Zhenzhu Lake literally means “Pearl Lake”. The lake is named after the pearls contained inside the freshwater mussels that used to live in the lake though there are no more freshwater mussels found here. The lake is actually a typical gorge river, about 10 kilomters long, a part of the Yongding River. Zhenzhu River is locally referred as “Little…
Lying in the northeast of Mentougou District, Jiangou Village abuts Haidian District in its east,Changping District in its north. It is easily accessible with a county-level highway leading from Highway No.109 directly to the village, about 35 km from the downtown Beijing. Jiangou Village is nestled on three gullies or valleys at the sea-level of over 1000 meters surrounded…
Lianyunling Great Wall is located on the Lianyunling Mountain to the northwest of Moshikou Pass. “Lianyuling” iterally means “a ridge linked to the sky”. That indicates the steepness of the mountain. Now Lianyunlian Great Wall is blocked and forbidden for hiking for security reason. But this section of the Wall can be easily seen and…
China North International Shooting Range is one of the biggest shooting ranges in the world which is mainly focused on recreational shooting. With an area of 200,000 square meters, CNISR (China North International Shooting Range) is composed of firearms museum, clay-pigeon shooting range, shooting hall, gun club (VIP), multi-function exercises range and indoor shooting hall….
Plan your Beijing excursions? . We have rounded up top 10 unique farmhouses in the suburbs of Beijing for you to get some fresh air and feel the breath of nature. 1. Hubin Nongjia Villa (滨湖农家山庄 – 密云水库) “Hubin Nongjia Villa” literally means “Lakeside Farmhouse Villa”. It is located by the Miyun Reservoir. It offers affordable and farmhouse…