{"id":3766,"date":"2011-03-21T08:10:04","date_gmt":"2011-03-21T00:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=3766"},"modified":"2022-04-10T20:39:33","modified_gmt":"2022-04-10T12:39:33","slug":"shuangshitou-village-or-double-stone-village-mentougou-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-excursions\/shuangshitou-village-or-double-stone-village-mentougou-beijing","title":{"rendered":"Shuangshitou Village, or Double Stone Village Mentougou Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"
Shuangshitou Village ( or Double Stone Village ) is located in the valley\u00a0sandwiched by the east\u00a0hillside and the\u00a0west hillside,\u00a05km north of Zhaitang Town in Mentougou\u00a0District Beijing. The village takes its name from the two huge stones in the village. Its name also suggests the village is built of stones on the ancient post road. Shuangshitou Village is\u00a0now part of \u00a0the Cuanbai Scenic Area which also covers Cuandixia Village, Baiyu Village and Huanglingxi Village.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Overlooking from the hillsides, the over 500-year old ancient village looks like a phoenix extending its wings. Stone culture is found everywhere in the village – stone mills, stone mortars, stone walls and stone houses built on the stones.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shuangshitou Village is divided naturally into two parts – east hillside and west hillside. The main village road passes through the village from south to north with the north higher and souther lower. Most the families in the acnient village has two surnames – Wang and Song. The village is now comprised of\u00a028 households with 14 surnamed Wang and 8 surnamed Song.\u00a0The village takes an area of about 4.5 km\u00a0square at the sea-level of 524 meters.<\/span><\/p>\n

Special features: stone houses,\u00a0stone mills, stone\u00a0walls,\u00a0stone carving, wood carving.<\/span><\/p>\n

Admission: 35 yuan, including Chuandixia Village, Baiyu Village and Huanglingxi Village.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enquiry: 010 – 69818988<\/span><\/p>\n

Self-drive route:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Drive along the National Highway No.109 ( G109 ) from the west Beijing\u00a0 – at the distnce of about 80km turn right at Zhaitang Town with the placard pointing to Cuanbai Scenic Area. <\/span><\/div>\n
Public Transport:<\/span><\/div>\n
First the subway Line 01 and get off at Pingguoyuan Station, then connect Bus 929 for Cuandixia Village (get off at Shuangshitou Viilage).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Now we are approaching Shuangshitou Village.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Now we are approaching Shuangshitou Village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is the Stone-Top House. The Stone-top House was built\u00a0between late Ming and Qing Dynasties. People come here to burn incense, worship buddhism, pray for rain, and perform other rituals.<\/p>\n

The huge stone is the Shuangshitou Village’s ancestor stone. It is about 7 meters high and 14 meters long. Such a hue stone is qute rare in nothern China.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This is the Stone-Top House.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The stone houses are on the west hillside. <\/span><\/div>\n
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The stone houses are on the west hillside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Walk up the west hillside stone houses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Walk up the west hillside stone houses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On the high platform of the west hillside.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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On the high platform of the west hillside.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The narrow lane on the west hillside village. <\/span><\/div>\n
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The narrow lane on the west hillside village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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Some remaining houses<\/span><\/div>\n
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Some remaining houses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Mao’s\u00a0wall picture and and slogan still visible<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A Mao’s wall picture and and slogan still visible<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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A nice tourist toilet in the village.<\/span><\/div>\n
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A nice tourist toilet in the village.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n
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The houses are on the east hillside.<\/span><\/div>\n
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A side lane in the east side village<\/div>\n
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A side lane in the east side village<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Add on
\n<\/strong>Yanhecheng Village<\/a>
\nShuangshitou Village<\/a>
\nCuandixia Village
\n<\/a>Mentougou Vernacular Dwellings Day Trip<\/a><\/p>\n

Tip: Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours<\/h2>\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,\u00a0 here are some options for Beijing guided tours:<\/p>\n

Beijing Day Tour<\/a>
\nBeijing Tour Packages<\/a>
\nGreat Wall Tour<\/a>
\nBeijing City Tour<\/a>
\nBeijing Winter Tour<\/a>
\nBeijing Autumn Tour<\/a>
\nCar Rental in Beijing<\/a>
\nBeijing Tours<\/a>
\nChina City Tours<\/a>
\nChina Tour<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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