Five must-visit attractions in Zhangjiakou

1. Prairie Sky Road: China’s “Route 66”

When you think of Zhangjiakou, you will think of Prairie Sky Road. It starts from Yehuling on the south side of Zhangbei County in the west and ends at Huapiling in Chongli County in the east. Because there are picturesque scenery such as grasslands, villages, rock walls and birch forests on both sides of the road, it is known as "China's Route 66". .

The best time to visit is summer and autumn. In summer, wildflowers are everywhere, and in autumn, the forests are dyed golden.

2. Yuzhou Ancient City: Heritage of the Ming and Qing Ancient City

The ancient city is located in Yu County, Hebei Province. It is now a national AAA tourist attraction. The ancient city was built in the second year of Xiangxiang in the Northern Zhou Dynasty (AD 580), with a history of more than 1,400 years. The ancient city has been a prosperous commercial port since ancient times. It is not only rich in products, but also famous for its rich and colorful folk culture.

An ancient city with a history of more than 1,000 years. Due to historical reasons, the ancient city of Yuzhou has suffered some damage. At present, the south and east walls have been completely demolished, and the remaining well-preserved parts are the north wall and the northern section of the west wall; however, the style of the ancient city has basically not changed.

3. Dajingmen: one of the four major gateways of the Great Wall

National key cultural relics protection unit. Located at the northern end of Zhangjiakou City, it was built in the 17th year of Chongzhen (AD 1644) and has a history of more than 350 years. Dajingmen is one of the four major gateways in the Great Wall of China and has played an important role in history.

Dajingmen is flanked by rolling mountains, and the city gate stands in the mountains; the four characters "Great Rivers and Mountains" written on the city gate were written by Gao Wei, the last governor of Chahar in history. Yue's hand.

4. Zhangbei Grassland: A summer resort for royal hunting

Located in Zhangbei County, 70 kilometers northwest of Zhangjiakou, it consists of two grasslands, Zhongdu and Anguli. part of the grassland. The water and grass here are abundant and it was once a hunting and summer resort for the royal family.

5. Tianmo Park: a famous film and television drama filming location

More than 300 film and television dramas have been filmed here, the most famous ones are: "Huan Zhu Ge Ge", "Beijing Yanyun" ", "Flying Swords of Dragon Gate", etc. You can also follow the footsteps of "Where Are We Going, Dad" and take your kids to ride camels, go sandboarding, and play desert football.