Longqing Gorge, Beijing

Mt. Song Forest Park locates at the northwest of Yanqing County, which is very near to Beijing, and it was reputed as the national natural preserved area in 1986. With Chinese pine trees covered all over the mountains and plains, Mt. Song Forest Park is a very good place for people to relax and be away for the summer holidays. There are more than 30 scenic spots on the mountain, including Baipu Spring, Baxian Cave, Songyue Pond, etc. It is also a very good place to take hotspring. You may take bus No. 919 from Desheng Men Wai to Yanqing County firstly, and then change bus No. 920 to Mt. Song Forest Park directly. The admission fee is CNY30.00 per person.

After your visit, back in the same way and take bus No. 920 again or take taxi to visit the Longqing Gorge. Here, mountains of north part of China and water in south part of China perfectly integrate together and draw an outline of a piece of charming landscape. With the length of 7km, there are more than 30 scenic spots along the river side, you may take a boat and disembark on the way to visit the different sites. Longqing Gorge is complimented as "small Lijiang (Li River)" and "small three gorges". Some visitors bestow couplet on Longqing Gorge: Longqing Gorge is better than three gorges, since mountains here are cragged than those of three gorges; Longqing Gorge is better than Lijiang, since water here is clearer than that of Lijiang. Longqing Gorge is good for year round visit. Summer here is cool and is a summer resort and winter is an ice and snow world. Every year from January 01 to late February, the Ice Lantern Festival will be held here. You may take a visit in different time to feel its various beauties. The admission fee is CNY40.00 per person, and it will rise higher during the Ice Lantern Festival period. You may consult the staff there and find a hotel to stay overnight.

Kangxi Grassland, Beijing

On the second day's morning, take a taxi to Hanhao Zhuang, from there you may take bus No. east 920 and get off at Yanqing bus station, then change bus No. west 920 and get off at Nancaoying stop, and then change another bus No. 919 Zhi and get off at Dawang Zhuang to visit the Kangxi Grassland, which is the nearest grassland to Beijing. It has the largest hippodrome and professional horsemanship club. Green grassland and white Mongolia tents and groups of flocks and herds all superinduce the Mongolia flavor and charm to this grassland. Visitors can take horse-riding, boating and fishing here. The best time to visit this grassland is from May to late October when the grass is flourishing and the climate is moderate. The campfire party will be held in the evening, and you can stay overnight to take part in it, or if your time is not so flexible, you may take bus No. 919 zhi back to Beijing.