Beijing’s 100-Li Gallery One-Day Tour Strategy

How to spend a day exploring the 100-Li Gallery scenic area? It is recommended that you drive there! This way, you will have more flexibility in your travel time. The following article also recommends several travel routes, so come and take a look! See below for details.

I. Travel Routes

Travel Route ①:

Baihebu Reservoir, Yanshan Tiandi, Yanshan Great Wall Ruins, Tiansheng Bridge, Sedimentary Ripple Marks, Xiaokunlun Mountain Landform, Ancient Wood Fossil Group (Stay at Delongwan Zhoujia Ethnic Courtyard).

Travel Route ②:

Baihe Canyon, Di Shuihu Waterfall, Wuyun Canyon, Chaoyang Temple, Ancient Wood Fossil Group, Gujia Mountain Village, Debris Flow Remains, Di Shuihu Lake (Stay at Delongwan Zhoujia Ethnic Courtyard).

Driving Route:

Beijing Madian Bridge Badaling Expressway – Yanqing – Yongning – Liulingbu – Gankou – Yanshan Tiandi – Delongwan Zhoujia Ethnic Courtyard.

II. Ticket Prices

Petrified Wood: 30 yuan/person; Wulong Canyon: 30 yuan/person; Dinosaur Amusement Park: 20 yuan/person; Chaoyang Temple: 15 yuan/person; Di Shuihu: 25 yuan/person; Dragon King Temple: 15 yuan/person

III. Transportation Guide

The address of the Beijing 100-Li Gallery Scenic Area is No. 153, Dongdian Village, Qianjiadian Town, Yanqing District, Beijing

【Bus Route】

Take bus No. 919 from Deshengmen to Yanqing Nancai Yuan Station, then transfer to bus No. Y13 (Caimu Gou – Sha Liangzi direction) (formerly branch line 2 of No. 925) to reach your destination.

【Self-Driving Route】

Take the Jingzang Expressway (G6), Jingxin Expressway (G7), or Jingli Expressway (S3081) to Yanqing City, then drive towards the Longqing Gorge Scenic Area, then take the Xianglong Road Tourism Line (or towards Shenjiaying, Yongning), follow the signs for “100-Li Gallery”, and you will arrive at your destination. It is recommended that you navigate to “100-Li Gallery – Visitor Center” (entrance of the scenic area).

IV. Main Attractions

1. Yanshan Tianchi

Yanshan Tianchi is located in the northeast of Yanqing District. It is the first scenic spot on the tourism loop of the 100-Li Gallery scenic area. It is named after its location in the Yanshan Mountains and its water surface altitude of 600 meters. It is the highest reservoir in Beijing and is also known as “Yanshan Tianchi” because of its location in the Yanshan Mountains. Yanshan Tianchi is also known as “High Gorge and Flat Lake”. It is located on top of the Baihebao volcanic sedimentary basin, surrounded by undulating mountains, vast waters, surrounding forest belts, a peaceful environment, a total reservoir capacity of 100 million cubic meters, and an area of 5 million square meters. It is responsible for replenishing water to Miyun Reservoir, Guanting Reservoir, and Shisanling Reservoir, and regulating water levels. Among them, the water replenishment to Miyun Reservoir flows through the geological park for 30 kilometers, creating the park’s magnificent scenery of “patches of farmland like paintings, and both sides of the river are difficult to paint”.

2. Petrified Wood National Geopark

The petrified wood group is the central area and an important part of the Yanqing Petrified Wood National Geopark. The large area and the large number of petrified wood here are not only rare in China but also a rare natural treasure left to mankind by the late Middle Jurassic period. The experimental area has so far discovered 57 petrified wood exposed on the ground, the largest of which has a diameter of 2.5 meters and a length of 15 meters. They are mostly yellowish-brown and grayish-white, mainly composed of pine wood, and are well preserved, with clear and visible annual rings.

