Beijing Jingdong Canyon Scenic Area
2009-03-09  CRIENGLISH.com

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. 

Jingdong Canyon Scenic Area Introduction

Jingdong Great Limestone Cave locates in the east part of Heidouyu Village in Pinggu District, 90 kilometers away from Beijing city proper. With beautiful natural landscapes, it has reputed as the "First Cave under the Sun". While inside the cave, you could see several dozens of views as the "Long Hui Tian Shu", "Water Curtain Cave", "Xiangsi Fountain" and so o-n. The cave was formed in more than 1.5 billion years ago with splendid view of stalagmite, stalactite, stone pipe, stone flower and so o-n. Besides, it also has very good accommodations and entertainment facilities as ropeway, racecourse, whiffing garden, swimming pool and so forth.

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.

Beijing Jingdong Canyon Scenic Area Highlights

In the sunny spring time, flowers are everywhere o-n 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 o-n 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 .

Jingdong Great Limestone Cave is situated in Pinggu District. It is known as Number o-ne Ancient Cave under Heaven because of the grotesque rocks in the cave and their age 1.5 billion years old. In the cave there are various limestone formations, such as tubes, bamboo shoots, pearls, stalactites, pagodas, figures, animals, and flowers. The most eye-catching scene in the cave is a natural limestone relief of vivid dragons and inscriptions. It is the ideal place for visitor to climb mountains,rock climbing,cycling road,etc. It is the o-ne of  the oldest eroded caves in the world which existed 1,500,000,000 years ago estimated by scientists. As the national AAAA-level tourist spot, the cave is the most popular spot in Pinggu Districrt.

Jingdong Canyon Scenic Area 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

Jingdong Great Limestone Cave fee and opening hours
Admission 50yuan, half price for full-time students and senior citizens aged 60 to 70 with valid ID,Children under 1.20 meters

Opening hours Jingdong canyon
Admission RMB 30;
Peaking Season: April-October;

Beijing Jingdong Canyon Scenic Area 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.
4.Please pay attention to climb mountain or walking in resort.
5.You had better use sun lotion and sun glasses to avoid sun burn.
6.Please bring enough memory card of your camera.