Destination Introduction Beijing Tianyi Strawberry Farm is one of the three major production bases of Beijing Tianyi Material Engineering Co., Ltd., covering an area of 1,000 mu. With advanced technology, complete equipment, and scientific management, it ranks among the top agricultural enterprises in China. The farm is located one kilometer south of Xingshou Town, Changping District, Beijing. To the east lies Liuxing Road,…
Destination Introduction: Tianlong Pool Natural Scenic Area is located 7 kilometers west of Nankou Town in Changping District. Centered around the Tianlong Pool Folk Tourism Resort, it is surrounded by Xiangtan Reservoir, Longtan Reservoir, Longtan Mountain Villa, Longtan Park, and 3,000 acres of primeval forest. With abundant water and lush mountains, the scenery is picturesque all year round. Transportation Information: Located 7 kilometers west of Nankou Town in Changping District...
Destination Introduction Xiangtang Village is located 12 kilometers east of Changping and is a semi-mountainous village under the jurisdiction of Cuicun Town, Changping District. The 14.2 square kilometer area is home to 602 households and over 1,840 residents of Xiangtang. On more than 3,000 acres of land, generations of farmers in Xiangtang never managed to change the situation of “relying on state allocations for grain and loans for money.”
The Beijing Badaling Hot Spring Resort is located 75 kilometers northwest of Beijing and can be reached in just 40 minutes via the Badaling Expressway. Situated in Yanqing—the "Summer Capital"—at the heart of popular tourist destinations such as the Badaling Great Wall, Badaling Wildlife Park, Longqing Gorge, Shijinglong Ski Resort, and the Songshan Primitive Forest Nature Reserve.
The Ming Tombs Reservoir is located in Changping District, Beijing, in the southeastern part of the Ming Tombs Basin, about 40 kilometers from downtown Beijing. The reservoir was built in 1958 at the call of Mao Zedong and was triumphantly completed on June 30 of that year. The reservoir area is 20 times that of Kunming Lake in the Summer Palace, with a total water storage capacity of over 60 million cubic meters…
The culture of stone appreciation in China has a history of several thousand years. Especially during the Tang and Song dynasties, from emperors and generals to literati and scholars, everyone loved stones. Confucius caressed stones, Qu Yuan wore them, Tao Yuanming lay on them, Du Fu offered them, Bai Juyi wrote poems about them, Mi Fu worshipped them, and so on; masters such as Cao Xueqin, Pu Songling, and Zheng Banqiao were all very fond of stones. The names of famous figures such as Qi Baishi, Fu Baoshi, Chiang Kai-shek, and Yao Shushi all contain the character for “stone,” reflecting people’s admiration and reverence for ornamental stones.
China North International Shooting Range is the first large-scale tourism venue in China to offer recreational shooting activities. It serves as an excellent site for patriotic education among elementary, middle, and high school students, as well as for raising national defense awareness among the general public. The shooting range is located about 1.5 kilometers west of Nankou Town in Changping District, covering an area of over 300 acres. It is situated near several popular tourist attractions, including the Ming Tombs, Badaling, the Hu...
Beijing’s “Underground Thousand-Meter Electric Power Science Popularization Corridor,” stretching 1,100 meters in length and leading directly to an underground power plant, is primarily designed to educate elementary, middle, and high school students about electric power knowledge. The content is divided into five sections: Introduction to Electric Power Knowledge, Overview of the Electric Power Industry, Hydropower, Pumped-Storage Power Generation, and the Shisanling Pumped-Storage Power Plant. The Shisanling...
The Cloud Terrace of Juyongguan Pass was originally the base of a street-crossing pagoda in the center of the Juyongguan fortress. Constructed during the Zhizheng era of the Yuan Dynasty (1345), it is an exquisitely carved white marble platform. The terrace is built from white marble, standing 9.5 meters high, with the base measuring 26.84 meters east-west and 17.5...
The China Tank Museum is located in Yangfang Town, Changping District, northwest of Beijing. Originally named the People's Armored Forces Exhibition Hall, it was officially completed on August 1, 1990 (Army Day), renamed the Tank Museum in 1997, and opened to the public on August 1, 1998. The exhibits at the China Tank Museum include a variety of...
Ming Yongling Tomb is located at the southern foot of Yangcui Ridge. It is the mausoleum of the eleventh emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Shizong Zhu Houcong, along with his empresses and concubines. The main burial chamber of the emperor is the tenth pit within the imperial tomb complex. The site is renowned as the "Ninth Great Tomb" among the Ming Tombs. It is said that the empress buried here, Chen...
The Mingde Mausoleum is located on the western foothills of Tanyu Ridge. It is the joint burial mausoleum of the 15th emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Xizong (Temple name: Zhu Youjiao, era name: Tianqi), and his empress, Empress Zhang. Emperor Xizong, the eldest son of Emperor Guangzong, was born on November 14, 1605 (the 33rd year of the Wanli reign). He ascended to the throne on September 6, 1620 (the first year of the Taichang reign)...
