Beijing City has a history of over 3,000 years, and the most oldest administrative region is Mentougou District. It is located in the mountainous area of western Beijing. Early in 10,000 years ago, “Donghulin” people of Neolithic Age began to live and reproduce there. Mentougou District is the only one place in suburbs of Beijing that is affiliated to Beijing city since always. Other suburb counties are all divided from Hebei Province continuously.
“Mountainous” is the most obvious natural characteristics of Mentougou. It covers a total area of 1,455 square kilometers, with mountainous area occupies 96%. Mountains stretch for several kilometers from northwest to southeast, magnificent and overwhelming, therefore it was hailed as “the natural barrier in western of the capital city”. Among these mountains, there is a highest peak in Beijing — Lingshan Mountain, as well as Baihua Mountain with beautiful landscapes and Miaofeng Mountain which is abundant in roses. If you are an adventurer, Qingling Mountain is a perfect place to go when you join a Xian one day tour.
Because of the mountainous landform, a lot of famous valleys are formed, such as the eastern and western Longmen gorge which are hailed as “Little Three Gorges”, and Yixiantian Valley in Longkou Village. If you have time to join a Beijing Xian tour, Mentougou District is strongly recommended. Believe it or not, just see the pictures!
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