Beijing Xiangshan One Day Tour

Xiangshan is located in the western suburbs of Haidian District, Beijing, 25 kilometers away from the urban area. Its highest peak, Xiangfeng, is 575 meters above sea level. It was awarded the title of "World Famous Mountain" in 2006 and is the fifth most famous mountain in China after Mount Tai, Mount Huang, Mount Lu and Mount Emei. Xiangshan, also known as Jingyi Garden, has a steep terrain, green peaks, lush springs and lush ancient trees. There are more than 260,000 trees in the park, including more than 5,800 ancient and famous trees, with a forest coverage rate of 98%. Xiangshan is the most famous red leaf attraction. In late autumn, the mountains are covered with red leaves, which is dazzling and has been named one of the "New Sixteen Scenic Spots in Beijing". The main attractions of Xiangshan Park include the "Western Mountain Snow", one of the eight scenic spots in Yanjing, the Biyun Temple with Ming and Qing architectural styles, the only remaining wooden gilded "Five Hundred Arhats Hall" in China, and the palace that welcomed the Sixth Panchen Lama. The quaint courtyard with Jiangnan characteristics "sees the heart", the Shuangqing villa where Mao Zedong and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China first lived and worked in Peiping. The Beijing Botanical Garden is located at the foot of Xiangshan Mountain in western Beijing and is affiliated to the Beijing Park Management Center. 23 kilometers from the city center. There are many buses and buses that can reach it. Beijing Botanical Garden is a comprehensive botanical garden integrating science popularization, scientific research and sightseeing functions. It is one of the national key botanical gardens. Beijing Botanical Garden is a national AAAA tourist attraction, China's forestry science popularization base, China's wild plant protection science education base, China's youth science and technology education base, central state agency ideological education base, Beijing science popularization base, and one of the first batch of quality parks in Beijing. English name: Beijing Botanical Garden Foreign name: Beijing Botanical Garden Geographical location: Beijing Climate type: North temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate Area: 400 hectares Opening hours: 6:00-20:00 (summer)-7: 30-17: 00 (Winter) Attraction level: National AAAA tourist attractions Ticket price: 10.00 yuan (RMB) Coupon ticket of Reclining Buddha Temple 5.00 yuan Address: Reclining Buddha Temple Road, Xiangshan, Haidian District, Beijing Famous attractions: Rose Garden, Peach Garden, Peony Garden, Lilac Garden Mid-level Pavilion, Yuhua Villa and Langfeng Pavilion are all good places to see red leaves. In 186, the emperor of Jin Dynasty built the great Ai'an Temple here, also known as Kanluoji. Next to the Jiandian Palace, an expansion was carried out, and it was named Jingyi Garden in the 10th year of Qianlong's reign (1745). It was looted and burned in 1960 and 1900. After 1949, most of the historical sites were restored. The main attractions include Guijianchou, Yuhua Villa, Shuangqing Villa, etc. Yuhua Villa is located in the middle of the mountain range. It is a courtyard-type scenic spot with towering ancient trees, rows of banyan trees, flowing springs, and pavilions. This is an elegant and pleasant place. Xiangshan is the most famous. Every autumn, there are cotinus leaves everywhere, as red as flames. These cotinus trees were planted during the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Over the past 200 years, they have gradually developed a cocoa forest area with 94,000 trees. Beijing Xiangshan Jingyi Garden: As far back as 1186 in the Jin Dynasty, the large-scale Xiangshan Temple was built here. During the Yuan and Ming dynasties, additional buildings were built. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, large-scale expansion was carried out and it was renamed "Jingyi Garden". There are 28 scenic spots in the park, which were destroyed twice by the British, French, Japanese and other invaders in 1860 and 1900, leaving only remnants. After 1949, the garden department restored some buildings and paths in the garden, planted more trees, and dredged the pond. In recent years, some scenic spots such as Zhilehao, Sakura Rock, Huanxi Garden, and Yuhuapa have been restored. At present, the park covers an area of ??160 hectares, with more than 100 kinds of trees and more than 260,000 trees. It is a mountain park with fresh air. There are three tours in the park. Go north to the east gate and pass by the Tibetan Zhao Temple. You can see that the glazed archway in front of the temple is intact and very beautiful; there are seven glazed pagodas in the west of the temple with copper bells hanging on the eight corners

Go west Not far away is Furong Pavilion. From here you can climb Xiangfeng Road, the main peak of Xiangshan Mountain, which is 5.57 meters high and is commonly known as ghosts seeing sorrow. The west road passes through Cuijing Lake to the ancient Xiangshan Temple ruins. The temple is a double-clear villa in the west. There are springs, pools, and pavilions in the courtyard, which is very quiet. In early 1949, President Mao Zedong lived here. To the north, you can climb the mountain via Baisongting. There are mountain roads leading to the main peak through Banshanting, Wenfengting, Senyubo and other places. The flower-viewing season in Xiangshan is the latest among Beijing’s park scenic spots. Starting from April 10, the Mountain Flower Festival in Xiangshan Park begins. There are more than 60 varieties and more than 200,000 colorful flowers in bud, which is the most variety of mountain flowers in history. Common ground flowers in Beijing can be seen in Xiangshan. During the Flower Festival, there are five scenic spots in Xiangshan Park for tourists to visit, including the Fantasy Sea of ??Flowers (Songzhi Garden), the Romantic Garden (Jiari Garden), the Flower Walk (Meigu), and the Xiangshan Flower Competition Exhibition Area (Cuiwei Pavilion). Time: April 10th to May 17th Address: No. 40, Maimai Street, Haidian District, Beijing; Tickets: Peak season (April 1st to November 15th): 10.00 yuan; Low season (November 16th to March) 31st): 5.00 yuan Bus route: Take bus No. 563 and get off at Xiangshan Park East Gate Station, you can get a coupon: Fare: 15 yuan (including Biyun Temple Park ticket) Off-season fare (November every year 16th to March 31st): Adult 5 yuan peak season ticket price (every year from April 1st to November 15th): adult 10 yuan Biyun Temple ticket: 10 yuan each.

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