Pangezhuang Ten-Thousand-Mu Pear Orchard

Pangezhuang Ten-Thousand-Mu Pear Orchard

The Pangezhuang Ten-Thousand-Mu Pear Orchard is located south of Lihuacun Village on the east bank of the Yongding River. The term "ten-thousand-mu pear orchard" refers to the collective pear tree resources of five villages—Lihuacun, Zhao Village, Qiancaogezhuang, Beicaogezhuang, and Hanjiapu—totaling 38,000 mu. It is currently the largest contiguous ancient pear tree cluster in Beijing. Over 80% of the pear trees in this orchard are over 100 years old, with the oldest reaching an age of 410 years. In 1996, it was designated as an Ancient Pear Tree Forest Area by the Beijing Forestry Bureau.

The soil in the ten-thousand-mu pear orchard belongs to the Yongding River alluvial plain, mostly sandy, which is highly suitable for fruit growth. As a result, the fruits produced here are large, thin-skinned, crisp, and of high quality. According to the historical text *Wan Shu Za Ji*, as early as the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty, the locally grown "Golden Handle Yellow" pear was offered as a tribute to the imperial court. Currently, the orchard cultivates over 30 varieties, including Golden Handle Yellow pears, Guang pears, Zimu pears, crisp pears, Jingbai pears, Hongxiao pears, and sugar pears. The annual total yield reaches 28 million kilograms, generating an economic benefit of 27 million yuan. For many years, fruit income has accounted for over 90% of the local farmers' annual per capita income.

In 1994, the Pangezhuang Town government recognized the resource advantages and vigorously developed tourism. They established an annual Flower Appreciation Festival in April and a Fruit Picking Festival in September, leveraging the unique feature of the contiguous ten-thousand-mu orchard to attract tourists and boost tourism. That year, 6 million yuan was invested to improve the tourism environment centered around Lihuacun Village, and tourist cultural attractions such as Moon Road and an Observation Tower were built within the orchard.

To date, the park receives over 100,000 visitors annually, generating 2 million yuan in tourism revenue.

Address: Lihuacun Village, Pangezhuang Town, Daxing District

Transportation: Take bus 937 directly from Lishilu to Lihuacun Village, or take buses 957, 968, 943, 366, or 369 to Huangcun Long-Distance Bus Station and transfer to bus 937 minibuses to reach the destination.