Fenghuangling Scenic Spot (fèng huáng lǐng zì rán fēng jǐng gōng yuán 凤凰岭自然风景公园) is located inside the Farm of West Outskirts in northwestern Haidian District (hǎi diàn qū 海淀区), Beijing City. Covering an area about 15.33 square kilometers, the park boasts beautiful natural scenery and historical relics. It is reputed as the Small Yellow Mountain.

The park boasts of a well-conserved ecological environment: green hills, clear water, blue sky, white clouds, rolling ridges, thick forests, winding trails, exotic flowers and rare trees. Being windward to the city of Beijing, it is regarded as a green lung for the capital city. While water in the park is superb in quality, air is fresh, being five times purer and containing 150-fold more anions than in the downtown area. In summer, the main temperature is 2-3 degrees lower than in the urban area and the relative air humidity is 65 percent. Among the grotesque peaks of diverse shapes is the majestic Lion Hill (xióng shī fēng 雄狮峰). The queer rocks resemble the moon in the sky, or the stone monkey playing with the heaven, or the privately chatting sweethearts, or the footprint of the immortal. The vast forests boast of towering ancient pines and ginkgos as well as peach gardens, apricot gardens and apple gardens. The springs contain rich minerals and taste sweet, being famous far and wide. The park has flowers in three seasons and presents magnificent views all the year round. It is an ideal place for spring outing, summer escape, autumn fruit tasting and winter snow appreciation.

The park also has colorful cultural sites. There are numerous ruins and sites of Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, other religions, and the ancient oriental culture of health preservation. These cultural sites mix well with scenic spots, and they jointly form over 40 attractions along the north, central and south routes in the park. In particular, the following four places are the “best in Beijing”. Along the south route, the Jingangshi Pagoda built on top of a huge rock is the most miraculous of its kind in Beijing and the stone Buddha of the Northern Wei Dynasty is the oldest stand-alone statue in Beijing.

Special Scenic Spots

Longquan Temple	Stone Archway	Golden Dragon Bridge	Lion Hill	Huangpu Courtyard

Tel: (010) 62455933
Price: RMB 25 (April 1th—Oct 31th), RMB 15 (Nov 1th—Mar 31th), 10% discount for groups over 20 persons; Senior citizens enjoy half price by presenting valid certificates; Students from primary and middle schools and colleges (excluding adult education) enjoy half price by presenting valid certificates.
Transportation: Bus 346 from the East Gate of the Summer Palace to Fenghuangling.
Website: http://www.bjfhl.com/EN/

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