Destination Introduction The Pingxi region includes most of three counties: Wanping (now Fengtai District of Beijing), Fangshan (including the Shidu Scenic Area), and Laishui (including the Yesanpo Scenic Area), as well as parts of other counties such as Changping, Yanqing, Liangxiang (now Fangshan District), Zhuolu, Zhuozhou, Yu County, Xuanhua, and Huailai. After the Marco Polo Bridge Incident in July, during August, areas such as Changping, Nankou, Huailai, Xuanhua, and Liangxiang fell to Japanese forces; by September, Fangshan, Zhuozhou, Laishui, and Zhuolu were successively occupied by the Japanese army. Major towns and vast areas across Pingxi fell into enemy hands, and the once-beautiful landscapes of Pingxi were shrouded in bloodshed and turmoil.
Destination Introduction: Zhaitang Reservoir is located in Xizhaitang Town, western Beijing, within the territory of Qingshui Town. It features vast waters with rippling green surfaces, ideal for boating and fishing. The natural landscape is picturesque, with winding gullies and layered peaks on both banks, and enjoys a pleasant climate, making it a perfect summer retreat. Known as the "Emerald in the Deep Mountains," construction of the reservoir project began in 197…
The Pingxi Intelligence and Communication Liaison Station Memorial Hall is located in Jian'gou Village, Miaofengshan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing, at the foot of the Miaofeng Mountain Scenic Area. On April 13, 2009, the Pingxi Intelligence and Communication Liaison Station Exhibition Hall officially opened, becoming Beijing’s first publicly displayed exhibition hall themed around intelligence operations, and it is a great destination for red tourism.
Lingshui Village is located in Zhaitang Town, Mentougou District. It is an ancient village with a history of over a thousand years and was jointly named a “Famous Historical and Cultural Village of China” by the Ministry of Construction and the State Administration of Cultural Heritage in 2005. The village earned the nickname “Juren Village” (Village of Successful Candidates in the Imperial Examinations) because it produced two jinshi (successful imperial examination candidates) and numerous juren (lesser examination degree holders) throughout its history. Lingshui Village boasts beautiful natural scenery and numerous cultural relics and historical sites…
Ling Mountain Tibetan Culture Museum Park is located within an ecological science and education park at an altitude of 850 meters on the foothills of Ling Mountain. This is the Beijing Ling Mountain Ecological Science and Education Park, established in 1997. It is a green space with ethnic characteristics, certain scientific and cultural significance, and ecological tourism functions. In addition to the Ling Mountain Tibetan Culture Museum Park, the site also includes…
The Lingshan Nature Scenic Area is located 122 kilometers from Beijing. With its peak at an altitude of 2,303 meters, it is the highest peak in the Beijing area. To the west, it neighbors the Longmen Forest Park; to the east, it connects with the Longmen Gorge Scenic Area; and to the south, it is accessible via National Highway 109. Due to its high elevation, within a 25-square-kilometer radius, Lingshan forms a natural scenic area in the Beijing region that features fault-block mountains,...
Taling Mountain Villa is located in the central part of Mentougou District, a satellite city of Beijing. It lies to the west of Zhaitang Town and to the east of Yanchi Town, at the 74-kilometer mark on National Highway 109 (Beijing-Lanzhou Highway), offering convenient transportation. Nearby natural scenic areas include Baihua Mountain, Shuanglong Gorge, Ling Mountain, Huangcaoliang, Longmen Gully, Pearl Lake, and Miaofeng Mountain. Surrounded by mountains and graced with year-round crystal-clear mountain springs, the beautiful landscape of distant peaks and nearby waters...
Zhaitang Taling Leisure Resort is located in the central part of Mentougou District, east of Sangyu Village in Zhaitang Town, with National Highway 109 passing through. The resort is adjacent to Lingshan Mountain, Baihua Mountain, Longmen Gorge, Pearl Lake, and Shuanglong Gorge, making it an ideal destination for conferences, leisure, and vacation. Covering an area of 2,000 acres, the resort integrates gardens and courtyards...
Wangping Town’s Jiuyuan Folk Village is located at the northern foot of Jiulong Mountain, covering a total area of 3.18 square kilometers. It is 45 kilometers from Beijing’s Fuchengmen and has a population of 37 households and 99 people. The village hosts 13 agritainment establishments and 2 municipal-level folk tourism reception households, among which Jiuyuan Farmstead, Jiulong Spring, Yuandeju, and Taihe Mountain Villa are particularly distinctive, offering good reception…
The log cabins in Lingshan are nestled in Hongshuikou Village within the Lingshan Scenic Area, right next to the entrance of the Lingshan Ancient Trail. It’s impossible to put into words just how tranquil and relaxing they are—that feeling can only be truly experienced when you’re sitting by the large floor-to-ceiling windows gazing into the distance, grilling in the grassy courtyard, or lying quietly on the second floor, looking up through the skylight at the twinkling stars above.
Lingshan Summer Resort is located in Mentougou District, Beijing. With a construction area of 3,000 square meters, it offers standard rooms, double rooms, and luxury suites, accommodating over 150 guests at a time. The resort features large and small karaoke rooms as well as meeting rooms that can host up to 100 people. The restaurant can serve 150 diners at once...
