Scenic spot introduction:
Pinggu, Beijing, is China's famous hometown of giant peaches. With 220,000 acres of giant peaches, it is the largest peach orchard in the world, the largest peach township in China, and the largest fruit area in the capital. Beijing Pinggu International Peach Blossom Festival has been held for 13 consecutive years. Every year around mid-April (April 15-25), Pinggu peach blossoms are in full bloom. Tens of thousands of acres of flowers attract countless citizens and tourists.Attractions distribution:
Pinggu's 220,000 acres of peach orchards can be called the largest peach orchard in the world. Peach blossoms bloom every April, covering the mountains and plains, like clouds and brocade, like the sea and the tide. There are ten flower viewing locations in the 220,000 acres of peach blossoms, each with its own characteristics, including Taohuayuan Flower Sea, Jinhai Lake Flower Sea, Cuixing Road Flower Sea, Changjin Road Flower Sea, Xiaoyuzi Flower Sea, Xiaojinshan Flower Sea, and Emeishan Flower Sea. , Xinggong Flower Sea, Xiongerzhai Flower Sea, Zhenluoying Flower Sea.Scenic spot features:
Flower viewing, photography, peach blossomsTravel Notes of Travellers:
- Travel tips: Best travel tips for April
- Travel tips: A review of the most beautiful flower-viewing spots in spring
travelling guideline:
International Peach Blossom Festival: The International Peach Blossom Festival is a famous spring tourism event in the Beijing-Tianjin area, held in April and May every year.
Pinggu Peach Blossom Music Festival: Pinggu holds a music festival every April and May. The combination of peach blossoms and music will definitely bring tourists a different experience.
Best time to visit:
April and May
Shopping recommendations:
Food: Pinggu food is mainly farmhouses, among which fish stew is the signature. Haizi Folk Village by Jinhai Lake has a fish stew street in Pinggu. Pinggu Kan fish stew is stewed in a large firewood pot from the farm. It is usually a large lotus fish of more than five kilograms. Cut it into pieces, prepare various seasonings, boil it over high heat, then simmer it over low heat, and stew it for two or three hours. , when the fish soup is boiled until there is only a little juice left, it is ready to be taken out of the pot. When you eat it, the whole fish remains in shape and the meat is delicious. The fish bones and fish meat will fall off and separate with a little touch with chopsticks. The fish meat in your mouth is extremely delicious.
Shopping: The main tourist products during the music festival include: violins, peach wood crafts, flat valley stones, gourd heat transfer, peach blossom stamps, Wenwan walnuts, etc.
Scenic spot location:
China>Beijing>Pinggu District
How to get there:
Bus: You can take Metro Line 2 to Dongzhimen Station, transfer to No. 852 at Dongzhimen Bus Terminal and go directly to Pinggu. The whole journey takes about 1.5-2 hours. After arriving in Pinggu, you can transfer to Pinggu minibus to reach various scenic spots or Taoyuan along the way.
Self-driving: Depart from Beijing Airport Expressway → Jingping Expressway → Get off at Misan Road and walk north. After passing the Guanzhuang intersection, walk straight for about 15 minutes to reach Pinggu Peach Blossom Sea Viewing Area.
Self-driving routes: Beijing—Sanyuan Bridge—Shunping Road—Shunyi—Pinggu Guanzhuang intersection—Yukou—Liudian—Dahuashan, Beijing—Sanyuan Bridge—Shunping Road—Shunyi—Pinggu Guanzhuang Intersection - Yukou - Xiyan Road - Dongshangying, Jinhaihu Town.
Scenic area map:
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Peach Blossom Sea ticket price:
free
Scenic area opening hours:
Open all day
