Yongding River Leisure Forest Park is located in Shijingshan District, Beijing, near Lianshi West Road. Opened in 2013, the park covers an area of 1,210,000 square meters and features main entrance areas, the Yongding River Cultural Square, riverside scenic belts, and ten major attractions including the River-Controling Ox, Eighteen Steps, and Crabapple Valley. The park incorporates rich cultural elements through sculptures, stone tablets, and landscape walls...
The Shijingshan Science and Technology Museum in Beijing is a comprehensive venue that offers public science education activities such as science exhibitions and technology training to improve the scientific and cultural literacy of the public. It is primarily a three-dimensional science and technology museum that integrates cultural creativity, science and technology, and video media. Inside the venue, visitors can experience science education through stereoscopic vision...
At the former site of Lingguang Temple in Badachu Park within the Western Hills Scenic Area of Beijing, there stands a pagoda rebuilt by China’s Buddhist community after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. It enshrines one of the only two existing Buddha tooth relics in the world, making it a major pilgrimage site for Buddhists from both China and abroad. In 1983, the Buddha Tooth Relic Pagoda was designated by the State Council as a nationally key Buddhist temple in Han Chinese regions…
Commonly known as Xiangshan Reservoir, Nanmachang Reservoir was built in 1976 by the Shijingshan District government to solve the water shortage in the Heishitou area. Located along the Xiangbala (a trekking route from Xiangshan to Badachu) trail, it is a less crowded alternative compared to Xiangshan Park. In autumn, the red leaves on the surrounding mountains are also quite...
Laoshan Urban Leisure Park, also known as Laoshan Country Park, is located west of the intersection of Laoshan South Road and Shangzhuang Street in Shijingshan District, Beijing. Its most distinctive feature is the mountain biking competition track left over from the 2008 Olympics. The park is mainly for leisure and is open to the public for free. Citizens can ride bicycles here, …
Sanshan Nunnery is the third temple among the Eight Great Sites. Established in the third year of the Tiande era during the Jin Dynasty, it has a history of over nine hundred years. The mountain gate faces northeast and is a meticulously laid out and exquisitely constructed courtyard complex. The gate hall consists of three bays, with one side door on each side; the main hall has five bays and is accompanied by two wing rooms; two side halls stand opposite each other on either side of the main hall. The…
Moshikou was originally called Moshi Kou, named after the high-quality grinding stones produced here. As a strategic location in western Beijing, it served as the entry point for coal, timber, and stone materials into the capital. It's no wonder there are so many historical sites in the area.
The Shijingshan Ancient Architecture Complex is located within the Shougang industrial area in Shijingshan District, Beijing. The Shijingshan hill is home to the Bixia Yuanjun Temple and an ancient well. To the north lies the Yongding River, and from the top of the hill, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the entire Shougang complex — it’s also a great spot for capturing sunset photos. Location: Shijingshan District, Beijing, China…
Located within the Shougang Group factory area. Qunming Lake was named by Deng Xiaoping and excavated as an artificial lake to meet the condensing and circulating water needs of Shougang’s iron smelting operations. The earth excavated from the site was piled up to form Shijing Mountain. It is a place of significant historical and cultural value. Location: Shougang Group, Shijingshan District, Beijing…
Xianying Temple is located in Xihuang Village, Shijingshan District, and is listed as one of the eighth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. Originally built in the early years of the Ming Dynasty's Tian Shun era, its formal name was "Shuntian Baoming Temple." It was destroyed by a great fire during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, and was rebuilt in the 50th year of Kangxi’s reign (1711), when it was renamed "Xianying Temple" and commonly known as "Huanggu Temple." The temple faces south and covers an area of 1,100...
The Laoshan Han Tomb is located at the southeastern foot of Laoshan Mountain in Shijingshan District and is among the sixth batch of municipal-level cultural heritage protection units in Beijing. It consists of a tomb passage, corridor, coffin chamber, yellowwood outer coffin structure, and inner and outer corridors. The tomb chamber is rectangular, divided into front and rear sections, measuring 16 meters from north to south and 13 meters from east to west. A number of precious cultural relics were unearthed, including lacquered tables and silk fabrics...
