Where else can I go for an outing?

Cooling temperatures, rain, snow and strong winds have recently come to Beijing, and the weather has suddenly become several degrees colder. It has to be said that after entering winter, it seems that it is so cold that there is no place to go, especially the scenic spots in the suburbs of Beijing, forest parks and wetland parks dominated by lakes and mountains. In order to prevent wildfires in the dry winter, they have to "sleep" for a period of time. time, so news of mountain closures and park closures have recently come one after another, such as Laogou Primitive Forest Park, Longqing Gorge, Mangshan Mountain, Baili Landscape Gallery, Hanshiqiao Wetland Park, Qinglong Gorge Scenic Area, Cuihu Wetland Park, Yunmengshan et al.

However, there are also some scenic spots that are not closed in winter or open some areas, which are still worth visiting. In order to avoid being rejected, we suggest that you make a phone call to the scenic spot before going there. At the same time, pay attention to epidemic prevention, dress warmly, and remember fire safety!

The most beautiful autumn in Beijing must be the thousand-year-old ginkgo in Dajue Temple in Xishan. "The coca leaves are thick without counting the people around, and the leaves are lush and the branches are lush and green." This is Emperor Qianlong's praise of the ancient ginkgo in Dajue Temple. Today, This ancient tree has also become an important part of Dajue Temple. Although there are many ginkgo resorts in Beijing, I thought they were all similar, but after walking into Dajue Temple, I realized that the beauty of the ancient trees is extraordinary. Naturally, there are many tourists who come here for the famous place, and there are also young ladies specially wearing Hanfu. Everyone stands under the tree, takes pictures, and exchanges the legend of the ancient tree. The kittens in Minghui Tea Garden seem to be living a good life, some are taking a nap lazily, and some are standing on the table to take photos with tourists. However, the best viewing period of ancient ginkgo is coming to an end, and the fallen leaves on the ground are a beautiful sight. If the weather still allows, let’s catch another wave of autumn colors.

Nian Tan Park is a niche park, but most elders who like photography love to come here. There are kingfishers, hoopoe, night herons and other birds here, making it a good place for bird watching. Local people may know that this place used to be a reservoir called Niantan Reservoir, where you can catch fish and clams. Now Niantan Park has changed its appearance and the scenery is even more beautiful. As a wetland in the south of Beijing, there are lush reeds and cattail grasses, which are a happy paradise for fish and birds. There are also large green spaces, willows, locust trees, peach trees and other types of trees, as well as various flowers and plants. The bridge in the park connects the reservoirs, which not only adds to the charm of the lake, but also becomes the main check-in point of the park. You can often see couples taking wedding photos. This park is free and open to the public. Not only the surrounding residents often come to play, but also many people from the city drive there. The park is very big, and it takes about three hours to stroll around slowly. The most artistic place is the lake under the sunset.

Beiwu Park is adjacent to the west gate of the Summer Palace, approximately between Yuquan Mountain and the Summer Palace. It is divided into East Park and West Park. The main landscapes are concentrated in the East Park. It has a rural atmosphere and beautiful scenery. natural water town scenery. Beiwu Village used to be an ancient royal rice field production area. The park retains this feature. It not only built a park on the original site of the village, but also opened up a rice field area so that people living in the city can easily appreciate the beauty of the fields. Rice scenery, feel the joy of autumn harvest, but now the rice has been harvested, only the rice stalks are left. The park was initially positioned as a country park. Later, in order to be more coordinated with the surrounding Summer Palace and Yuquan Mountain, it was changed to a cultural park. The first phase of construction includes Jitian Gengzhi, Beiwu Impression, Xinlu Qiuyun, Gaohu Tower Shadow, etc. , the second phase added Linxi water outlet and rain garden.

Text and photos provided/Song Yating