Shunyi Travel Guide

Brief Intro: Shunyi District is Beijing's important green food production base and agricultural science demonstration area.
Location: Northeast of Beijing, west to Pinggu District, south to Huairou District and Miyun County, east to Changping and Chaoyang District, north to Tongzhou District and Sanhe City in Hebei Province.
Geography: consisting mainly of plains
Area: 1,016 sq km (392 sq mi)
Population: 562,586
Administrative Division: 3 Municipal Streets (Shengli, Guangming, Shiyuan), 7 Municipal Areas (Renhe, Houshayu, Tianzhu, Yangzhen, Niulanshan, Nanfaxin, Mapo), 12 Towns (Gaoliying, Liqiao, Lisui, Nancai, Beiwu, Dasungezhuang, Zhangzhen, Longwantun, Mulin, Beixiaoying, Beishicao, Zhaoquanying)
Postal Code: 101300
Dialing Code: 010
Local Highlights: agricultural sightseeing and holiday resort
Local Products: crabs and famous fruits including ‘Xinshuanghe’ cherry, ‘Jiujianpeng’pear and ‘Koutoufu’ grape
 

Agricultural Sightseeing Sites & Towns: Shunyi High Technology Agricultural Pilot Zone, Liqiao Town, Beiwu Town, Beishicao Town
Folk Culture Tourism Villages: Jiaozhuanghu Village, Yudi Village, Huangmuchang Village, Beilangzhong Village
Holiday Resorts: Water Park, Shunxin Holiday Resort, Yishengyuan International Congress Center, Dazhong Golf Club, Country Golf Club, Mapo Fishing Palace, Qiaobo Indoor Skiing Resort, Lianhuashan Ski Resort
Scenic Spots: Chaobai River, Jingdong Reed Sea, Hanshiqiao Marsh Park, Mt. Tangzhi Scenic Area
Historical Sites: Jiaozhuanghu Tunnel Warfare Site Museum, Yuansheng Palace, the Ancient City Sites of the Qin Dynasty (221 - 207 BC) and the Han Dynasty (202 BC - 220 AD)

Jiaozhuanghu Tunnel Warfare Site Museum, about 60 km (about 37.3 mi) from downtown Beijing, was originally constructed in 1964. To date, the museum has covered about 47,700 square meters (about 57,048.7 sq yd) after expansion. Three exhibition zones are open in the museum: Exhibition Hall Zone, Tunnel Zone and Local People’s House Zone. What’s more, other service items, such as the food and accommodation during the warfare period, vegetables and fruit picking and others, are provided. Tourists here can also find lounge, tramps, grinding base, water vat, sty and many other things which were used in the tunnel warfare period.

Qiaobo Indoor Skiing Marsh is the only indoor skiing place for four seasons in northern China. Covering about 40,000 square meters (about 47,839.6 sq yd), the skiing marsh has four types of facilities, including children entertainment ice and snow gardens, a snowboarding zone, primary skiing track and secondary and high-level skiing track. Here tourists could enjoy themselves by skiing even in summer.

Hanshiqiao Marsh Park lies in Yangzhen, Shunyi Dustrict. It is the only original natural marsh in Beijing. Only 35 km (about 21.7 mi) from the city center of Beijing and about 20 km (about 12.4 mi) from Beijing Capital Airport, this marsh park is covered with a large scale of reed. There are many species of wild animals, including 19 species of national protective rare animals, showing a harmonious environment between nature and humans. Furthermore, the present Hanshiqiao Marsh Park has good entertainment with its amusement items, local dining and comfortable accommodations.    
 Shunyi Chinese Scholartree Flower Festival: May 10th - May 25th
Shunyi Yanhe Melon Picking Festival: April 28th - May 28th
Beiwu Melon and Vegetable Picking Festival: May 1st - May 25th; September 22nd - October 22nd
 Transportation network in this district has been modernized to an international level. China’s largest airport ‘Beijing Capital International Airport’ (PEK), together with national highways, railways and ring roads, make traveling much easier. Xidan Mall supplies a wide range of daily necessities. In addition, the rowing and canoe/kayak competitions of the Beijing 2008 Olympics were held in the newly built Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park in Mapo Village.
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