Yanqing district: Plan A 延庆区

Recommended itinerary:

Shijinglong Ski Resort -- “Eight-Eight Feast” at Shangmo village -- Beijing Ziyou Zizai Automobile Culture-themed Homestay

Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort
石京龙滑雪场
Location: Zhongyangfang village, Zhangshanying township
Website: www.vksjl.com

About 80 kilometers away from downtown Beijing, this resort is the first ski resort in China adopting the artificial snowmaking method. It also boasts the longest history among its counterparts in the Beijing suburbs, with a large scale and a full range of good facilities.

'Eight-Eight Feast' at Shangmo village
延庆永宁镇上磨村的“八八席”

Location: Shangmo village, Yongning township

The “Eight-Eight Feast” consists of a series of dishes with special meanings: nine 'table-keeping' plates comprised of three plates of dried fruits, three of fresh fruits and three of cold meat dishes, meaning “when all is said and done”; eight small plates of both cold and hot dishes implying 'thoughtful care'; and eight big plates of hot food cooked by different methods, representing a happy reunion and a big fortune.

Beijing Ziyou Zizai Automobile Culture-themed Homestay
北京自游自在汽车文化主题民宿

Location: Shenhan Road

Built on the left bank of the Longqing Gorge, the building embraces a beautiful natural environment with mountains, clear waters and green trees. It focuses on motoring culture and expresses ideas of happiness, tolerance, freedom and comfort.