3. Di Shuihu

The Di Shuihu Scenic Area is located below the confluence of the Hei and Bai Rivers. The main attractions are the waterfall and the cave. The source of the waterfall is three mountain springs. When the spring water flows to the nearly vertical cliffs, it rushes down, forming a waterfall about 20 meters high, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, shaped like a crystal-clear water curtain. Behind the water curtain is a deep cave, like the Water Curtain Cave in the story of the Monkey King. In spring, summer, and autumn, when you come to Di Shuihu, you can hear the roar of the water and see the pearls flying and jade falling, which is very spectacular.

4. Wulong Canyon

Located in the lower reaches of the Hei River, it belongs to the Mesozoic volcanic lava area 140 million years ago. It is 2 kilometers long and is a typical deep valley landscape formed by mountain rivers. The two sides of the canyon are steep and precipitous, with strange rocks standing tall, the sound of water roaring, waves splashing, and it is famous for its green mountains, deep valleys, blue water, and deep pools. Here, cliffs and steep walls, pools and gullies are connected. In order, they are the Four Pools, the Three Pools, the Two Pools, and the First Pool; among them, the First Pool is wider, and the Four Pools are the deepest. Every year during the flood season, the rushing river water in the canyon rushes down from cliffs tens of meters high, splashing against the giant rocks in the mountain streams. You can see the waves hitting the rocks, silver flowers splashing, and the roaring sound of the waves is like the roar of a group of lions, which is very spectacular.

5. Chaoyang Temple

Located in the two-yang land of Dongdian Village, Qianjiadian Town. It faces south and is like accepting the worship of ten thousand mountains in front of it. It is the largest temple in Yanqing today. It is a temple that integrates Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, and folk beliefs. Chaoyang Temple is a temple that combines Buddhism, Taoism, and folk beliefs. In front of the temple gate, there is a stage, the southeast corner of the stage is the Lingguan Temple, and the west is the Water Mother Temple. The main building is a three-courtyard complex, the front courtyard is the bell and drum tower and the monk’s residence. The second courtyard is mainly the Niangniang Temple, and the east and west are the Yanwang Temple; the east courtyard houses the Baixian Temple. The Baixian Temple is also called the Wuxian Temple, and it worships Baixian (white rabbit), Huxian (fox), Changxian (snake), Huangxian (weasel), and other folk gods. The main hall enshrines Sakyamuni, Manjushri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, and eighteen Arhats. The east room is the Yaowang Temple, which enshrines ten famous physicians, including Sun Simiao, Bian Que, and Hua Tuo. The west side is the Fire God Temple, which enshrines the Southern Fire Virtue Star Lord. The south side is Weituo Bodhisattva.

6. Dragon King Temple

The Beiguan Dragon King Temple is a relatively rare platform-style building in Beijing. The Dragon King Temple, also known as the “Black Dragon Temple”, is located in Shaliangzi Village, Qianjiadian Town. It was built in the Qing Dynasty during the Qianlong period and rebuilt in the ninth year of Ming Chenghua (1473) on the original site. It consists of a main hall, two wings, a mountain gate, and a stage. It is characterized by its rituals for praying for rain and seeking blessings, as well as folk temple fairs. In 1993, the Dragon King Temple was designated as a county-level cultural relic protection unit, and it is now an important attraction in the Wulong Canyon Scenic Area of the 100-Li Gallery.

7. Guan Di Temple (Guan Di Temple Hutong)

Guan Di Temple is located west of Huapeng Village, Qianjiadian Town. It is a two-courtyard complex, consisting of a mountain gate, a main hall, a rear hall, east and west annexes, a bell and drum tower, and a stage. The hall is decorated with carved beams and painted columns, and various brick carvings are exquisitely crafted. The walls are painted with vivid murals. A pavilion is built in front of the main hall. There is a stone basin in the pavilion, which is said to have been discovered when the temple was built. Legend has it that this stone basin is a treasure. Once clear water is poured into it, lotuses will bloom and goldfish will swim in the basin. The village name of Huapeng Village comes from this legend. In 1985, Guan Di Temple was designated as a county-level key cultural relic protection unit. It is now an important attraction in the 100-Li Gallery Scenic Area.