National park
Xishan National Forest Park is located in Small Western Hills in the western suburbs of Beijing about 20 kilometers from Beijing City. It extends across the Haidian, Shijingshan and Mentougou Districts.
Constructed began in 1984, and this park has now developed into five sites
- Changhua
- Baiwang
- Jingfu
- Lingyun
- Beiling
It covers an area of 59.748 sq kilometers (about 14,764 acres) of which forest land occupies 51.968 sq kilometers (about 12,841 acres). The forest coverage has reached 87%.
Since it is located in a temperate zone and favored by a continental monsoon climate, Xishan National Forest Park has a variety of wildlife.
- Over two hundred and fifty species of plants
- 50 species of birds
- 10 different kinds of beasts, amphibians, reptiles and other creatures
Historical places
- During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the gently sloping hillside of Western Hills was the royal burial site.
- The Tomb of Emperor Jing Tai (Zhu Qiyu, 1428-1457) and the tombs of Emperor Wan Li’s (Zhu Lijun, 1563-1620) concubines are famous
- Fuhui Temple
- Jingfu Temple
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