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- Location: Fangshan District, Beijing

Zhoukoudian (周口店遗址) lies 50 kilometers to the southwest of Beijing proper, and is the former resting place of Peking man, a Homo erectus pekinensi. The remains of Peking Man are believed to be approximately 200,000 to 500,000 years old. Initially famous for its limestone production, since the discovery of a complete skull on December 2, 1929, Zhoukoudian has become renowned as the "home of the Chinese ape-man."

The government-funded Zhoukoudian Relics Museum of Palaeonthropology was built to preserve the Peking Man discovery site. The museum consists of two parts: the cave of Peking man and exhibition halls. The exhibition halls are divided into seven rooms, introducing the life, environment and conditions of the Peking Man.

Travel tips:

- Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

- Admission: 30 yuan/adult, 15 yuan/student

-Tel: +86-10-69301272-8011

- How to get there:

  - Take Bus No. 917 from the Tianqiao bus terminus, and then change to a special-line bus at Liangxiang or Fangshan.

  - By car, get onto the Beijing-Shijiazhuang Expressway and exit at Yancun, then turn right at Zhoukoudian.

- Website: http://www.zkd.cn/web/english/introduction