Place to Go

Pearl Lake

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Updated: 2009-09-18 16:59

Pearl Lake is 1 kilometer west to Zhuwo Village, Yanchi Town, Mentougou District, Beijing, its altitude is about 400 meters. In 1958, a reservoir was built, called as Zhuwo Reservoir at that time. Explored by Mentougou Tourism Office, the reservoir turned into a tour scenic spot and changed its name as "Zhenzhu Lake". Go upward along the lake, you can experience the dam style,Xinghua Village, Sanxian Cave, Huxinshuangliu Island, 55 kilometers lake station, 24 Dongmingtielong, Asia's first bridge, Tongxin Island, Shifang Bridge, Hengliu Bay ,Camping Island, Pearl Villas and Pearl Lake.

Highlights

You can also visit an age-old cave, "Gaibuyan" and frontier fortress ancient city, "Yanhe City"; ruins of the Great Wall "Seven Floor", Xianren Cave, site of Boshan Temple and other attractions. At the same time, while viewing the sight-seeing, you can go fishing, play in the water, hunt, and take leisure and have a taste of delicious farm special dishes. Water there is clear and as calm as a mirror; blue sky, white clouds, mountains and tree shadows are reflected in the water. It is known as Yanjing's three small gorges of the north or Small Lijiang. It is surely a shining pearl of the valley of Yongding River of the western Beijing.

Traffic

Take bus 336 from Pingguoyuan Subway to Hetan; take Mid-size bus to Zhaitang and then transfer to small public bus to Zhenzhu Lake.

Pearl lake fee and opening hours

Admission 15yuan Opening hours 8:00-17:30

Tips

1.You had better use sun lotion and sun glasses to avoid sun burn.

2.Please bring enough memory card of your camera.

3.Please pay attention to climb mountain or walking in resort.