Bingtangyu Great Wall Scenic Grand Canyon

Bingtangyu Great Wall Scenic Grand Canyon

Bingtangyu Great Wall Scenic Grand Canyon is a national AAAA-level tourist attraction.

Bingtangyu is located in Daxinzhai Town, Funing County, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province. It is said that in summer, ice forms within the "candied sugar," while in winter, steam rises from it — making it a year-round destination that’s cool in summer and warm in winter. Truly a landscape crafted by nature, the canyon is covered with vine forests, featuring wild fruits such as wild jujubes, wild grapes, and goji berries, which can be picked along the way.

Bingtangyu is one of the ten valleys in Dongyu Canyon, located about seven or eight kilometers east of Liangjiawan. It is part of the "Ten Valleys and One Summit" of Liangjiawan. From here, you can head north through Bijia Mountain to reach Huaguoshan (Flower-Fruit Mountain), or go east to Beiniudingshan and Tian-nü Peak. The mountain ridge to the north, along the Great Wall, also leads to Beiniudingshan and Huangniudingshan.

Bingtangyu is a serene valley with beautiful peaks, giving visitors a feeling of being in a paradise on earth. What’s surprising is that this place also features a little-known geological wonder: from late April to late July, cold air rises from underground, and when it meets the moisture on the ground, it condenses into ice. Every summer, this area becomes a natural refrigerator for locals, yet in winter, the ice disappears without a trace, replaced by warm, moist air rising from the ground. This phenomenon has been reported multiple times in the Qinhuangdao Daily and Evening News, and geologists have visited the site for research, but so far, there is no definitive scientific explanation. When locals were asked how long this phenomenon has existed, they said it has been this way since people first settled here. Thus, calling it a “marvel of the ages” or “mystery of the ages” is no exaggeration.

Scenic Area Address: Liangjiawan Village, Daxinzhai Town, Funing County, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province

Transportation: Take a bus from Funing County to Daxinzhai, then transfer to a minibus or hire a car to reach the canyon entrance.