Tiger Valley Natural Scenic Spot is a national level scenic spot, integrating both natural scenery and human landscape. Located in Nankou Town of Changping District and at the north side of the Badaling Expressway, it has an area of 94 square kilometers and stretches for 12.5 kilometers, very close to Juyong Pass. One can arrive there by bus. It was opened to the public in 1987.

With mountains, valleys and streams, this scenic spot has 36 sights, including Tongtian Pool, Mountain Huyu, Tianqiao Cave, Huyu Falls, Que'r Cave, etc. Huyu Falls is one of the ancient “eight greatest scenic spots of Beijing”. The 30-meter falls above the Tongtian Pool plunge into the deep pond, and the roaring sound together with the echoes can be heard from afar. White clouds gather in front of the Que'r Cave, and the draught is strong at the mouth of the cave. When one enters the cave, it seems that a faerie is pushing slightly behind. The cave is deep and fogs always flow out of it in rainy days. The nine pools connected by nine falls are extremely beautiful and rare. The human landscape is mainly the Hundred-faerie Cave, including Luck Palace, Xuanyuan Ancestral Temple, Mazu Ancestral Temple, Guangong Ancestral Temple, Zhaogong Ancestral Temple, Huiyuan Palace, Puguang Palace, Jiuru Palace, Liuhe Palace, Xianning Palace, Desheng Palace, Yuanjue Palace, and Taixu Palace. There are 128 statues of Sakyamuni, Lao-tsu, Mazu, Guangong, etc. The statue of “Dripping Kwan-yin” is in a cave 70 meters high. There is also the scenic sight of Primitive World inside the Hundred-faerie Cave.

The Working People's Cultural Palace is one of the first-class public parks in Beijing. It lies to the east of Tian'anmen.

It used to be the ancestral temple for emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. In 1924, it was renamed Peace Park and opened to the public. In 1931, it was taken over by the Palace Museum as one of its branches. After the founding of the People's Republic, on Jan. 6, 1950, the Political Affairs Department passed a decision to hand it over to the city of Beijing as a place for laborers' cultural activities. On April 10, 1950, the Palace Museum officially handed it over to the General Labor Union of Beijing, which changed it into the Working People's Cultural Palace, and Chairman Mao inscribed the name. On May 1, 1950, it was opened to the public as a “school and amusement park” for laborers in the capital.

The cultural palace, or rather the Imperial Ancestral Temple, was built in 1420, or the 18th year of Emperor Yongle's reign in the Ming Dynasty. It was renovated many times in the reigns of Jiajing, Wanli (Ming Dynasty), Shunzhi, and Qianlong (Qing Dynasty). It covers a total area of 197,000 square meters. It is encircled by three layers of red walls. In its courtyard are over 700 ancient cypresses. Behind the Liuli Gate are seven white marble bridges called Jade-studded Belt Bridges. To the south of them, on both sides stand the sacred kitchen and the sacred warehouse. To the north of them, on either side is a hexagon pavilion housing a glazed well. The three large halls behind the Halberd Gate are the major part of the complex. The first one is called the Hall of Worshiping Ancestors; the second, Bedroom Hall; and the third, Tiaomiao Temple.

Regularly held in the hall are exhibitions or training courses in painting, calligraphy, photography, music, dance, literature, and gardening. Its authorities have created a Workers' Art Ensemble and a Workers' Orchestra, which have performed many times. It has been the stage for such influential events as Yanni's concert and the opera Turandot, which was performed before large audiences. On such holidays as May 1st and Oct. 1st, leaders of the Communist Party and the nation are gathered here for celebration in the company of common people.

There are many major tourist attractions in the Working People's Cultural Palace.

The Halberd Gate is five bays wide and two bays deep. Its single-eave, gradually curved roof is covered with yellow glazed tiles. Under the eaves are bulky dougongs (brackets between crossbeams and columns). The gate sits on a platform with white marble rails, the top of which is reached by nine steps adorned in the middle with a red slab of stone. The main gate is flanked by two smaller gates with single-eave roofs covered with yellow glazed tiles. There used to be eight red-lacquered halberd racks before and behind the gate, on which were placed 120 red halberds with silver handles and golden dragon patterns. But they were all taken away by the Eight Power Allied Forces in 1900.

