Built in 1998, the Xiaotangshan Modern Agricultural Science Demonstration Park was officially named Changping National Agricultural Park by six ministries including the Ministry of Science and Technology in 2001. It is one of 36 national agricultural parks and the only agricultural science demonstration park in Beijing.

In past years, the park has won nine national titles including "National Agricultural Science Park", "Imported Technologies Promotion and Demonstration Base", "Demonstration Site of Industrial Tourism and Agritourism", and "National Education Base of Popular Science". It also holds the titles "Beijing Municipal Base of Popular Science Education", and "Beijing Municipal Base of Patriotic Education".

The park covers a planned area of 111.4 square kilometers, with a core area of 30 square kilometers, which is centered on Daliushu Roundabout. The park involves four towns: Xiaotangshan, Xingshou, Cuicun and Baishan. It is the first modern agriculture project approved by Beijing Municipal Commission for Urban Planning that integrates agricultural planning with small township construction. The park has defined its role as "demonstrating modern agricultural science, fostering the development of neighboring areas, and promoting agritourism." It is a center of excellence in modern agriculture and technology and in optimizing agricultural industry to increase farmers' income.

In recent years, seven sections and one garden have been completed: (1) a state-of-the-art sapling cultivation section; (2) an agricultural production section with a 3S positioning system; (3) an aquatic section breeding sturgeons and Tilapias; (4) a feed and food processing section; (5) a holiday resort section featuring hot springs, spa, and gym; (6) an organic fruit and vegetables growing section; (7) a fresh flowers and gardening section, and a flora seeds and seedling cultivation garden (the central garden).

The park is open to tourists all year round. Tourists can learn the latest and advanced agricultural science and visit large greenhouses with various precious flowers, vegetables, and fruits grown in them, and have the chance to pick fresh fruit and experience a type of modern agriculture. Since 2005, in order to meet the needs of different visitors, the park has launched activities including students' summer camps and agriculture survey tours, which have been highly praised.

Longmai Hot Spring Resort is a high-level resort with multiple functions of accommodation, catering, entertainment, convention and vacation, and surrounded by such tourist attractions such as the Great Wall, Ming Tombs, Mount Mang, Silver Mountain Pagoda Forest and Snow World Ski Park.

Covering an area of about 20 hectares, the Longmai Hot Spring Resort boasts beautiful scenery, fresh air, and abundant geothermal resources, with the country's top fresh hot spring underground. It consists of a luxury hotel and a stylish club, with more than 1,500 standard guest rooms, apartments, family suites, deluxe suits and presidential suites, over 30 well-equipped meeting rooms of different sizes, 8 distinct Chinese restaurants providing cuisines from Sichuan, Shandong and Guangdong, one Western restaurant serving cuisines all over the world, the largest indoor hot spring entertainment palace in Asia with a feel of a tropical rain forest providing exciting and adventurous on-water amusements, a fitness club equipped with imported sports facilities and luxury indoor entertainment facilities, more than 20 open air hot spring pools of distinct features hidden in the bamboo forest, and an equestrian club with a 400-meter track, standard training, professional instructions, exciting steeple chase racing and free membership.

Xiaotangshan was awarded the title of "Home of Hot Springs in China" by the State Bureau of Mines in November 2005. The Longmai Hot Spring Resort was awarded the title of "National 4A-Level Tourist Attraction" in 2007. During the period of the Beijing Olympic Games, it successfully provided excellent accommodation services to the Hungarian delegation. In the future, it will continue to provide superb and standardized services to warmly welcome friends from all over the world!

Have you ever felt like the entire city is weighing on your shoulders? Or that the pressures of life are just getting too much? Well maybe the answer is to escape to the easily reachable, nearby suburbs of Changping just outside central Beijing and find a little slice of pampering in the hot springs of Tianlong Yuan (天龙源).

Tianlong Yuan means “source of the Heavenly Dragon” and the source of thermal vents that feed these hot springs feel like they are warmed from the center of the earth by the heavenly dragon itself. There is a 600 square meters shower and sauna room and an over 900 square meter bathing area.

The main hall is designed in an arch shape and, upon entering your attention will be drawn to the huge stone 'Lotus Pool' in the center. Around the edge are smaller pools with varying temperatures. The water is a mixture of cooler water from the surrounding mountains and heated water from thermal vents beneath the ground. You have the choice of taking a dip in the main swimming pool or relax in one of the many smaller thermal pools available both indoors and outdoors. They even have their own hot springs herbalist on hand to assist with the use of the Chinese medicine pools.

The experts will give you advice on how make the most of the different temperatures and herbal treatments according to your individual condition. However, the best reason to visit Tianlong Yuan is for the wave machine! Beijingers call this place the Beidaihe among the mountains of Yan (an ancient name for Beijing), and with great lighting, realistic waves and no rubbish floating around such as at the real Beidaihe, this is the perfect alternative to the Hebei seaside resort (not to mention quite a bit closer) located just outside the 6th Ring Road. For visitors who stay into the night, there is a live performance at night. However, the absolute highlight of the evening has to be a huge European style water cinema screen. The live shows and cinema viewings start from 8pm.

