National geological park Shidu Scenic Area, is located in Fangshan district, west of Beijing in the middle-upper stream of the Juma and Dashi rivers. Despite having the local bus transport (bus 917 from Tian Qiao 天桥) it is almost 100 km away from the Beijing's centre.
Shidu means "ten crossings" reflecting that there are ten river bends along this segment of the river.
Shidu is the only natural scenic spot in north China that is characterized by karst rock formations. Karst canyons include the Juma River canyon, Dashi River valley, Baili Gorge in Yesanpo that stretches for a hundred km, and Longmenxia granite canyon. Karst peaks cover dozens of square kilometers. Karst caves such as the Shihua, Yinhu, Yunshui, Xianqi, Longxian and Yugu Caves abound.
National geological park Shidu Scenic Area, is located in Fangshan district, west of Beijing in the middle-upper stream of the Juma and Dashi rivers. Despite having the local bus transport (bus 917 from Tian Qiao 天桥) it is almost 100 km away from the Beijing's centre.
Shidu means "ten crossings" reflecting that there are ten river bends along this segment of the river.
Shidu is the only natur…
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