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Yanqing, known as the national-level eco-county, one of China's first batch of demo county in tourism standardization and demo county of comprehensive tourism reform, is among the top 10 counties of recreation and tourism and famous tour & recreation destination. Surrounded by mountains, Yanqing has a river flowing in it. On its north is the fascinating Haituo Peak and on its south is the marvelous Great Wall. The Guihe Forest Park in the downtown, together with 24 grade-A scenic areas, 19 star hotels and 29 municipal-level folk-customs villages, have made a perfect and charming landscape painting having Yanqing county in it.
Yanqing has most beautiful eco environment, easily accessible transport and well-developed cycling tour facilities and service systems. It has 8 cycling tour routes including Qianjiadian Baili Landscape Corridor, Gui River Eco Corridor, Gulong Road, Xianglong Road, Longqing Ravine , Dazhuangke Township, Shixia Valley and Four-season Flower Sea, in which you will select out of over 2,000 bicycles of all types in 30 lease stations. When having cycling tour in Yanqing, you will have the opportunity to enjoy the natural sceneries, cultural relics, local dishes and local products. This is an amazing land blending ancient and modern elements and combining nature and culture. This is the perfect destination for you to seek leisure, holiday and cycling tour.
(I) Fees
Service hours: 08:00-17:30. Those who rent bicycles should pay CNY 500 as the cash deposit for each bicycle or leave ID, etc at the lease station. The rent for each bicycle is CNY 50 per day. In the above-mentioned lease approach, you have to return the bicycle to the lease station by 17:30 on the day and collect your cash deposit or ID by showing the cash deposit receipt or ID deposit receipt. If you cannot return the bicycle before the aforementioned time, please call and notice the lease station or the new round of lease period will be started.
(II) Procedure of renting and returning bicycles
Go through the renting formalities
Complete the prepared leasing contract
Fill in the lease sheet
Leave the valid document such as ID
Pay the cash deposit
Pay the rent and insurance
Check the bicycle
Start the cycling tour
Return the bicycle
Check the bicycle
Collect the valid document such as ID or the cash deposit
Get the invoice
The lease station maintains the bicycle
1. The cycling tourists, before renting the bicycle, are strongly recommended to read the Notice. Once the bicycle is leased, it is deemed that the leaseholder has accepted to abide by all regulations herein and will take corresponding responsibilities.
2. The leaseholder should be aged between 16 and 60 and healthy and does not contract such diseases as heart disease and hypertension that are improper for making cycling tour. The leaseholder should also have proficient cycling skills and be familiar with the functions and safety of the bicycle. The minors aged between 12 and 15 should have their bicycles rented by the adults and should be accompanied by the adults in the process of cycling tour. Minors below the age of 11 should not make the cycling tour.
3. Please show your valid document (ID, military officer document, etc), pay the cash deposit and finalize the bicycle-lease procedure.
4. Please check the important parts and components of the bicycle including the brake, tyre, frame and wheels, etc. If any problem is found, please tell the staff of the lease station so that the detected problem is solved or another bicycle is leased to you.
5. Please give sufficient care to the bicycle and protective clothing by handling them in a gentle way. Please do not take away any part or component from the bicycle. You are required to remunerate for any damage or loss of the bicycle as they are priced.
6. The cycling tourist should not cycle after drinking alcoholic beverages.
7. Please follow the traffic rules and regulations about cycling. Please don't play with each other, chase each other, cycle holding each other's shoulder, cycle in the opposite traffic direction or make cycling race in the process of cycling. Please don't cycle on expressways, elevated bridges, fast lanes or walkways that do not allow the cycling. Please don't use such items that might impact on the hearing or sight in the process of cycling.
8. All accidents in the process of cycling will be borne by the leaseholder.
9. When having meals or living in hotels in the scenic area or spot, the cycling tourist should keep well the bicycle.
10. Complaint and query phone for cycling tour: 010-81191011
11. The Tourism Development Commission of Yanqing County has the exclusive right to interpret the Notice.
The cycling-tour route of Gui River Eco Corridor is 70 km long and has 10 lease stations. The route is adjacent to the county downtown and lies on Gui River. Along the route are Wild Duck Lake National Wetland Park, Xiadu Park, Gui River Park, the huge Waterfront Forest Park and other scenic spots. Besides, a few folk-customs villages and picking gardens can also be found along the park. To the south of the route are winding mountains and the Great Wall. To the south is the splendid Haituo Peak. You can taste the Hot Pot Tofu Dinner in Liugou, the Sweet Potato Dinner in Xiwanghuaying, Li Family's Fried Cake in Xiashuimo and Dish Dinner in the Wild Duck Lake.