China Aviation Museum is about 40 miles north of Beijing and located at the foot of fascinating Xiao Tang Hill in Changping District. On November 11, 1989, it was opened to the public in the 40th Anniversary year of the Founding of Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. On April, 1991, the air force official ratified its name as the "Air Force Aviation Museum".

In the foreign exchanges, it is called as the China Aviation Museum. The museum was founded on part of an airbase; the runways are a mile distance and are connected to the museum by a long taxiway, which is also used as access for the traffic. Next to the museum, the taxiway continues up a hill. On the hill is a large U-shaped tunnel, which during the operational days of this part of the airbase undoubtedly sheltered numerous aircrafts. Nearby the taxiway, there are some aprons and a hangar, so there is room for many, many aircraft, mostly military but also some civil ones.

The museum is divided into three large exhibition areas: Cavern Exhibition Hall, Open-air Exhibition Area, and Integrated Hall.

Cavern Exhibition Hall: The Cavern Exhibition Hall is situated to the south of the mark with an area of 20,000 square meters (5 acres). In this hall the exhibits range from ancient manned flight inventions to modern high-speed high-altitude fighter planes, which form a magnificent illustration of its development history. These exhibits are placed on two sides in chronological order. The right side not only exhibits aircraft which are famous in Chinese aviation history, such as Fengru II, Leshiwen I and Lienin, but also displays a variety of models of aircraft manufactured by the former Soviet Union, the United States, France, Japan, Canada, Czech Republic, such as Japanese 99 advanced trainer aircraft, Soviet-built Wave -2, La -9, La-11, Yak -17, American-made P-51, L-5 aircraft. The left side is a series of modern aircrafts produced by China. The rear of the hall exhibits radar, missiles, artilleries, etc.

Open-air Exhibition Area: As you walk to the north from the mark, you cannot miss the Open-air Exhibition Area. The Hero Avenue runs through the Open-air Exhibition Area, which divides the area into two parts. There is an artificial lake on the left of the Hero Avenue. On the southern side of the lake planes which were used specially by great people are displayed, while on the northern side of the lake, bombers and special types of aircraft are displayed. The right side of the Hero Avenue exhibits fighter planes, cargo-transport planes, surface to air missiles, antiaircraft artillery, radar and helicopters.

Integrated Hall: All the way down to the Hero Avenue, a sword sculpture comes into view. Behind the sculpture lies the Integrated Hall. In this hall it displays 28 practicalities of aircraft, over 550 models of various aircraft, missiles, antiaircraft artillery, radar etc. More than 200 pieces of small cultural relics, 20 audio and video demo tablets, 12 sand table scenes and 1850 pictures and photos can be seen. On the west side of the Integrated Hall lays a CS field camp, where you can have an unforgettable experience.

At present, the aviation museum has collected more than 200 airplanes with types exceeding 100, and weapon and equipped samples like ground-air missile, high cannon, radar, aviation bomb and aviation cameras. Among which, lots of them are precious cultural relics of the country as well as are world aviation treasure works.

Located 30 kilometers north of Changping District proper, the Yinshan Pagoda Forest is a site of cultural heritage listed by the State Council for key protection at the national level and an important component part of the Badaling-Ming Tombs Protection Zone of Scenic Spots and Historic Sites.

The Yinshan Mountains got its name from the snow and ice covering it in winter. It is also known as the Iron-wall Silver Hills because of its iron-looking precipices. It was known as one of the eight most beautiful scenic spots in Beijing during the Ming and the Qing dynasties. The mountains have three peaks thrusting into the clouds. Of the three, the middle peak outstands the other two with an altitude of 726.81 meters above the sea level.

In the Tang Dynasty, some temples including the Huayan Temple were built here. During the years of the reign of Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty (806-820 A.D.), Deng Yinfeng, a famous monk, practiced Buddhism here. During the years of the reign of Emperor Shouchang of the Liao Dynasty (1095-1101 A.D.), Man Gong, a Zen master, created the Temple of Precious Rock here. Later, three other Zen masters came here to practice and preach Buddhism. During the years of the reign of Emperor Tianhui of the Jin Dynasty (1123-1135 A.D.), Hai Hui (~1145 A.D.), a reputed monk of the Yunmen Sect, came and settled down here. In the third year of the reign of Emperor Tianhui, he expanded the temple into a complex of halls arranged in three rows and named it the Great Temple of Perpetual Holiness. Later, five multi-eave brick pagodas were built between the vermilion steps of the halls to hold the sariraof reputed monks of the Jin Dynasty.

