Private Day Tour: Shilinxia Glass Platform and Ming City Wall Ruin Park
Beijing, China
Trip Type: Private Day Trips
Duration: 8 hours
This private Beijing tour will take you to the newly opened Shilinxia Viewing Platform, which is about 768 meters above sea level. It is the largest cantilever platform in the world which covers an area of 425 square meters. The platform is located on the peak of Longwangding, the highest point of the Jingdong Stone Forest Gorge. It is also known as Shilinxia in Chinese, a scenic area about 70 kilometers to the northeast of Beijing. After lunch, you will be transferred back to the city to see the Ming City Wall Ruin Park. You will see the only 1.5 kilometers long city wall of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the largest archery tower in China. The total length of the wall used to be 24 kilometers long which was built in 1419. In 1960s, it was demolished to make room for new roads and the subway.
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This private Beijing tour will take you to the newly opened Shilinxia Viewing Platform, which is about 768 meters above sea level. It is the largest cantilever platform in the world which covers an area of 425 square meters. The platform is located on the peak of Longwangding, the highest point of the Jingdong Stone Forest Gorge. It is also known as Shilinxia in Chinese, a scenic area about 70 kilometers to the northeast of Beijing. After lunch, you will be transferred back to the city to see the Ming City Wall Ruin Park. You will see the only 1.5 kilometers long city wall of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the largest archery tower in China. The total length of the wall used to be 24 kilometers long which was built in 1419. In 1960s, it was demolished to make room for new roads and the subway.Meet your guide in the lobby at 8:00 to see the Jingdong Stone Forest Gorge (Shilinxia), and enjoy the beautiful countryside of Beijing en route. It is a scenic area about 70 kilometers to the northeast of Beijing which covers an area of 12 square kilometers. It obtained the name for its many gigantic rocks, some weight over 1,000 tons. The highlight of the tour will be walking on the newly opened Sky Road Sightseeing Platform, which is the largest one in the world. It is 32.8 meters long, even 11.4 meters longer than the viewing bridge at Grand Canyon in the United States. It is recommended to take the cable car to the middle of the mountain then walk to the platform. The steps to the platform are pretty steep and demanding, please take your physical condition into consideration. You will have the most exciting and fascinating view of the Jinhai Lake and Panshan Mountain in Tianjin on the platform.
After lunch in a nearby restaurant, drive back Beijing to see the Ming City Wall Ruin Park. It is the only place in Beijing to see part of the Ming City Wall and the Southeast Corner Tower. You will go up the Tower, which was built from 1436 to 1439 and rises 29 meters in height with 144 archery windows. It is the largest corner tower still standing in China. Now the park is a popular place for the locals to work out in the morning and evening.
After lunch in a nearby restaurant, drive back Beijing to see the Ming City Wall Ruin Park. It is the only place in Beijing to see part of the Ming City Wall and the Southeast Corner Tower. You will go up the Tower, which was built from 1436 to 1439 and rises 29 meters in height with 144 archery windows. It is the largest corner tower still standing in China. Now the park is a popular place for the locals to work out in the morning and evening.
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