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Leisure & EntertainmentMangshan Forest Park Ticket: 20 yuan Mangshang Forest Park is the biggest in Beijing, with 120,000 mu. The pines and cypresses dominate the forests. Chici heping Temple Ticket: 5 yuan Named by Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, this temple boasts a longer history than Tanzhe Temple. On April 5 and September 9, temple fairs are held here. Gouai Scenic Spot Ticket: 15 yuan Gouai Scenic Spot consists of eight hollows, nine mountain chains and 22 mountains. Since the Yuan Dynasty, temples began to be constructed here. Till Qing Dynasty, the total number of temples here is up to 72 and this place became famous for its Daoism. Huyu Scenic Spot Ticket: 10 yuan. Stone caves, waterfalls, springs and primitive forests are here. Ming Tombs Tickets: Dingling Museum: 40 yuan Changling Museum: 30 yuan Zhaoling Museum: 20 yuan Waxworks Palace of the Ming Dynasty: 40 yuan Known as the 13 Tombs, the Ming Tomb is the burial site of 13 out of 17 emperors of the Ming Dynasty. However, the only one you can get a good look at is the tomb of Emperor Wanli, who reigned from 1573 to 1620. The tomb was unearthed in 1956. There are two others that have been uncovered, but the rest remain illusive. The best part of the Ming Tombs is the road there. Along the path are bizarre, mythical stone monsters standing guard. T Great Wall Juyongguan Pass Ticket: 40 yuan Lying 50 kilometers from Beijing, it opened to tourists only two years ago after six years of extensive reconstruction. In the Ming Dynasty, the battlements of the Great Wall at Juyongguan were joined by temples, gardens and government offices, several of which have been restored. Because of its strategic position in the Taihang Mountains north of the capital, this was one of the most important fortifications in ancient China. Restaurants Gongting Restaurant Tel: 86 - (0) 10 + 8521 9691/2/3 or 5166 1575 Hotels Huilongguan Hotel Tel: 86 - (0) 10 + 8521 9691/2/3 or 5166 1575 Resorts Tianye Resort Tel: 86 - (0) 10 + 8521 9691/2/3 or 5166 1575 Waxworks Palace of Ming Dynasty Ming Tomb Beijing Crocodile Park International Golf Club Iron Wall in Silver Mountain China Aviation Museum The Jingchang expressway has shortened the journey from the city to Changping to less than an hour. Tour buses and ordinary buses are available. Weekend getaways are an ideal breath of fresh air for weary city dwellers. Most suburban districts are linked with Beijing by expressways, but tourism remains limited. Each month, we examine one of Beijing outer districts and offer suggestions. This month, we focus on Changping. Beijing This Month tour team explored the north suburbs of the city, where Changping County is famous for its trees and water. Fifty percent of this area is covered with Chinese pine, cypress and gingko. The Dragon Pine, honored as the king of trees in Beijing, is seated in the valley of the county. Changping is regarded as the "County of Water" with Ming Tomb. Tour buses: Tour Bus No.1 Qianmen Badaling, Ding Tomb Tour Bus No.2 Beijing Railway Station Badaling, Ding Tomb Tour Bus No.3 Dongdaqiao Badaling, Ding Tomb Tour Bus No.4 Beijing Zoo Badaling, Ding Tomb Tour Bus No.5 Qianmen Xidajie Badaling, Ding Tomb Tour Bus No.6 West Railway Station Badaling, Ding Tomb Tour Bus No.7 Hangtianqiao Badaling, Ding Tomb For more information, call Tel: 86 - (0) 10 + 8521 9691/2/3 or 5166 1575. Scenic Spots Xiaotangshan Longmai Hot Spring Ticket: 30 yuan for swimming, unlimited time. 50 yuan for swimming on weekends The hot spring swimming pool is Asia's largest, accommodating 2,000 persons. There are standard swimming lanes and a jumping pool. The resort has built two physical therapy rooms, where guests can have a sauna, steam bath, whole body bath, water gun bath, fog bath, rain or needle bath. There are 39 luxury villas in classical Chinese style. The facilities are all available in the villa and regular outings are organized for guests. China Aviation Museum Ticket: 50 yuan Asia's largest aviation museum has a collection of more than 140 aircraft and 600 different weapons from different times, including planes used by China's late leaders and the MiG-15 fighter plane used in the "War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea". Six Superlatives of Changping 1. Ming Tombs gateway is China's best protected and largest stone gateway. 2. Ling'an Hall of Changling Tombs is China's best protected and largest nanmu woodens structure.. 3. The underground tomb of Dingling Tombs is the largest imperial tombs unearthed. 4. China Aviation Museum is Asia's largest aviation museum. 5. China Northern International Shooting Ground is China's first shooting ground for entertainment use for public. 6. Waxworks Palace of the Ming Dynasty is the biggest waxworks palace in China and even in the world. Iron Wall in Silver Mountain Ticket: 15 yuan The site offers the rich remains of an old Buddhist temple. The highlight of the place is a pagoda forest. Although there are about 15 ancient pagodas, it is difficult to find any other place in Beijing with so many of them - the seven biggest and best pagodas stand in the grounds of the former temple, the others are spread out across the valley. Nine-Dragon Amusement Park Ticket: 45 Yuan, 55 Yuan, 65 Yuan,100 Yuan. It's a large-scale modern amusement park located at the beautiful tourist region of the Ming Tombs Reservoir with green hills and clear waters. The spots of interests are Dragon Palace. Colorful Aquarium, Moving cinema to give you the scene as if you were personally on the spot. These wonderful scenes are controlled by computers and integrated with the modern electronics, lighting systems, video and audio, dancing technologies to create for the attendees the miraculous effect and unforgettable memories. |
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o get to the tomb you have to walk down many flights of stairs till you are deep inside the mountain.
