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Shangfangshan National Forest Park
Shangfang Mountain is located in Hancunhe Town, Fangshan District, Beijing, about 60 kilometers away from downtown Beijing. It is a mountainous natural scenic spot. The total area of the scenic spot is 3.53 square kilometers, and it has the only well-preserved original secondary forest in North China. The forest coverage rate is over 90%, and it has the largest group of famous trees and ancient trees in Beijing, including more than 10 thousand-year-old trees, 34 first-level ancient trees, and more than 4,000 second-level ancient trees. The cypress king, pine king, ginkgo king, and locust king are collectively known as the "four thousand-year-old tree kings". In late autumn, the autumn mountain is as bright as makeup, and the maple, oak, cotinus and other colored tree species in the valley compete for beauty and are gorgeous. A poet once described Shangfang Mountain like this: "A forest of autumn leaves dyed by heaven, green and yellow dyed red, only the cypress does not change with frost and dew, and it is still green and dripping with cold frost and wind." There are the famous "Nine Caves and Twelve Peaks" in the park. The nine caves are: Tianwang Cave, Jiuhuan Cave, Yanshou Cave, Yinyang Cave, Huayan Cave, Vajra Cave, Chaoyang Cave, Xifang Cave, Yunshui Cave; the twelve peaks are: Zijin Ridge, Guanyin Peak, Xiaoyue Peak, Huilong Peak, Pilu Peak, Jinxiu Peak, Xiangwang Peak, Wanghai Peak, Tianzhu Peak, Camel Peak, Chaluo Peak, Shizi Peak, and there are 72 Zen temples headed by "Duolu Temple". It is known as "Suhang in the south and Shangfang in the north". It is a famous plant-rich area, with 103 families, 363 genera, 625 species and 20 variants of vascular plants; 199 species of woody plants and 446 species of herbaceous plants.
Baiwangshan Forest Park
Baiwangshan Forest Park covers an area of more than 200 hectares. It is located three kilometers north of the Summer Palace. The Beijing-Miyun Canal passes around the mountain. It is the closest forest park to Beijing. Baiwangshan is the easternmost peak of the Taihang Mountains extending to the North China Plain. It is known as the "first peak of the Taihang Outpost". The main peak of Baiwangshan is 210 meters above sea level. It is abrupt and tall. Climbing the main peak, you can see the land of Beijing in the distance. The scenery is magnificent. It is a good place for climbing and sightseeing. The park is densely forested, with a vegetation coverage rate of more than 95%. The air contains rich negative oxygen ions, and it is known as the oxygen source of Beijing. The red leaves of Baiwangshan are even more colorful. In the golden autumn, nearly a thousand acres of red leaf forests compete to show their beauty. The red is bright and intoxicating, making it an excellent place for people to enjoy the red leaves. The park has a forest of green cultural steles in the capital. The scenery is set in the forest according to the mountain terrain, and the steles are set in the scenery. There are pavilions, stele corridors and stele art walls, inlaid with more than 1,000 inscriptions by party and state leaders, well-known social figures and works of calligraphy and painting artists. Visitors in the forest of steles can not only see the greening achievements over the years, but also be intoxicated by the art of stele carving, so as to feel the magnificence of Chinese calligraphy and painting art and the influence of green culture. It is said that this is the battlefield where Yang Liulang fought against the Liao soldiers and where She Taijun cheered for her son. Therefore, Baiwang Mountain is also called Wanger Mountain. The remains of She Taijun Temple and Jiaozi Platform are still preserved. In 1937, there was a fierce "Heishanhu Anti-Japanese Battle". Now that the smoke has dissipated, the Sino-Japanese Friendship Pavilion, Huitou Stone, Wanglu Pavilion, etc. have been built on the mountain, becoming a place for leisure and entertainment for people in Beijing. In order to cooperate with the national fitness campaign aimed at improving the physical fitness of the whole people, the park has also launched a number of outdoor sports, such as rock climbing, rappelling, orienteering, etc., combining entertainment, sports, thrills and scientific knowledge. The park also provides camping tents for tourists to experience the fun of survival in the wild. The park has built a "Baiwangshan Bar" in the park, with simple wooden tables and chairs and European style. It can provide evening special services and seasonal snacks. You can enjoy tea, talk and music in a beautiful environment. The beautiful natural scenery and unique cultural landscape of Baiwangshan Forest Park complement each other. It integrates multiple functions such as education, sports, art, and tourism in one park. It is an ideal place for citizens and students to carry out patriotism education, environmental education, rural tourism, and sports. In 1995, the Beijing Youth League Committee named Baiwangshan Forest Park as the greening camp for the planting of "adult trees" by middle school student volunteers in the capital. In 1999, it was rated as the Beijing Science Education Base and will gradually become a base for primary, secondary and university students to receive environmental protection education. In 2001, it was rated as a national AA-level tourist attraction.