Skull Fossil from Peking Man Site

BJ- T01One day tour to Peking Man Site - Stone Flower Cave

 
After the previous day's escorted tour, you might be familiar with Beijing City. For a free day, you might visit Zhoukoudian: Home of the Peking Man. Remains of the Peking Man (homo erectus) is located on Dragon Bone Hill at Zhoukoudian Village, Fangshan District. Take Bus No. 646 from Qianmen bus station or Bus No. 616 from Beijing west station to Liangxiang west gate, and then change Bus No. 38 to Zhoukoudian site directly, buses are available every 20 minutes from 06:30-18:00. The other one is Bus No. 917 from over bridge (Tianqiao) and then change Bus No 38 at the crossing of Zhoukoudian to reach the destination; buses are available every 15 minutes. Also, the tourist Bus No. 7 from Beijing south station can take you there. The Zhoukoudian Site is opened from 08:30 to 16:30 and the admission fee is CNY30.00 per person.

There is a very clear sign directing you to visit different display halls. Please read this sign carefully to avoid missing any of the important sites. Upon arrival, buy tickets and go to the Site Museum directly, which is one of the earliest museums after New China was founded. The exhibits are mainly fossils of the Peking man and other animal bones. Peking ape man's living conditions and fossils of animals at that age demonstrate the origin of human in prehistory and the transition from ape to human. You will find a good collection of information if you are interested in the archaeology.

Continue your exploration to the cave of Upper Cave man, and then to Locality No. 4 where excavated the New Cave man, and then No. 3, No. 12, No. 15 and Gezitang hall. The final destination is the Apeman Cave, which is also known as the Locality No. 1 of the Zhoukoudian site, and called home of Peking man.

After visiting the Zhoukoudian site, take bus No. 38 to Yan Village and then change bus No. 917 to Stone Flower Cave, which is a geological park, and also, it is one of the national AAAA tour spot famous for its unique Karst cave. Come to visit this beautiful cave, you will feel refreshed. The admission fee is CNY70.00 per person. Take bus No. 917 or No. 7 back to city center.

Chuandixia Village near Beijing

BJ- T02One day tour to Chuandixia Village

 
Do you want to visit the ancient dwelling houses not far from Beijing which boast the characteristic of South China? Then we especially recommend the Chuandixia ancient village for your reference located in the suburb of Beijing city. This village is also called the Potala Palace in Beijing due to its unique construction style.

Located 90 km away from Beijing, you can take bus No. 929 at the Pingguoyuan metro station to this village directly. With a hundred year's history, the village still keeps its traditional folk culture. When you walk on the old pavements and view the traditional layout of four houses surrounding a courtyard with delicate caved patterns, the old Beijing people's life will come into your mind apparently. The well-preserved traditional Ming and Qing Dynasties style Si He courtyards with exquisite carves are highlights here, these houses were all built on the hillside and if you want to take a visit, you will have to climb up the steep stairs.(B)

The hospitable villagers, featured peasant meals, mystery legendary of the village are really amazing for travelers. While it's not advised to have a visit during the weekend or the vacations since it will be crowed there.

Besides the traditional houses, there are some other sites worthy to visit, the temple for local people praying for prosperity, health and peace and other natural sceneries. You can also visit the historic relics of the local people to resist the invasion. Have gone through the generations vicissitudes, this old village still keeps its original style.

One day is enough for your visit, but if you like, you can stay at a local people's home as most of the people there prepare the home-stay for visitors.