The Wenyu River Waterfront Greenway, part of the Forest Leisure Ring Greenway, stretches from Shahu Reservoir in the west along the riverine green belt of the Wenyu River to Tongzhou New Town. It connects key sites such as Gonghuacheng, Shahe Sluice Park, Future Science City Waterfront Park, Xiaotangshan Agricultural Demonstration Park, East Suburban Forest Park, Tongzhou Business Park Ice River Park, and Grand Canal Forest Park, spanning a total length of85kilometers. Centered around the waterfront space of the Wenyu River, the greenway is designed based on the principles of nature, ecology, and comfort, promoting the concept of “Cycling along the Wenyu River, Slow Living by the Water.” It aims to become the most beautiful cycling greenway in Beijing. Once completed, it will directly serve multiple large residential communities and key functional areas, including Huilongguan, Tiantongyuan, Beiyuan, Wangjing, Dongba, Future Science City, and Tongzhou New Town.
The Wenyu River Greenway spans five districts and counties: Changping, Tongzhou, Shunyi, and Chaoyang4districts and counties, with a total length of101kilometers and a green area of406.5hectares. Currently, the design and approval stages for the Wenyu River Greenway in each district and county are underway. Bidding is expected to commence in2014year,6month, with all districts and counties having completed preliminary preparations. Completion is anticipated within the year.