Rongcheng Grape Manor lies in the southern bank of Guanting Lake (Reservoir), which is 35 kilometers west of the Badaling Great Wall. Yekang Road is on its south and the Guanting Lake is on its north with an over 2,000-meter-long lakeshore. The modernized Rongchen Manor combines grape planting, wine making, research, popular science and education, and tourism into one. As the largest private grape manor in China, it has a fine national grape plantation, in which a variety of grapes are planted for wine making. Entering the manor, tourists will find lamps, iron chairs, buildings and decorations of European style, all reflecting the profound culture of wine. Rongchen Manor was designated an International Base of Research on Agricultural Education and Training Center by the UNESCO in March 2001. |