Shangfang Mountain is the largest national forest park in North China. It is well-known for its nine caves, 12 peaks and 72 thatched cottages.

"Heavenly ladders" lead up to the peak. Along the way, visitors can see the primitive forest. There are many relics of temples scattering in the mountains. Yunshui cave is located here. Yunshui Cave is one of nine caves on Shangfang Mountain. The cave is 613 meters long, consisting of six halls with 108 natural spots. The cave also has the largest stalagmite in China, topping 37 meters. The Shangfang Mountain is located in Fangshan District in the southwestern suburbs. In 1992, it was made a national forest park and has become a holiday resort since then.

Features: Covering an area of 3.293 million square meters, Shangfang Mountain is an offshoot of the Yanshan Mountains. The main peak is 860 meters above sea level. It has a unique geological environment and climate, with 95 percent of its slopes covered by plants and trees. Among its 12 peaks, the Heavenly Pillar in the center of the mountain is the most outstanding. It is the best place to watch the sunrise. Yunshui (Cloud and Water) Cave as their representative, seventy-two temples with Doul Temple as their representative, twelve mountain peaks with Zhaixingtuo as their representative, four Tree Kings with the bodhi tree as their representative, as well as the location of the film Conquering Huashan Mountain, the heavenly ladder, heavenly pit and more.

Beijing Jingdu Golf Club is strategically located in Shifo Forest Conservation Area in the southern part of Beijing. It has beautiful views of Yanshan Mountain and Taihang Mountain, which has ensured serenity of this secluded paradise and a very nice Beijing golf course. This is a wonderful place for Beijing golfers where natural elements are nicely integrated with the values of golfing in Beijing. 

Beijing Jingdu Golf Club consists of three sets of 18-hole international standard golf courses over 6000 Mu of green lawns in Beijing. The unique design of this Beijing golf course and its peaceful surroundings has enabled each Beijing golfer to feel as if they are attending the real tournament when playing golf here. Beijing Jingdu Golf Club is also ready for a resort which covers an area of 4,380 square meters and is fully equipped with apartments, villas and terrace villas for the convenience of guests and those golfers looking to book a Beijing Golf Vacation. For those who are seeking the feel of being at home, Beijing Jingdu Golf Club has things to offer as well. Housing facilities which cover more than 400,000 square meters, along with 60,000 business package facilities, will be developed around here in the coming future. So, this Beijing golf course is planned to be a satellite town which can offer hotels services, different styles of clubs, conference centers, commercial streets and entertainment services as well. Beijing Jingdu Golf Club is targeted to be one of the most professional and international recognized golf clubs throughout Beijing and sure to please many Beijing golf course enthusiasts. Service Facilities: A Club House, Restaurants, Showers, Meeting Room and Pro Shops and a Practice Ground.

Take Bus Fangshan No. 36, 917, 109.

Xianqi Cave is located at Dongguanshang Village, Zhangfang Town, Fangshan District, Beijing, less than 100 kilometers away from the Third Road Ring. The cave is more than 6,000 meters deep, and 1,000 meters was developed in the first section for visitors to visit.

Major landscape are: Tongtianzhu, Bainashenzhen and dozens of other landscape. Stalactites are vivid in various kinds, which are typical representatives of the cave and can be compared to the four caves of China.

Features: What is more unique of the Xianqi cave is that you can sit quietly on the boat while visiting the paradise -- Xianqi Hole. The inside temperature of Xianqi Cave is 18 degrees centigrade, and it is a good place because it is cool in summer and warm in winter. It adds a new scenic spot to North China. Stalactites in Xianqi Cave are unique in style. It has farmyard, Panlongyuzhu, Taishanglouge and dozens of other amazing landscapes.

Take Bus No. 917 at Suzhuang Subway Station to Beishangle and transfer to Bus Fangshan No. 45 to the cave.

Hancunhe Scenic Area is located at Fangshan District about 40 kilometers from Beijing. There are many uniquely designed villas situated around this area. Moreover, the wide street, elegant building architecture, modern fresh market, hotels, university, parks as well as other infrastructure have all provide a brand new look of a modernize farm of China. Thus, Hancunhe has been voted as the Top Village which is located around Beijing as well as awarded as the Village Town.

When you are walking along the street of Hancunhe, you will feel as if walking along the street of any small town of some European country. Perhaps, this is due to the peaceful surrounding as well as the lush greenery on both sides of the roads. The uniquely designed western style villas along the road might also cause you to feel as if you are currently not in Beijing. Nowadays, Hancunhe has been developed into an AAA Scenic Area. It is well known for its new look of modern farming in China. When you are here, you may experience the life of a local farmer where you can stay with the locals, taste their daily dishes, as well as be involved in fruit picking activities. Moreover, there are some angling pongs around which allows you to spend your leisure time with the nature and feel the cool breeze on your face.

Features: The road is even and wide with trees on both sides. People can view the development of the new socialist countryside, enjoy the pastoral scenes of the rural scene and understand the course of development of Hancunhe.