The Hall of Worshiping Ancestors is the principal building in the complex. It is five bays (68.2 meters) wide, six bays (30.2 meters) deep and 32.46 meters high. It sits on a 3.46-meter-high three-tiered white marble platform. It was the place where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties offered sacrifices to their ancestors at the end of each year. It was renovated many times during the two dynasties, but remained about the same as it was first completed in the Ming Dynasty in terms of layout and stone and wooden parts. All its components are made of very expensive nanmu (Phoebe Zhennan). It is the largest among surviving palace halls using this kind of wood in China. It has a double-eave roof covered with yellow glazed tiles. Below the eaves hang a gold-foil-covered, nine-dragon-girded plaque inscribed with the word Imperial Ancestral Temple in Chinese and Manchu. The ceiling, four pillars, and beams are adorned with colored gold dust paintings. The floor is paved with special golden titles.

Bedroom Hall has a single-eave roof covered with yellow glazed tiles. It is nine bays (62.31 meters) wide, four bays (20.54 meters) deep, and 21.95 meters high. A stone terrace connects it to the Xiang Hall. It sits on a white marble platform encircled by stone rails adorned with carved dragons and phoenixes. The middle of the steps is adorned with a red slab of stone. The hall houses the memorial tablets of former emperors and empresses. It was also the place for sacrifices made at the beginning of each season, and sacrifices for coronation, (the emperor's) taking over the government when coming of age, the conferring of noble titles, or waging wars.

Tiaomiao Temple was first built in 1491, or the 4th year of Emperor Hongzhi's reign in the Ming Dynasty. Its single-eave roof is covered with yellow glazed tiles. It is nine bays (61.99 meters) wide and four bays (20.33 meters) deep. It sits on a white marble platform encircled by stone rails adorned with carved dragons and phoenixes. The middle of the steps is adorned with a red slab of stone. It has a self-contained courtyard. It houses the memorial tablets of distant ancestors of the emperors.

The Chinese Peace Bell, modeled on bianzhong (ancient musical instrument with 16 bells), was cast with modern technology for the coming of the new millennium. Since its completion in November 1999, it has been placed inside the Hall for the Worship of Ancestors. It is 3.8 meters high, 21 wide, and weighs 17 tons. It consists of 108 bells in three rows. The 34 bells in the upper row symbolize the 31 provinces, municipalities, autonomous regions, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan; the 56 ones in the middle row stand for the 56 ethnic groups of China. The lower row consists of 18 bells. The two at the extremities stand for peace and development, the theme of today's world, and the rest stand for the 16 historical periods the Chinese nation has been through. On the 320-kilogram central iron bell is engraved in gold President Jiang Zemin's inscription——“May the Chinese Peal Bell Last Ten Thousand Years”. On Jan.1, 2000, the president became the first person to ring the bell. The Chinese Peace Bell is the largest double-pitch bianzhong for stage performance in the world. It has been listed in the Guinness World Record as the King of Bianzhong. It is nothing short of a national treasure.

Address: east of Tian'anmen, Dongcheng District, Beijing

The Songshan Forest Tourist Area is a part of the Songshan Natural Protection Area. It is situated to the northwest of Yanqing District, Beijing, in the middle of Mountain Jundu region. It is more than 90 kilometers from the city. The tourist area is a specially administered region. It has an exceptional natural environment with rich plant and animal resources. In 1986 the area was designated as a National Nature Protection Area by the State Council. In 2000 it was designated as a Municipal Tourist Attraction.

The total area of the protection area is 4,660 hectares. The core area is 1,819 hectares. The experimental area is 1,578 hectares and the tourist area is 1,263 hectares. There is a lot of wildlife within the park. The forest is lush and dense, and there are more than 180 types of vertebrate animals and 700 types of plants in the area. There are more than 50 hectares of Chinese pines that have been well preserved. Stele inscriptions from the reign of Emperor Jiaqing of the Qing Dynasty recorded this area as “Green pines and cypresses showing beautiful dark green”. In spring and autumn, Hundreds of wild flowers are in full bloom and the birds are tuning their songs here. The area thrives with natural vitality.

