Beijing - Changping is a must-visit for its beautiful scenery (Part 3)

1. Mangshan National Forest Park: It is the largest national forest park in Beijing. It is named Mangshan because its undulating mountains are like a giant python. There are more than 170 species of trees and flowers in the park, with vast natural forest vegetation landscape and unique cultural landscape. In spring, there are dozens of flowers and trees such as forsythia, mountain peach, forsythia, lilac, plum, peony, rose, cherry, etc.; in autumn, the leaves of cotinus, maple, torch tree and ground ivy are all bright red.
🌸Free and open.

2. Grand Canal Source Site Park: According to the construction of the Grand Canal Source Site Park, the "Bai Fuquan Site" was repaired and protected in the park, recreating "Baiquan Shuyu", one of the Eight Scenic Spots of Yanping.
🌸Free and open.

3. Yilu Garden Scenic Area: It was once the palace of emperors of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. The emperors who temporarily lived here included Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Di, the Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty, and Aisin-Gioro Xuanye, the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty. Yilu Garden follows the style of palace architecture from the Ming and Qing dynasties, with wooden structure as the main body. It combines the classic style of Beijing's traditional royal courtyards and incorporates the characteristics of garden art architecture with northern characteristics.
Tickets: 60 yuan/person
🌸Free policy
Children aged 6 years (inclusive) or under 1.2 meters (inclusive), active military personnel, retired personnel, disabled persons, and holders of Beijing Pass-Elderly Care and Disability Assistance Cards are free of charge with valid ID.
🌸Preferential policy
Seniors over 60 years old and full-time university, middle school and primary school students can purchase discounted tickets with valid ID.

4. Beishan Park: Beishan was called "Longshan"; it was called "Beichengshan" by the surveyors in Changping; hikers called it "Xiaomangshan"; after the park was built, people called it "Beishan" or "Beishan Park".
🌸​Free and open to the public.

Post by Joseph890_Young | Jul 13, 2024