Cycling-tour Route of Longqing Ravine is about 50 km long with 5 lease stations. Along the route you will enjoy Longqing Ravine known as the Lijiang River in North China, Longwan River Wetland, Downstream Longqing Ravine Forest Park, Yunpugou and huge apricot farm in Xinzhuangpu among other scenic spots. You can find many folk-customs villages and picking gardens along the route. Of course, you can choose to buy or taste the organic vegetables of Lvfulong, and fresh apricots in Xinzhuangpu, which are healthy and green food. And you can choose to have the Sweet Potato Dinner in Xiwanghuaying, 8&6 Dinner in Shangmo and Hot Pot Wonton in Zhuojiaying.
Cycling-tour Route of Xianglong Road is about 26 km long. It starts with the Happy Holiday Hotel in the west and ends at Qingshan Garden in the east with 4 lease stations. Along the route you can find the Longqing Ravine known as the Lijiang River in North China, Yunpugou and other scenic spots. Besides, you can find many folk-customs villages and picking gardens along the route. Of course, you can taste or buy the fresh apricots in Xinzhuangpu and sweet and delicious dates in Liubinbao. The Basin Dinner in Penyao is quite unique.
Cycling-tour Route of Gulong Road is 23 km long. It starts with the Ancient Cliff Residence and ends at Longqing Ravine with 4 lease stations. Cycling along the route, you will appreciate Longqing Ravine known as the Lijiang River in North China, the thousand-year′s mystery of Ancient Cliff Residence, Songshan Mountain as the national natural reserve, Yudu Mountain known as Jiuzhai in North Beijing, Shanrong Culture Exhibition Hall and Anti-Japanese War Museum in Pingbei among other scenic spots. You will find many folk-customs villages and picking gardens along the route. Besides, you will have the opportunity to taste or buy sweet and delicious apples and grapes in Zhangshanying, or tofu in Jade Emperor Temple.
The Cycling-tour Route of Shixia Valley is about 7 km long. It starts with Jinping Hotel and ends at Shixia Village with 2 lease stations. Cycling along the route, you can enjoy the world-famous Badaling Great Wall, Shuiguan Great Wall, the ancient Great Wall, Badaling National Forest Park, Badaling Wildlife World and Chadao Ancient Town among other scenic spots. You will find many folk-customs villages and picking gardens along the route, where you can taste apples and grapes in Lipao, Bin Apple in Bangshuiyu, the Stone Pot Dinner in Shixia Valley and All-melon Dinner in Huakun Eco Manor.
Cycling-tour Route of Four-season Flower Sea is about 26 km long and has 3 lease stations. The route is lined with a few scenic spots such as the Great Wall, Jiuyanlou watchtower, Qixian Ridge, Pearl & Jade and Four-season Flower Sea. You can find many folk-customs villages and picking gardens along the route that produce the best rural sceneries. The pine mushrooms in Sihai, the duck eggs in Pearl Spring, and other green and healthy products such as almond oil and liquor are your best choices to buy or to taste. Of course, you can also choose to have the "snout" dish or Flavour Duck dewed in the spring water of Sihai.
Cycling-tour route of Dazhuangke is about 24 km long and has 1 lease station. The route is lined with a few scenic spots including Lotus Mountain, relics of the Great Wall and the Grand Canyon by the Wanglong Pond. Besides, you will find many folk-customs villages and picking gardens along the route. Except for the healthy and green products such as chestnuts, walnuts and mushrooms, this place also serves the featured local dishes such as "eco and healthy food" and honey-roasted sheep.
Cycling-tour route of Qianjiadian Baili Landscape Corridor is about 30 km long. It starts with Xiushui Bay and ends at Dishuihu with 4 lease stations. Along the route you will find the Silicified Wood National Geological Park, Wulong Valley and other scenic spots, where you will witness the well-preserved silicified wood and fossils of dinosaur footprints traced back to 140 million years ago. You can find many folk-customs villages and picking gardens along the route, where you can taste the healthy eggs, radix scutellariae tea, Baihe River fish and other green/healthy local food.
Yanqing tour website: www.ktcp888.com
Yanqing tourists' information: 010－81191011 4006305003
Yanqing local product shop: 010-69149313
110 command center in Yanqing Public Security Bureau: 010-81198016
Traffic command center of Yanqing Public Security Bureau: 010-81191977
Weather forest office in Yanqing Meteorology Bureau: 010-81195317
Medical emergency: 120 Fire report: 119
Traffic routes:
Take Bus 919 at Deshengmen and you can reach Yanqing
Beijing North Station (Xizhimen Station): take S2 and you can reach Yanqing
For private-car drivers
Beijing-Tibet Highway (the original Badaling Highway); drive out at Exit 53, 58, 62 or 65 and you can reach Yanqing.
Beijing-Tibet Highway (the original Badaling Highway); drive out at Exit 32 and you can reach Yanqing by driving on Changchi Road
