2014APEC Yanqi Lake International Conference City Tourism Guide

travelling guideline:

1. Reservation method (after successful reservation, you need to go to collect the ticket 1 hour in advance, if you do not collect it after the expiration date, it will be automatically invalid):

(1) Online reservation: You can log in to the official website of Beijing Yanqi Lake Tourist Area (http:// www.yanqihu.com) Make reservations by time periods. The specific reservation time periods are 10:00, 11:00, 15:00 and 16:00.

(2) Telephone reservation: You can call the scenic spot 010 → 69658887 to 8711, 8712, 8713. The number of reservations shall not exceed 400 people per day.

2. The core island tour takes about an hour. Tourists visiting the island need to gather at the Yanqi Lake Tourism Service Center, first watch the APEC meeting knowledge video, and then take the bus to the island. The itinerary on the island focuses on the Yanqi Lake International Conference Center, which is a building with four upturned corners that means "the wild geese spread their wings and flew in the Han and Tang Dynasties". After getting off the bus at the North Square, enter the North Hall from the north gate of the conference center and start your visit. The first thing you enter is the Jixian Hall, where the informal leaders’ meeting is held. Feel the atmosphere of an international high-end conference and listen to the guide’s detailed introduction to each item in the conference hall. An architectural and furnishing detail. After the visit, go out from the south gate into the south square and continue to visit the outdoor landscape, including Hanque, Summer Garden, Asia-Pacific Partner Forest, etc.

3. The Yanqi Lake Scenic Area will also open a tour bus around the lake to connect related surrounding attractions, as well as bicycle tour routes. By then, tourists can take a boat to see the core island on the water, visit the island, or take a bus or ride around the lake.

Tour route:

Core Island Route: After getting off at the North Square, enter the North Hall from the north gate of the conference center and start visiting. The first thing you enter is the Jixian Hall, where the informal leaders’ meeting is held. Feel the atmosphere of an international high-end conference and listen to the detailed introduction by the commentator. Every architectural and furnishing detail in the conference hall. After the visit, go out from the south gate into the south square and continue to visit the outdoor landscape, including Hanque, Summer Garden, Asia-Pacific Partner Forest, etc.

Best time to visit:

All seasons

Shopping recommendations:

(Specialties) Huairou chestnut, red snail preserved fruit, rainbow trout, red pear, American ginseng, etc.

(Gourmet food) Braised meatballs, squirrel yellow croaker, sugar snails, kidney bean cake, etc.