Ming Maoling, located at the foot of Jubao Mountain to the right of Yuling, is the joint burial mausoleum of the eighth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Xianzong the Pure Emperor Zhu Jianshen (reign title Chenghua), and his three empresses: Lady Wang, Lady Ji, and Lady Shao. The name of the mausoleum, Maoling, was officially designated on September 15, 1487, during the 23rd year of the Chenghua reign. On the same day, the succeeding Emperor Xiaozong Zhu Youchang issued an edict to commence construction of the mausoleum. The site was chosen by...
Ming Jing Tomb, located at the foot of the eastern peak of Tianshou Mountain (also known as Black Mountain), is the joint burial mausoleum of the fifth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Xuanzong Zhang (temple name Xuanzong), Zhu Zhanji, and his empress, Lady Sun. The construction of Jing Tomb began after Emperor Xuanzong’s death. After ascending the throne, Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen promptly sent people to the Tianshou Mountain imperial tomb area to select a site. On the eleventh day of the first month in the tenth year of the Xuande era (1435), the formal construction of the tomb commenced. Eunuch Mu Jing, Marquis Fengcheng Li Xian, Minister of Works Wu Zhong, and Vice Minister Cai Xin were appointed to oversee the project. Prince of Cheng Zhu Yong, Duke of Xinjian Li Yu, Commander Shen Qing, along with various internal ministries and the Imperial Guard, mobilized a total of 100,000 civilian and military laborers for the task. On the twenty-first day of the sixth month, Emperor Xuanzong was interred. On the nineteenth day of the third month in the seventh year of the Tianshun era (1463), the construction of the tomb was completed. In total, the project spanned 28 years, with intermittent work.
Ming Dynasty's Tai Tomb, located on the southeastern foothills of Bijia Mountain, also known as "Shijia Terrace" or "Shijia Mountain," is the joint burial mausoleum of the ninth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Xiaozong (Zhu Youchang, reign title Hongzhi), and Empress Zhang. The planning for the Tai Tomb began after the death of Emperor Xiaozong. According to the Veritable Records of Emperor Wuzong of Ming, after ascending the throne, Emperor Wuzong immediately began preparations for the funeral of Emperor Xiaozong...
Ming Xiaoling Tomb, located at the foot of the western peak of Tianshou Mountain, is the mausoleum of the fourth emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Renzong Zhao (Zhu Gaochi), and his empress, Lady Zhang. The construction of Xiaoling Tomb began after Emperor Renzong’s death. In his final edict, Emperor Renzong stated: “My reign has been short, and my grace has not yet fully reached the people. I cannot bear to impose further labor. The design of my mausoleum must be kept simple and frugal.” After ascending the throne, Emperor Xuanzong (Zhu Zhanji) followed…
The Ming Tomb of Qingling is located at the southern foot of Huangshan Temple's Second Ridge in the Tianshou Mountains, Changping, Beijing. It is the joint burial mausoleum of the 14th Ming emperor, Emperor Guangzong (posthumously named Emperor Zhen), Zhu Changluo (reign title: Taichang), and his empresses, Lady Guo, Lady Wang, and Lady Liu. The underground palace of Qingling was constructed starting in March of the first year of the Tianqi era (1621 AD), with the main gate sealed on July 29. The construction lasted...
Ming Xiaoling Tomb is located at the eastern foot of Dayu Mountain. It is the joint burial mausoleum of the 12th emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Muzong Zhuangdi Zhu Zaihou (reign title Longqing), and his three empresses. Zhaoling is the first tomb in the Thirteen Tombs to undergo large-scale restoration and renovation, and it is also one of the officially open tourist sites in the tomb complex. The architectural area of the Zhaoling mausoleum is 35,000 square meters...
Ming Siling, located at the southern foot of Luma Mountain (also known as Jinping Mountain or Jinpingbi Mountain) in the southwestern corner of the Ming Tombs complex, is the joint burial mausoleum of the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youjian (reign title Chongzhen), his empress Zhou, and imperial concubine Tian. After the Qing Dynasty entered the Central Plains, in order to win over the people and rally the Han landlord class to serve the Qing court, they initially named this tomb of Emperor Chongzhen and his consorts...
Ming Kangling Mausoleum, located at the eastern foot of Lotus Mountain in the Tianshou Mountain Tomb Area of Changping, is the joint burial mausoleum of the tenth Ming emperor, Emperor Wuzong Zhu Houzhao, and his empress, Xia. The construction took one year, and the overall layout follows previous designs, featuring a square front and a round rear. Kangling currently has the most brick stele inscriptions among the Thirteen Ming Tombs. Built in the sixteenth year of the Zhengde era (...