can reach the famous Baihechuan Cycling Baseafter a few hundred meters of walking plank road and you can also play in the shallows along the way. After entering the BaihechuanCycling Base, you can still continue to explore on foot in the forest and take a breath of oxygen in the shady woods, which will make you feel extremely wonderful.

In addition, the beautiful Baihe Valley and the magnificent Heihe Canyon have also bred magical silicified wood groups, beautiful dripping waterfalls, mysterious Wulong Canyon, solemn Chaoyang Temple, ancient Guandi Temple and lush original secondary forest in Datan, which will definitely make you enjoy oneself so much as to forget to go home!

Address: Qianjiadian Town, Yanqing District, Beijing

Yudu Mountain

Yudu Mountain is located in the northwest of Yanqing District, which is located in the remote mountains, inaccessible but beautiful. The clear, secluded, quiet and wild environment has shaped the beauty of Yudu Mountain, with mountains, rocks, forests, springs, waterfalls, flowers and grass, which makes Yudu Mountain even more beautiful.

Alpine meadow is the first stop for most tourists to punch in Yudu Mountain, which is about 900 meters above sea level and covers an area of about 50,000 square meters. Looking up from the lawn, the continuous peaks, verdantwoods and dense shrubs form a beautiful landscape picture, which is enough to make people feel relaxed and happy just by watching it.

Crossing the alpine meadow and walking across the plank road is Wangyou Lake. The lake is full of flowers and fresh air, which is an excellent place to enjoy the beautiful scenery, take photos and punch in. The lake nearby is clear and transparent, and the mountains in the distance are full of green. Among the mountains, there is a small pavilion called "Wangyou Pavilion" for tourists to have a rest.

Now is the graduation season, Yudu Mountain Scenic Area provides exclusive benefits for candidates who take the senior high school entrance examination and college entrance examination this year. All the fresh candidates nationwide in 2024 (Candidates for the senior high school entrance examination: June 27-August 31;Candidates for the college entrance examination: June 11-August 31) can enjoy the Yudu Mountain Scenic Area free of charge with their admission tickets.

Address: North of Yuhuangmiao Village, Zhangshanying Town, Yanqing District, Beijing

Longqing Gorge

Longqing Gorge not only has the gentleness and gracefulness of the southern landscape, but also the grandeur and masculinity of the northern landscape. It is a combination of mountains and rivers in the north and south, and it is a bright pearl in the suburbs of Beijing.

Longqing Gorge is known as the "Little Lijiang River" in the suburbs of Beijing. Now it is a good time for people to enjoy the scenery by boat. The river is green and clear, with cliffs on both sides. The green plants on the cliffs are lush and luxuriant. When traveling by boat, there is a cool breeze. The coolness of the canyon is in sharp contrast with the high temperature weather, which is particularly refreshing.

"The mountains are as green and beautiful as jasper, and the water is as gentle and graceful as a green ribbon."Surrounded by mountains and water, more than 30 landscapes created by nature, such as Zhenshan Tathagata, MountainZhongshan, Fengguan Island, Dongdazhai and Moon Bay, are eye-opening and breathtaking.

Address: North of Gucheng Village, Jiuxian Town, Yanqing District, Beijing

Gui He Forest Park

Gui He Forest Park is one of the 11 XinchengBinheforest parks in Beijing, which integrates ecological conservation, tourism, vacation and leisure.

Gui He Forest Park mainly relies on the Guishui River in Yanqing and the forest land on both sides. It runs across Yanqing City with water as the axis, with a total length of 18 kilometers from east to west and an area of 1,026 hectares.

With abundant vegetation and quiet environment, the two sides are very suitable for riding. The whole ride has wide and flat roads, occasionally, you will encounter uphill and downhill, sometimes you will shuttle through the woods, and sometimes you will advance along the Guishui River ... There are both the pleasure of speed and the enjoyment of slow pace.

Address: BinheNanlu (Rd), Yanqing District, Beijing

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