It is fun to take a self-driving tour around Beijing to Huairou Guandi Village, Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall, Xishan Reclining Buddha Temple, Jingnan Qing Xiling, Yanqing Guanting, and Badaling Remaining Great Wall.
01 Huairou Guandi Village
A secluded place in the suburbs of Beijing that foreigners like.
Guandi, a place hidden deep in the Huairou Valley, is located in the west of Yanqi Town and is integrated with the Shentangyu Natural Scenic Area. The scenery here is beautiful, with strange rocks, the ancient Great Wall, rivers and mountains. , is an ideal leisure place with elegant environment and pleasant scenery.
Self-driving route: Jingcheng Expressway, go to Exit 3 of Huairou Station and go north. Turn left at the original Yanqi Roundabout and see the road sign for Yanqi Evernight Valley, then go west. Then follow the road and go right when you see the fork. Turn and follow the direction of "Shengtangyu" until you see the sign of Guandi Village.
02 Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall
The original name was "Xishui Valley", but now it is called "Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall". There is both a reservoir and the Great Wall here. It is a rare Great Wall connected by mountains and rivers in Beijing. It is located in Jiuduhe Town, Beijing, 70 kilometers away from downtown Beijing, with beautiful scenery.
Self-driving route: Exit the Ming Tombs exit of the Beijing-Tibet Expressway - go to Changling - turn right when you see Changling - there is a road sign (Huanghuacheng Water Great Wall) - direct access.
03 Xishan Reclining Buddha Temple
In early December 2020, the early-flowering wintersweet bloomed in the cold weather next to the release pond in the Xishan Reclining Buddha Temple in Beijing, becoming a beautiful scenery in the winter of the thousand-year-old ancient temple. The Temple of the Reclining Buddha in the Beijing Botanical Garden has always been a popular place for plum blossom appreciation in Beijing. The blooming time of wintersweet in Beijing area is generally in early spring.
Self-driving route: Just navigate to "Temple of the Reclining Buddha".
04 Qingxiling
Qingxiling is a dreamy place composed of mountains and rivers. Regardless of the mountain topography or the energy and clouds, it has achieved the beauty and auspiciousness required by Feng Shui.
Self-driving route: From Beijing to Qingxiling, you can take the Beijing-Shijiazhuang Expressway plus the 112 National Highway, or you can take the Beijing-Shijiazhuang Expressway plus the Beijing-Kunming Expressway. The former is a slightly shorter journey; the latter has better road conditions, fewer cars and shorter time.
Go to Guanting for bird watching in early winter 05
In the beautiful early winter in Beijing, the bank of Yanqing Guanting Reservoir welcomes groups of migratory birds passing through, and this is their resting station. After a short stay, they will continue to fly to the warm south to overwinter.
Self-driving route: Starting from Beijing, take the Beijing-Tibet Expressway - Jingli Expressway - Jingyin Road - Guanting Reservoir.
06 Badaling Remaining Great Wall
The Badaling Remaining Great Wall, also known as the Shixiaguan Great Wall, is located about 5 kilometers southwest of the Badaling Great Wall and is the west gate of the Badaling Great Wall defense system.
Self-driving route: Exit from the Badaling Great Wall Exit on the Beijing-Tibet Expressway and follow the scenic area signs.