In order to enrich the tourist items here, the Ming Tombs Special Zone Administration has been investing nearly RMB 1 million per year since 1998 to build a number of projects here, including a path leading to the top of the middle peak, a sightseeing platform, a lake and a restaurant. The Yinshan Pagoda Forest has now been listed by the China National Tourism Administration as a 4-A scenic spot and passed ISO9001 and ISO4001 certification for quality and environment management. The Yinshan Pagoda Forest will greet tourists from both home and aboard with high-quality services and heartfelt warmth.

The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park（奥林匹克水上公园）is the new, purpose-built venue that was used for the rowing, canoeing and 10 km open-water swimming events in the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The Shunyi Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Park is located at Mapo Village in Shunyi District in Beijing. The first competitions at the venue were held in August 2007, a year ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games for which it was built. The World Junior Rowing Championships, China Open Canoe/Kayak Slalom and China Canoe/Kayak Flatwater Open were all held in that month as part of the "Good Luck Beijing" series of sporting events. The 10 km marathon swimming Olympic 2nd qualification event was held there in June 2008.

The Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park contains a stadium that can seat up to 37,000 people. The park is the only first-class rowing-canoeing venue that contains both flatwater and slalom courses in the world. The park is surrounded by grass and plants.

Featured Attractions: The venue has a seating capacity of 37,000, with 1,200 permanent seats and 25,800 temporary seats, including a 10,000 capacity for standing. The water surface area of the Shunyi Rowing-Canoeing Park occupies 6.35 million sq m, and the green surface area occupies 5.8 million sq m, with green coverage of over 82 percent. Combined with the forestry of the surrounding areas, the rowing-canoeing park is a natural "oxygen bar." After the Olympic Games, the venue was converted into an attractive, world-class resort for swimming and recreation -- the largest of its kind in the northeastern part of Beijing.

The original name of Shenglianshan scenic area was Shengmishitang, and it is one of Beijing's top eight scenic attractions. Atop of the hill, there are several attraction sites, including the well-known Taoist temple, the Pantao Palace, the Buddhist temple--the Shengquan Temple, and villas. Spring water from the naturally formed karst cave--the Shengshui Cave--never ceases to gush out all year round. Half way up the cliff and slope, there is a four-meter-high statue called the Shengmu Statue, which is still well-preserved after some 100 years. Shenglian Mountain is 930 meters above sea level, and is a tourist and sightseeing attraction with both historical and cultural heritages and natural landscapes.

In search of a cup of good coffee, L’infusion, one of Wudaoying Hutong’s newest cafés, is a nice choice. The cozy interior, featuring well-stocked bookshelves, soft armchairs and a number of teddy bears, creates a very homey vibe, accentuated by the two friendly cats that meander among the tables.

Ming, the owner, left the busy world of accounting for the opportunity to relax at her own café. She bakes all the food herself, and her cheesecake (¥25) is especially popular. The cappuccino (large ¥28; medium ¥25), accompanied by a tasty piece of chocolate and a marshmallow, and a vanilla latté (¥30) are perfectly brewed and topped with cinnamon. Crispy waffles (¥25), served with chocolate sauce and whipped cream, butter and apple slices on the side, made a delicious snack.

L’infusion’s decent selection of teas, juices and snacks are the perfect accompaniment to a peaceful afternoon spent flipping through the café’s sizeable collection of English- and Chinese-language magazines, talking with good friends or surfing the web with free Wi-Fi.

Apart from the Bookworm Café, there is another great hangout for Beijing bibliophiles and coffee lovers and that is Le Petit Gourmand, which tends to be quieter than The Bookworm, except at lunchtimes. With an excellent and extensive French and North African menu, tall mugs of frothy cappuccino, and even a fireplace, Le Petit Gourmand is a great place to put your feet up and relax with a paperback or two. As in The Bookworm the waiting staff speak some English, and the menu and wine list is in Chinese and English.

Le Petit Gourmand has free WiFi internet, and also stocks the latest Beijing magazines. The enclosed balcony makes a great place for a few cocktails or frosty Qingdao beers. The lending library apparently has over 9,000 titles, and books can be borrowed with an inexpensive subscription.

Recommended dishes: Cream Caramel, Cheese Cake, Salmon, Beef Steak, Caesar Salad, Kuhs, Latte, Cappuccino

In this not-so-small café, customers can have the authentic blue mountain coffee, while dishes served there are Suzhou-style noodles. Various activities such as coffee class, music concerts and films will be held regularly. The owner of the restaurant integrates his interest fully into the restaurant, which looks quite ideal.

Located in Phoenix Shopping Arcade, the white-walled modern and simple Rock Star Café is hidden between a western restaurant and a bistro. Privileges are always written on the glass walls every day. Baileys coffee is very popular there. Remove the thick layer of cream, and the strong aroma of coffee comes out. The top specialty blue mountain is made from blue mountain beans which are taken from Japan by the owner Mr. Yang. There is also Italian classic coffee, which sells in a reasonable price.