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Top of the mountain and cloud water tunnel
Shangfang Mountain is the largest national forest park in North China. It is well-known for its nine caves, 12 peaks and 72 thatched cottages. "Heavenly ladders" lead up to the peak. Along the way, visitors can see the primitive forest. There are many relics of temples scattering in the mountains. Yunshui cave is located here. Yunshui Cave is one of nine caves on Shangfang Mountain. The cave is 613 meters long, consisting of six halls with 108 natural spots. The cave also has ... View Detail
One hundred IZUMIYAMA
Baiquan mountain located at Huaibei Town, Huairou District of Beijing, it is 70 kilometers away from the downtown. one can arrive there by driving along the Jingcheng Expressway or No. 101 National Road to Huairou and changing to No. 111 National Road. As a park-style natural scenic spot, it gets its name because of hundred of springs in the mountain. In 1999, it was opened to the public. The Baiquan Mountain covers an area of 20 square kilometers. There are many peaks and ridges, ditches, ... View Detail
Double Dragon Gorge
This is a newly developed scenic spot to the west of Beijing and is often compared to Jiuzhaigou in Sichuan Province.Shuanglongxia's main attractions are its waterfalls and plantations. There are two big waterfalls, with the waters plunging down 29 metres, and numerous smaller ones. Winding paths lead into a lush forest whose thick canopy reminds one of rainforests. The well-kept villages nearby are also worth a visit. There is even a small train that runs through the forest.Besides ... View Detail
National Stadium (Bird';s Nest)
The National Stadium "Bird's Nest" in Beijing Olympic Park construction area of 260,000 square meters, can accommodate 100,000 people, commitment to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games track and field, football game tasks of the two projects, at the same time bear the Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies task. After the Olympic Games Beijing extensive public participation in sports activities and enjoy the large professional sports and entertainment places and become the iconic ... View Detail
National Aquatics Center (Water Cube)
The Beijing National Aquatics Center, also officially known as the National Aquatics Center, and colloquially known as the Water Cube, is an aquatics center that was built alongside Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Green for the swimming competitions of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Despite its nickname, the building is not an actual cube, but a cuboid (a rectangular box). Ground was broken on December 24, 2003, and the Center was completed and handed over for use on January 28, 2008. ... View Detail
Olympic Water Park
Covering a planned area of 162.59 hectare and a floor area of 32,000 square meters, Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is designated as the venue for rowing, canoeing and marathon swimming competitions of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, and also rowing events during the Beijing Paralympics.The park measures 2,900 meters in length(south-north),330 meters wide at the northern end, and 900 meters wide at the southern end. It is divided into slalom and flatwater sections, which are located, ... View Detail
Olympic Green Tennis Court
Venue:Beijing Olympic Green Tennis CourtLocation:Olympic GreenType:NewUse during Olympic Games:TennisUse during Paralympic Games:Wheelchair TennisFloor area (sq m):26,514Permanent seats:17,400Temporary seats:NoneGroundbreaking date:March 23, 2007Planned completion date:October 1, 2007(BEIJING, October 5) -- The flower-shaped Olympic Green Tennis Center is meticulously designed for natural ventilation to ensure the quality of the competitions for athletes and spectators. The center's three ... View Detail
National Stadium
Located in the south of the Beijing Olympic Green, the National Stadium (Bird's Nest) has a floor area of 258,000m2 and a site area of 204,000m2; and with about 80,000 fixed seats it is able to accommodate 91,000 audiences. The National Stadium, a special-grade oval building with designed service life up to 100 years, has a longitudinal length of 333 meters, a latitudinal width of 296 meters and a maximum height of 69 meters. The construction of the National Stadium was started on December ... View Detail
Olympic Basketball Gymnasium
Name of the venue: Beijing Olympic Basketball GymnasiumLocation: Wukesong Culture and Sports CenterTotal land surface: 63,000 sq mCompetitions: BasketballHolder median: 14000Groundbreaking date: March 29, 2005Start time: March 29, 2005Plan completed time: the second half of 2007Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium is the western region of Beijing Olympic venues, is an advanced design, full-featured modern Gymnasium after the Olympic Games can organize large-scale events and cultural performances ... View Detail