Longxing Gorge, 龙庆峡, (Lóngqìngxiá) is a very nice nature area with mountains, ravines and water some tens of kilometer north of Badaling, that is told to be Beijing's no 16:s best tourist attraction according to some judger. The real nature park is closed during the winter, and open in the middle of april.
On the winter the Longxing Gorge is something totally different. Now it is hold a "Ice-lantern-Festival", 冰灯节, (bīngdēngjié). The main attraction is a "village" that is build only by using ice and in classic Chinese style. Complemented by a lot of ice sculptures of famous objects. Beside the ice attractions there are also some music and smaller amusement attractions. This year it is bigger then ever according to the Chinese media.
This place shall definitely be visited at evenings when all lights are on. In true Chinese standardm it is very much lamps in a total mix of colors. The place is surrounded by mountains, and on the mountain-sides they have with help from lamps reproduced an image of the Great Wall, which become very nice according to me.
I can not really recommend the short time tourist to spend one of the days here now during the winter. Maybe at the summer. For us that lives in Beijing, I judge this as a nice weekend outing.
Later this year I am planning to return to also discover "Summer Longxing Gorge", that in all important aspects will be something different. Then you can go by boat in the ravin, or take cable car op to the mountain peeks.
The very lighted ice-village at Longxing Gorge. It is obvious bigger then this picture shows and you can enter the most of the houses.
Me - in front of one of the classic Chinese ice palace.
The park with its total mix of colored lights. In the background you can see the visualization of the Great wall towards the mountain side.
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