Jingdong Canyon scenic area, located north of Yuzishan Village, is composed of two scenic areas the grand canyon and Jingtai Mountain. The scenic area is adjacent to Panshan Mountain in the south, and to the Jingdong Cave, Jinhai Lake, Huangyaguan Great Wall, the Eastern Tombs of the Qing Dynasty and Wuling Mountain in the east, and is about 82 kilometers from downtown Beijing. Since its opening in 1992, many visitors have flocked to the area and it is a well-known scenic area in Beijing and Tianjin.The canyon, about three kilometers long, boasts of dozens of natural sceneries and landscapes, such as green mountain and crystal water, caves and ponds, waterfalls and springs.

Highlights

In the sunny spring time, flowers are everywhere o­n the mountains; in summer, all mountains become green, mountain springs gush and flow, and visitors here would feel cool away from the suffocating summer heat; in autumn, all trees o­n the mountain turn red and golden, and visitors have the chance to harvest ripe fruits; and in winter, the mountains are covered with snow and ice, and the waterfalls become icy, producing a polar scenery.The scenic area has more than 60 tourist attractions. It has two special scenic areas the Jingtaishan Forest Scenic Area and the Canyon Scenic Area. At the bottom of the canyon, there are five deep ponds connected by brooks, six tourist function zones namely canyon expedition zone, mountain-top sightseeing zone, water amusement zone, exhibition zone, fruit-picking zone and the leisure .

Traffic

Bus918 from Dongzhimen 7:30-16:00 30yuan

Bus 14 from Dongdaqiao 7:30-16:00 40yuan

Bus 111 from Chongwenmen 7:30-16:00 40yuan

Opening hours Jingdong canyon

Admission RMB 30;

Peaking Season: April-October;

Tips

1.Please protect facilities in the resort and keep the environment and do not leave rubbish.

2.You had better ware sports shoes, it is more comfortable.

3.Please comply with the local rule of law.

(CRI March 16, 2009)