Shicheng Village

　　Destination Introduction
　　Shicheng Folk Village is situated at the location of the Shicheng Town government in Miyun County. It is the central area for the development of the western tourism route in Miyun County, located 25 kilometers from Miyun County town. It borders the Miyun Reservoir to the east and is backed by the Yunmeng Mountains to the west. The two famous scenic areas, Taoyuanxiangu Valley Natural Scenic Area and Jiudaowan Natural Scenic Area, form the village’s main economic pillars.
　　Currently, Shicheng Village has 271 households, with a population of 650. There are 430 employed people, including 162 engaged in folk tourism services, and 62 folk tourism households. Of these: 50 households have county-level certification; 24 have both city and county-level certification; the total number of beds is 655.
　　Since 1998, leveraging the tourism resources of scenic spots such as Taoyuanxiangu Valley and Jiudaowan, the village has encouraged farmers to start folk tourism businesses. Under the leadership of the village Party branch and the village committee, the folk tourism industry has been vigorously developed, with over 80% of the villagers earning their livelihood from tourism. In 2001, it was recognized by the Miyun County government as a Specialized Folk Tourism Village. In recent years, the development of folk tourism has become the main growth point of the village’s total economic income. In 2003, the village’s total economic income was 6.6 million yuan, with folk tourism income amounting to 2.48 million yuan—accounting for 37.6% of the total income. The per capita income reached 4,345 yuan, and the village received 31,000 tourists that year.
　　Staff engaged in folk tourism reception in Shicheng Village have undergone rigorous training. Each household holds business licenses, health certificates, and sanitation permits issued by the industrial and commercial as well as health authorities. Strict regulations ensure a pleasant leisure environment for visitors.
　　The development of tourism has brought vitality to Shicheng Village. To better develop tourism, the village plans to continue enhancing greening and beautification efforts, improve environmental management, strengthen folk tourism management, upgrade service standards, and invest more in infrastructure during the off-season to expand scale. This will make tourism the leading industry for poverty alleviation and prosperity in Shicheng Village.
　　Upon entering Shicheng Folk Village, you can enjoy a series of distinctive local tourism activities. In spring, you can go for walks to admire the wildflowers covering the hillsides, with apricot, peach, and pear blossoms blooming in harmony. Visitors can also pick a variety of wild vegetables. In autumn, guests can visit the picking gardens to harvest fruits such as apples, peaches, plums, apricots, pears, and dates. In winter, you can participate in ice and snow festival events hosted by Taoyuanxiangu Valley and Heilongtan Scenic Areas. Stay in a traditional heated brick bed, celebrate Chinese New Year, and set off firecrackers. The farmhouses here are not only clean and beautifully situated but also fully equipped with amenities such as karaoke rooms, barbecues, and campfire parties. Surrounded by the sounds of insects, birds, and frogs, and refreshed by the cool mountain breeze, you can leave all your worries behind and immerse yourself in nature.   Special Note
　　Shicheng Village is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on one. The mountains feature ancient Great Wall ruins from the Northern Qi Dynasty, along with various vegetation, fruit trees, and valuable medicinal herbs, providing opportunities for students to collect plant specimens and engage in scientific exploration. The water side is part of the Bai River upstream of the Miyun Reservoir, a national first-class drinking water source area. The water remains crystal clear year-round, home to hundreds of species of freshwater fish. The fish and shrimp here are tender, delicious, and free from any off-flavors, making them premium green food. A small stream also runs through the center of the village, maintaining a cool temperature all year. This stream originates from the over 1,400-meter-high Yunmeng Mountains and flows into the village with abundant, unpolluted, and uninterrupted water—making it an ideal spot for tourists to escape the heat, play in the water, and fish.
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　　By staying in a folk household, you can pick fresh vegetables from the garden and cook your own farmhouse meals, or you can sample a variety of rural snacks such as millet porridge, corn porridge, cornbread, rice cakes, sponge cakes, chicken mushroom stew, and chicken eggs.
　　The featured folk tourism activities offered by Shicheng Folk Tourism Specialized Village include:
　　1. Spring Outing and Flower Viewing. In spring, visitors can take walks and admire the red azaleas, apricot, peach, and pear blossoms that cover the mountains. You can also pick a variety of wild vegetables.
　　2. Folk Culture Activities include outdoor campfire parties, “Be a Farmer for a Day” experiences, learning farm chores, enjoying rural life, and joyfully celebrating Chinese New Year.
　　3. Folk Sports Activities to relive childhood joys, including hoop rolling, playing with spinning tops, marbles, knock-a-bottle, hopscotch, sack tossing, shuttlecock kicking, and jump rope.
　　4. Golden Autumn Fruit Picking Festival. In autumn, visitors can go to the picking gardens to harvest golden-thread jujubes, honey peaches, plums, apricots, and pears. The fruit trees are fertilized with organic manure, ensuring pollution-free, natural, and green produce.
　　5. DIY Farmhouse Cooking Activities. In each household, you can pick vegetables from the garden and cook your own meals, or sample a variety of rural snacks such as millet porridge, corn porridge, cornbread, fish stewed in a clay pot, wild mountain vegetables, fried river shrimp, rice cakes, sponge cakes, chicken mushroom stew, chicken eggs, salted duck eggs, and homemade cured meats.
　　By staying in a folk household, you can walk to the reservoir for fishing or climb nearby ancient sections of the Great Wall. Here, you can truly experience the unspoiled essence of nature and enjoy the unique charm of rural farmsteads. Savor delicious farmhouse meals while being immersed in the serene and peaceful natural surroundings—it’s an experience you won’t want to leave. Here, you’ll laugh heartily, have endless fun, and enjoy fair and reasonable prices. Nowadays, direct tour buses from Dongzhimen and Xuanwumen lead straight to the major scenic areas of Shicheng Town, making it even more convenient to reach the folk village.
　　Shicheng Village boasts beautiful mountains, pristine waters, pleasant scenery, and simple, kind-hearted locals—making it an ideal destination for leisure and vacation. Staying here allows you to experience rich rural life and local customs.

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