Brief Intro: Huairou, the 'Back Garden of Beijing', is the most famous holiday resort in suburban Beijing.
Location: northeast of Beijing, neighboring Shunyi and Changping District, Yanqing County and Chicheng, Fengning, Luanping County in Hebei Province.
Geography: a narrow strip from high north to low south, with mountains and plains mixed.
Area: 2,128.7 sq kms (827.9 sq miles)
Population: 273,000
Administrative Division: 2 Municipal Streets (Quanhe, Longshan); 3 Municipal Districts (Huairou, Yanqi, Miaocheng); 9 Towns (Beifang, Yangsong, Qiaozi, Huaibei, Tanghekou, Bohai, Jiuduhe, Liulimiao, Baoshan); 2 Manchu Towns (Changshaoying, Labagoumen)
Postal Code: 101400
Dialing Code: 010
Local Highlights: one of the earliest areas to develop rural tourism in Beijing
fresh water reserve area of Beijing
one of the most important film bases in northern China
Local Products: Chinese chestnut, ginseng, small red bean, sturgeon, salty duck egg, Hometown Sausage and Hongluo Preserved Fruit, replicated ancient china wares
Tourism Information
Special Tours: Fruit Picking (in season), Rural Tour, Great Wall Tour
Scenic Spots: Mutianyu Great Wall, Huanghuacheng Great Wall, Longtanjian Natural Scenic Spot, Yougu Shentan Natural Scenic Spots, Mt. Linlong, Xiangshui Lake Scenic Spot, Tianchi Canyon, Lantian Pasture, Eden Happiness Forest
Holiday Resorts: Qinglong Gorge, Mt. Wofo, Tianhua Cave, Hongluo Temple
Amusement Parks: Primitive Tribe Park, Yanqi Lake Park, Beijing Huairou Internation Ski Run, Caribbean Lagoon WaterPark
Picking Gardens: Huisheng Picking Garden, Lvhu Picking Garden, Chinese Dates Garden in Qiaozi Town
Rural Tour Villages:
Beizhai Customs' House in Huairou area
Weidian Village in Bohai Town
Dongyu Village in Liulimiao Town
Baichazi Folk Culture Village in Liulimiao Town
Changshaoying Manchu Town
Labagoumen Manchu Town
Annual Local Tourism Festivals:
Hongluo Temple Flower Admiring Festival: April 15th - May 15th
Mutianyu Great Wall Flower Admiring Festival: April 15th - May 15th
Yanqi Lake Spring Outing Fair: May 1st - May 7th
Hongluo Temple Red Maple Admiring Festival: middle of October
Yanqi Lake National Day Festival: October 1st - October 5th
Mutianyu Great Wall Red Maple Admiring Festival: September to October
Huairou Golden Autumn Picking Festival: September 15th - October 30th
Huairou Tourism & Drink Culture Festival: April 20th - April 22nd
Hongluo Temple Fair: January 1st - January 5th in Chinese lunar calendar
Tips
Huairou County is a transportation junction of Huairou District. This is where tourists usually take the bus to the tourism spots in the district. From Dongzhimen in urban Beijing, there are shuttle buses to Huairou County every day. The district now has seven bus stations providing buses to its towns and villages. Hiring a car in the County is also a good way of traveling around the sites.
Useful Numbers
Tourist Complaint: 010-69622508
Consumer Complaint: 010-69642225
Hotels Complaint: 010-69688657
Price Informant Hotline: 010-69646347
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Travelers' Voices on Huairou District of Beijing