Beijing “Lake of Heaven”

Located on top of Mountain Mangshan on the left bank of the Thirteen Ming Tombs Reservoir of Changping District, it is a popular science scenic spot.

Beijing “Lake of Heaven” is the largest man-made pool in our country. The pool is 546 meters in elevation, 45 meters in depth, 1600 meters in perimeter, and 450,000 cubic meters in capacity. The water source is the Thirteen Ming Tombs at a height of 85 meters, which is the pool of the Thirteen Ming Tombs Reservoir Hydraulic Power Plant. The plant is the key project of the 8th “five-year plan” of Beijing and the nation, as well as one of the key projects of “9511” project of the capital. Started in 1989 and completed in 1997, it has realized unattended automatic management. As the largest pumped storage power plant in the north of China, it can provide reliable frequency modulation, peak shavingand valley filling, and backup supply for emergent accidents, reputed as the “last match to light Beijing”. The main sights include: “Lake of Heaven” stone scripture at a width of three meters and a height of four meters; the “Guangong Stage” to view the great men's tombs on Maogong Mount; the “Guanling Stage” to overlook the panorama of Thirteen Tombs Reservoir and the international golf court. There is also the highest pseudo-archaic Ming Tower and color painting corridor of Beijing.

Publishes at : 07-09-23 20:53

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