Changping Xiangtun Village

Changping Xiangtun Village

Located in Dazhuangke Township, Yanqing County, 60 kilometers from Beijing, it covers a total area of 2 square kilometers. Situated at the junction of Changping, Yanqing, and Huairou, it boasts abundant tourism resources. To the south lies the Ming Tombs, to the north stands Lotus Mountain, to the west connects Stone Crevice Mountain, and behind the village is the Dragon Pool Gorge. To the northwest is China's first Red Tourism Village. With unique natural landscapes, simple folkways, and rich produce—including chestnuts, walnuts, hawthorn, apricots, Chinese toon, honey, wild vegetables, mountain mushrooms, and tea—it has over a thousand acres of chestnut groves, making it a typical chestnut-specialized demonstration village in the township.

Tel: 60189654;; 60189824; 81191011

Address: Xiangtun Village, Dazhuangke Township, Yanqing County, Beijing

Transportation Information

By Car: Drive north toward Yanqing on Changchi Road from Changling to reach the village.

By Bus: Take bus 919 from Deshengmen, exit at Exit 62 of the Beijing–Tibet Expressway, then transfer to a bus or minivan heading toward Dazhuangke Township.

Xiangtun Village: Travel along the winding rural roads of Dazhuangke Township for over ten kilometers, and you’ll find this quaint little mountain village—Xiangtun—nestled among lush green trees. Originally built in the Ming Dynasty during the Tianqi era, year Guihai (1623), it has a mountain god temple at the summit. The temple remains bustling with incense during temple fairs, hence the village’s name.

The village has only 24 households and 66 residents. Its well-spaced houses, rows of stone walls, layered stone steps, and over a thousand ancient trees, together with an old well, stone mill, stone roller, and murmuring stream, all contribute to the village’s rustic elegance. It offers top-notch... Xiangtun Village Detailed Information++