Take Bus No. 917 at Liuliqiao to Hancunhe.

The Cuanbai Scenic Area is located in Zhaitang Town, in the Mentougou District, covering an area of 46.6 square kilometers. The scenic area was created in 2009. It consists of four areas: The Cuandixia Village, the Double Stone Village, the Boyu Village and the Huanglingxi Village. The villages in Cuanbai Scenic Area are mostly old villages, so tourists who come here will have a look at the historic sites that were built years ago and will have general information about China’s historic past.

The Cuanbai Scenic Area is a great place to visit for anyone specializing in history, culture, architecture, or sociology. It has received numerous awards from the Ministry of Construction, the National Bureau of Cultural Relics, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and the Beijing municipal government for being the most invaluable ancient village in China as well as an excellent tourist destination and for establishing itself as the best ancient village for tourism and cultural heritage in Beijing.

The Cuanbai Scenic Area is really a special destination for tourists because one can view various historic sites that will most certainly differ from anything you’ve seen in Beijing. Here you can see villages from the Ming Dynasty, wall paintings of the Qing Dynasty, cultural relics of houses that were burnt down by the Japanese Army during WWI and logos from the 1950s-1970s,ancient roads, wells, temples, and stages.

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Cuandixia Village

Are you interested in visiting the ancient dwelling houses not far from Beijing which boast the characteristics of South China? It is recommended that you visit the Cuandixia ancient village located in the suburb of Beijing city. This village is also called the Potala Palace in Beijing due to its unique construction style. It is favored by many photography enthusiasts and painters. With a hundred year's history, the village still keeps its traditional folk culture. Situated at the mountain canyon, the village is surrounded by green pines and verdant cypresses. The trees make a pleasant shade around, and the melodious sound of the birds breaks the silence of the village now and again, making you feel as if you were in a totally different world.

Take Subway Line 1 to Pingguoyuan, get off at Zhaitangxikou and walk 210 meters to Cuandixia Village.

Developed by Zhaitang Town government together with Beijing Cimingyuan Culture Development Co., Ltd, Scutellaria Fairy Valley Scenic Spot is engaged in planting, processing, promoting and marketing Chinese traditional medicine scutellaria tea. It is located at the extension of Cuandixia Village, Zhaitang Town, Mentougou District.

Scutellaria Fairy Village Scenic Spot is an international research base of Scutellaria culture and inheritance place of non-material culture heritage of Scutellaria processing. It is also the only tourism industry park of Scutellaria culture. What is more, it is also a good place for visitors to carry out outdoor painting.

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At the entrance of the scenic spot you may see the white marble bridge and antique gate tower. The cultural corridor and traveler receipt area are arranged separately on the right and left side of the gate tower.

There are two antique Siheyuan there. Within the first one, visitors can observe how the Scutelaria is processed, while in the second one it is equipped with some Geothermal heating rooms including the Presidential Suite and FIT (Foreign Independent Tourist) compartment etc. Between the two Siheyuans, some regional specialties from Mentougou District are presented in the show room. Furthermore, the easy life living area, Chinese medicine area, leisure & vacation area and Chinese medicine ancestor worshipping area are located on several terraces of the mountain for different visitors.

As for the beauty there in Scutellaria Fairy Valley Scenic Spot, it looks attractive all year long. In spring, visitors can see the light green and light yellow tender scutellaria leaves; in summer, visitors can enjoy the blossom of scutellaria flowers, which spread everywhere; in autumn, all the trees seemed to be dyed and the snow in winter will make visitors feel very cool.

Double Dragon Gorge Scenic Spot is a newly developed scenic spot in the Western area of Beijing. It is located in the Castle Peak, Green Valley, and 2.5 km south of Fire Village, Zhaitang Town and Mengtougou District.

The main image of Double Dragon Gorge Scenic Spot can be summarized quite succinctly: ten miles of streams, the baekdamsa waterfall, one thousand mu of apricots, a ten thousand hectare forest, a castle peak, a scenic green valley, a white hills area that looks like the sea and peaks that often tower so beautifully that it’s been called “small Jiuzhaigou” and "one hundred waterfalls" by visitors of the area.

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Tourists can admire apricot flowers in March and April and enjoy the fantastic spectacle with the coexistence of wild flowers and ice falls in April and May. From June to October, they can appreciate streams, waterfalls, pools, apricot orchard, forest of thousands of hectares, green hills and valleys, and the resort of peace and happiness. Tourists can also pick big red apricots and walnuts in Huo Village and apples and red grapes in the surrounding area when fruits are ripe. In October and November, they can enjoy the bright colors of the autumn leaves all over the mountains and organize activities of drawing and photograph taking. In December, they can walk along glaciers and marvel at icefalls.

There are two dams at the entrance to the park, which retains water over ten thousand cubic meters. Visitors can also find two natural waterfalls about 25 meters and countless waterfalls below ten meters. Wildlife resources are abundant in the Park. It is not only a natural "Big Oxygen Bar" for people to relax and take a vacation, but also a natural "Big Classroom" for teenagers to have science lessons. With abundant natural resources, the Forest Park will develop into a marvelous scenic spot.

