Located in Shidu and Zhangfang Town in Fangshan District, Beijing, Shidu Scenic Area is 96 kilometers away from the city.
It has the largest and most typical Karst valleys in north China and is the closest scenic spot of its kind to Beijing. Renowned as Green Mountains and River, Hundred Li Art Gallery, it has twelve geological landscapes such as the Flying Rock, Chinese character Buddha in Mountain Dragon, Rock in a Rock and more. The Juma River winds its way across the mountains like a jade belt, and sets off the peaks. The landscape here combines the majesty of north and the grace of south China. Shhidu Scenic Area was designated as one of the Sixteen New Scenic Spots in Beijing in 1986, one of the first batch of Scenic Areas in Beijing Municipality, National AAA Tourist Attraction in 1999, and approved as National Geological Park in 2004. There are such scenic spots as Juma Garden, Mountain Gushan Village, Mountain Pudu Villa, Cemetery of Martyrs in Ping Xi Anti-Japanese War,FairyDwelling Cave, Donghu Valley, Xihu Valley and more in this area. Tourists may also enjoy the recreational programs such as Bungee Jump, Cliff Parachute, Ropeway, Rock Climbing, Glider, Drift, Paddle Boat, Kayak, Surfing, Motor Boat, Sand Beach Bathing, Horse Riding and more. |