COFCO Longquan Mountain Villa is located to the northwest of the Sanjiadian Reservoir in Mentougou. It borders the picturesque foothills of Miaofeng Mountain to the north; overlooks the simple, timeless beauty of the thousand-year-old Tanzhe Temple to the south; lies adjacent to the ancient Yongding River to the west; and faces the lush, tree-lined Peach Blossom Garden to the east. The villa covers an area of 20,000 square meters, featuring an elegant and luxurious architectural style that showcases...
Lingshan Mountain Farmhouse is located in Hongshuikou Village, Qingshui Town, Mentougou District. Nestled against the mountains, this farmhouse offers blue skies, white clouds, lush greenery, clear waters, birdsong, and fragrant flowers — making it the perfect summer retreat to escape the heat. The hospitable hosts provide well-equipped, clean, and tidy facilities. We sincerely welcome friends from all over the country to visit us...
Huangcaogang Jinxian Yixuan Farmhouse is located in Baiyu Village, 6 li west of the historical and cultural village of Cuandixia and the One-Line-Sky Scenic Area. The farmhouse is characterized by its mountainous pastoral scenery. It stands out for its diverse poultry raised on-site, which serves as a highlight of its cuisine, attracting countless domestic and international tourists. The large walnut tree in the yard is over a hundred years old. Additionally, the farmhouse...
The Yuelai Inn, a farmhouse guesthouse in Cuandixia, Mentougou, integrates dining, accommodation, and entertainment. The guesthouse features an exquisite and compact design style, centered around the basic layout of a traditional Beijing courtyard house and its classic courtyard space—introspectively open yet externally enclosed. It boasts a rigorous spatial order with a distinct central axis, adapting flexibly to the terrain, offering unique charm…
The carving from the Third Year of Wuding in the Eastern Wei Dynasty is located on the slopes in the northwest of Hebei Town, Mentougou District. The inscriptions are engraved on a massive bluish-gray rock slab, from which one can overlook the former course of the Yongding River to the west. On the hillside land here, faint traces of rammed earth wall foundations can still be seen. Unfortunately, due to the long passage of time, these remnants only allow us to sense their past existence...
Hongshuikou is located 20 li north of Qijiazhuang Township in Mentougou District. It lies in the valley at the southern foot of Mount Ling, where three beacon towers—Yanzihao Towers No. 12 to 14—are built. All three towers guard ancient routes. To the northwest of Hongshuikou Village, an ancient path enters from Huailai County through Dadi Gully on the southern side of Mount Ling, while a stone path to the north comes in from the northern foothills of Mount Ling. The beacon towers are positioned like a tripod, controlling the strategic throat where the ancient routes converge. This defensive layout was designed to prevent invaders from entering Zhaitang Valley. Yanzihao Tower No. 12 is largely similar to Huangcaoliang Tower No. 9. The Hongshuikou beacon towers were constructed in the third year of the Wanli era, and 155 meters of stone wall still remain. Here, you can sense the wisdom of the ancients—their ingenuity was employed to the fullest, keeping invaders at bay and thereby protecting a vast area.
Lingyan Temple is located in Qijiazhuang Village, Qijiazhuang Township, Mentougou District. It was originally built during the Wude era of the Tang Dynasty, later rebuilt during the Zhizheng era of the Yuan Dynasty, and converted into a nunnery during the Yongle era of the Ming Dynasty. The temple sits to the north of Jinzhu Mountain and faces south. It originally included a mountain gate hall, bell and drum towers, the Prince Hall, the Sangharama Patriarch Hall, the Mahavira Hall, as well as more than ten side halls,...
Lingyue Temple is located on Baitian Mountain, about 5 kilometers north of Zhaitang Town in Mentougou District. It was originally built during the Zhenguan era of the Tang Dynasty, rebuilt in the Liao Dynasty when it was known as "Baitian Mountain Monastery," and renamed Lingyue Temple in the Jin Dynasty, which is its current name. The temple complex sits on a platform in front of the main peak of Baitian Mountain, facing south. Its central axis includes a mountain...
Monk Yuansheng Pagoda is located in Mentougou District. Built in the sixth year of the Huangtong era during the Jin Dynasty, the brick pagoda has a hexagonal floor plan and stands over 10 meters tall. The waisted base is 2.5 meters high and is adorned with nearly a hundred lotus petals carved from blue bricks. The pagoda body sits atop this base, with four ruyi-shaped carvings on each of its upper sides. The pagoda body features three tiers of corbelled eaves, above which rises a finial composed of a inverted bowl supporting a thirteen-tiered wheel. The wheel tapers to a point, topped with a hollow iron sphere over a foot in diameter. Protruding from the sphere is an iron rod over two meters high, serving as the steeple. Other decorative elements have been lost. The inscription on the pagoda was composed by the eminent Jin Dynasty monk Xibian. This pagoda is a rare and valuable example of the architectural transition from the dense-eave style to the inverted-bowl style in Chinese pagoda design.