Boasting a long history, the park has numerous historic sites and temples, including Shengquan Temple, Huayan Temple, the Temple of the Dragon King, Mountain God Temple, Mawang Temple, and Wudao Temple. Also, there are the Overhead Building Projection, the Ancient Tower, Shunhe Tower at the entrance to Huo Village, and Huiguang Nun's Tower. In addition, the place is famous for its culture and the historical legend that Li Wanfang fought against the leopard.

Take Subway Line 1 to Pingguoyuan Station and go towards the west for 200 meters, take Bus No. 892 to  Huocunkou 

Qipanshan Scenic Spot is located in the western Beijing mountainous areas, 15 km from Changping and 60 km from Beijing. Qipanshan Scenic Spot covers 4 square km and is in the southwest of the Wayao village, with an elevation of 312 meters. The mountain peak area is 3,000 square meters, the mountain top flat and the ratio of length and width just like an enlarged chessboard.

According to legends, on lunar April 8 of each year, fairies, mostly old men, come to play chess and compete with each other.

Features: Fairy Temple in Qipanshan commonly known as “Empress Temple” was built on lunar April 8, Jiajing 43 years (A.D. 1564) in the Ming dynasty. So, it has a history of more than 400 years. According to legend, Wayao Fairy Temple and Miaofengshan Empress Temple are sister temples. There is a Peace Temple, Three Sides Guanyin, the Russian-style Park, Yanshan Lake Water Park, Matoushan viewing platform, 370 meters cultural corridor, immortal chess playing and other tourist attractions in Qipanshan. With a beautiful environment and pleasant climate, the scenic spot is very suitable for holiday tours around Beijing suburbs.

Take Subway Line Chaoping Line to Changping (Exit C), get on Bus No. 357 to Wayao and walk 2.5 km to the scenic spot.

The Waxworks Palace opened in August 1994 and displays the living during the Ming Dynasty by using wax figures. The whole palace area is 133,400 square meters and holds 374 wax statues. It is one of the largest waxworks museums in Asia. The Ming Dynasty is a turning point in Chinese history.

At the waxworks exhibition, visitors can view the business and trade that took place during that time as well as everyday situations of the moments in ancient China. For example, one can view how ancient people bought and sold silk, pottery and cotton. The life-size figures will be displayed vividly for patrons to view. Furthermore, visitors can read the “compendium of medical material”. It is among the few books that have significant influence on Chinese Modern Medical Theory. Moreover, the scene of Zhenghe’s traveling to more than 30 countries by sea in 1405 also will be reproduced at the exhibition.

Get on Bus No. 919 at Deshengmen and get off at Changping Xiguanhuandaoxi. 

Covering an area of 8,000 hectares, the Python Mountain National Forest Park is the largest of its kind in Beijing. The park is home to 176 plant species and 96 percent of the park area is covered by forests. The most important species are evergreens such as Chinese pine, arborvitae, and lacebark pine.

Walking in the forest and listening to the sound of the mountain breeze is a refreshing experience. Winter jasmine, mountain peach, Ansu apricot, forsythia, clove, flowering almond, Chinese herbaceous peony, Chinese rose, and cherry blossom blooming in succession turns the park into a vast sea of amazing shapes and colors. The fiery red foliage, from smoke tree, mono maple, typhina, to Japanese creeper, tells visitors everything about autumn's splendor.

Over the past years, the Mangshan Mountain has been the voluntary tree planting base for central government organizations. In 1983 and 1984, state leaders including Deng Xiaoping, Wan Li, and Hu Yaobang came here twice to plant trees. The lacebark and Chinese pines they planted are now flourishing with verdant foliage. A Greening Pavilion and hundreds of tablets bearing inscriptions of celebrities are erected in the park, representing the visitors' strong patriotism and awareness of protecting nature and greening the country.

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Forest of Steles: Python Mountain Park fan platform. There is an overflow color that runs through the Dan Afforestation Pavilion, with quotations from ancient inscriptions of Deng Xiaoping, as well as dozens of foreign central unit and the friendship tree planting memorials. Pines and cypresses and monuments set off to form a timeless theme.

Tianchi: State eighty-five key projects, “the Ming Tombs Pumped Storage Power Station” in the pool, entrenched in the Python Peak volume 4.45 million cubic meters, 37 meters water depth, is the largest artificial Tianchi, like a mirror being mounted on the peaks.

Guta: On the summit of the Python Mountain, a highest tower Gumingta, towering pagodas and directing to the sky, is the Ming Dynasty Way back downtown, flourishing across the sky, which makes a sudden and devastating health rib wings - Happy Chu Chen, who flew into just to meditate.

Laughing Buddha: Beijing’s biggest stone carving Maitreya Buddha is 9.9 meters high, master of the system and looks vivid. At the foot of stone statue, Yang Guan Maitreya Buddha sitting on a lotus cushion laughs with an easygoing nature.