Guishui River Forest Park

Guishui River Forest Park

The Guishui River is located about ten kilometers north of Badaling in Yanqing County. It originates from the Songshan Nature Reserve, surrounded by peaks, flows eastward through the winding Longqing Gorge out of the mountains, turns west at Jinniu Mountain, passes through Guichuan, meanders around Kangxi Grassland, and flows into Guanting Reservoir, stretching over a hundred li. As early as 1,500 years ago, Li Daoyuan of the Northern Wei Dynasty personally surveyed the area and wrote a beautiful passage in his "Commentary on the Water Classic"; emperors of the Jin and Yuan dynasties were captivated by its landscapes and came here by imperial procession, lingering without leaving; during the Ming and Qing periods, it had already become a popular tourist destination, attracting scholars and celebrities who left behind poetic praise. The beauty of the Guishui River lies between two lakes — the Jinniu Lake at the foot of Jinniu Mountain upstream resembles a dragon’s head guiding the river westward, while the downstream Guishui Lake is like a dragon’s tail. The middle section of the river flows like a swimming dragon, with winding waters, serene surroundings, and picturesque scenery reminiscent of the Jiangnan region.

Address: Binhe South Road, Yanqing District, Beijing