The Glacial Striations are located at No. 28 Moshikou Street, Shijingshan District, and are among the first batch of municipal-level cultural heritage sites in Beijing. These are remnants of glaciers from hundreds of thousands of years ago, rare scientific physical evidence in North China, and especially significant discoveries from prehistoric times in Beijing. …
The Hot Spring Water World is located in the bustling area of Wangzuo Central Town. To the west lies the vast expanse of greenery at Qinglong Lake Park, and to the south is the world-renowned World Geothermal Expo Park. It is one of the largest indoor water parks in Beijing and an ideal place for leisure, entertainment, fitness, and water play. Nangong Hot Spring Water World features an international-standard swimming pool, wave pool, play pool...
Located in the mountainous northwest of Fengtai District, Beijing, approximately 20 kilometers from the city center, Beigong National Forest Park is a hilly nature reserve. The park is named after its historical use as an imperial resting place. Established in October 2002 and officially approved as a national forest park by the State Forestry Administration in December 2005, the park...
Destination Introduction Wanlong Bayi Ski Club is located at No. A12, Shijianchang Road, Changxindian, Fengtai District. It borders the West Fifth Ring Road to the east and the nearest Western Hills of Beijing to the west, enjoying an exceptionally prime location and highly convenient transportation—just 15 kilometers from Beijing West Railway Station. It holds great commercial value. The resort covers a total area of 1 million square meters, with a total construction...
Destination Introduction Jiaomen is located 3 kilometers southwest of Yongdingmen. It was a side gate outside the nine main gates of the ancient Nanyuan (Imperial Hunting Park), specifically established for nearby tenant farmers to enter the park for their official duties. Jiaobao Village to the west of the village was situated at the northwest corner of the Nanyuan enclosure. Unlike the nine main gates used by the emperor (such as the South and North Dahongmen), Jiaomen had only a small gate and a duty guardhouse...
Destination Introduction: Xihuang Temple is located on Huangsi Street outside Andingmen in Beijing, and together with Donghuang Temple, they are collectively referred to as Huangsi or Shuanghuang Temple. Covered with yellow glazed tiles, Xihuang Temple features red walls, verdant pines, and towering Buddhist stupas, creating an extraordinary atmosphere. In 1983, it was designated by the State Council as a nationally key Buddhist temple in Han Chinese regions. Originally named 0 Temple, Xihuang Temple was...
Destination Introduction The Museum of the Yellow Emperor and Yan Emperor Art is located in Beijing’s Asian Games Village. It is China’s first large-scale, privately-funded yet publicly supported modern art museum, serving as a social welfare institution and advanced art research organization under the leadership of a council. The Museum of the Yellow Emperor and Yan Emperor Art began preparation in 1986 and was completed and opened to the public on September 28, 1991. Huang Zhou...
Beijing Qinglong Lake Park is located by the shores of Qinglong Lake in Wangzuo Township, Fengtai District, on the outskirts of Beijing. It covers an area of 1,000 mu (about 66.7 hectares), just over 20 kilometers from central Beijing, making it easily accessible. The park’s water area spans 6,000 mu (about 400 hectares), making it the closest “expanse of clear water” to the capital. With picturesque landscapes, lush forests, a vast lake surface, and a pristine ecological environment...
Wanping has long been the southern gateway to Beijing since ancient times. The town was built in the tenth year of the Chongzhen Emperor’s reign during the late Ming Dynasty (1637), a period marked by warfare and unrest. It was constructed to station troops and defend the capital. The *Old Accounts of Scenic Spots in the Imperial Capital* recorded: “Lugou is the strategic throat of the capital region; it is essential to deploy troops for defense and also necessary to build a town to protect them.” “Though compact in layout, the towering walls stand solemnly like…”