The Haituo Mountain Peak within the beautiful park has an elevation of 2199.6 meters, and is the second highest peak in the Beijing area. There are also more than 30 scenic spots such as the Natural Chinese Pines, One-hundred Waterfalls Spring, Eight Immortals Cave, Flying Dragon Cliff and other natural splendors, each of which have their own special characteristics.

Songshan Tourist Area enjoys a classical mountain climate. Because of the high elevation and its geographic features, the climate is beneficial to people. It is one of the parts of Beijing with a lower temperature. The average annual temperature here is 7℃, 4 degrees lower than Beijing and 2.9 degrees lower than Chengde.

The hot springs of Mountain Songshan have been famous at all ages, and the area has been a destination for medical pilgrimages for a long time. The temperature of the hot springs is 45℃. Every day more than 2,000 cubic meters of water pours from the springs. The water contains 37 different natural elements such as kalium, magnesium, sulfur, iron and others. The fluorin content in the water is as high as 12mg/liter, making the spring particularly effective for the treatment of skin diseases, arthritis, rheumatoid and neuralgia. It has attracted a great many visitors to the baths over the ages.

The Songshan Natural Protection Zone is the ideal place for scientific research or educational practice. It is also a great place to pass a vacation, seek medical treatment, write poetry or paint, or enjoy the splendor of the wilderness. The facilities here are already quite complete after a few years of development.

The Temple of Enlightenment is located at the foot of Mountain Yangtai in northwestern Haidian District of Beijing. It was first constructed in the Liao Dynasty. The temple faces the east and this reflects the “sun-worshipping” customs of the Khitan people. The temple is neatly structured and splendid. Buddhist statues worshipped in the temple are all well-shaped and vivid. The temple is surrounded by mountains, and spring water flow all year round inside the temple. With a harmonious combination of natural and cultural landscapes, the temple has its unique style of garden landscapes.

The New Culture Movement Memorial Museum is situated on Wusi Avenue, Dongcheng District.

Built in 1916, the museum is a five-floor brick-and-wood building, whose plan looks like the letter I. It covers an area of 10,000 square meters. It is also known as the Red Building, because of the red bricks used for its main part. It was at first part of the school buildings of Peking University. Later it had served, at different periods, as students' dormitory, the administrative office of the university, a library, and a teaching building for liberal arts. During the Japanese occupation, it was used as the headquarters of the Japanese gendarmerie, and its basement was used to imprison and torture revolutionaries and patriots. In August 1945, when Japan surrendered, Peking University was reinstated here. In April 2002, it was officially opened to the public as the Beijing New Culture Movement Memorial Museum.

The Red Building played an important role in the history of the modern Chinese revolution. In 1917, shortly after he was appointed president of Peking University, Cai Yuanpei moved his office here. In Jan. 1918, Li Dazhao, one of the founders of the Communist Party of China, started to work here as the dean of the library and professor of economics. At the same time Lu Xun was working in the university as a professor of Chinese. Chen Duxiu, another founder of the party, was also a professor here in 1916. Many other renowned scholars, such as Qian Xuantong, Liu Bannong, Yang Changji, Hu Shi, Ma Xulun, Ma Yinchu, and Li Siguang, had also worked or taught here. Between August 1918 and March 1919, Mao Zedong worked here as secretary of the newspaper reading room.

The Red Building is the cradle of May 4th Movement, which marked the beginning of efforts to build New Democracy in China. After the October Revolution in Russia, progressive intellectuals at Peking University began to study Marxism and publish the earliest Marxist newspapers and magazines in China. On May 4, 1919, protestors gathered in the Democracy Square behind the Red Building and marched towards Tiananmen. The movement, which swept the country, paved the way for the founding of the Communist Party of China two years later in terms of ideology and leadership. In 1919, Li Dazhao, Deng Zhongxia and others created in Peking University a Marxist society, which later became a communist society. It continued to profess itself as the Marxist Society until 1927.

Today, the museum displays the New Culture Movement, Cai Yuanpei and Peking University, and periodicals published during the May 4th Movement period; it also displays the reproduction of Li Dazhao's office, the reading room where Mao Zedong had worked, and the lecture rooms. In the TV room are played documentaries on May 4th Movement and the former residences of famous participants of the New Culture Movement.

Address:No.29, Wusi Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing