Beijing Phoenix Mountain

Beijing Phoenix Mountain Park (Fenghuangling)is in the northwest of Haidian District, Beijing. It is about 51 kilometers from Tian’anmen Square.

 

Phoenix Mountain is famous of well-conserved ecological environment: green hills, clear water, blue sky, white clouds, rolling ridges, thick forests, winding trails, exotic flowers and rare trees. Being windward to the city of Beijing, it is regards as a green lung for the capital city. While water in the park is superb in quality, air I fresh, being five times purper and containing 150-fold more anions than in the downtown area. In summer, the average temperature is 2-3 degrees lower than in the urban area and the relative air humidity is 65 percent. Besides, the Phoenix Mountain is also known as the little Huangshan Mountain of the west of Beijing. There are grotesque peaks, queer rocks, vase forests and mysterious springs. Among the grotesque peaks of diverse shapes are the soul-stirring Shennu Peak and the majestic Lion Hill. The queer rocks resemble the moon in the sky, or the stone monkey playing with the heaven, or the privately chatting sweethearts, or the footprint of the immortal. The vase forest boast of towering ancient pines and ginkgos as well as peach gardens, apricot gardens and apple gardens; The springs contain rich minerals and taste sweet, being famous far and wide.

 

The park has flowers in three seasons and presents magnificent views all the year round. It is an ideal place for spring outing, summer escape, autumn fruit tasting and winter snow appreciation.

 

Further more, Phoenix Mountain also has colorful cultural sites. There are numerous ruins and sites of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, other religions, and the ancient oriental culture of health preservation. These cultural sites mix well with scenic spots, and they jointly from over attractions along the north, central and south routes in the park. In particular, the following four places are the best in Beijing: Along the south route, the Jingangshi Pagoda built on the top of a huge rock is the most miraculous in Beijing and the stone Buddha of the northern Wei Dynasty is the oldest stand-along stature in Beijing. Along the central route, the ancient ground of health preservation is the largest and the best conserved in Beijing. More over, Phoenix Mountain is also the largest carved on cliff surface in Beijing.