Beijing is at its best in midsummer when people can roam around the water, get close to rivers and lakes and enjoy the beauty of nature. On occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival, the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism has released 19 routes with the theme – “Strolling along Beijing’s Rivers and Lakes”. These routes are recommended for travelers to get a close contact with nature. The Beijing Surveying and Mapping Design & Research Institute has provided mapping and technical services for the tourism routes. These routes link Beijing’s history and culture with water, integrating the resources on one axis and three belts, guiding citizens and tourists to find a cool waterfront in a hot summer day and harvest a story of Beijing with a pleasant stroll.

To make full use of the existing mapping results and better promote the tourism routes released by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, the Beijing Surveying and Mapping Design & Research Institute has developed a special layer in the form of geographic information services on the Internet map service platform – “Sightseeing Map of Beijing” ( Beijing Geographic Information Public Service Platform, http://beijing.tianditu.gov.cn) to publish 19 routes with the theme “Strolling along Beijing’s Rivers and Lakes”. These routes are located in the “Special Layer” section of the map’s website, and the spatial location of each route and the river and lake systems involved are displayed altogether, and the special sites near water along each route are introduced in detail. These sites along each route are introduced in detail. Citizens and tourists can celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival in a cultural atmosphere on hot summer days close to rivers, lakes and the mother nature.

The 19 routes are as follows.

1. The Liangshui River site, stroll along the river all the way to the end: Jin Zhongdu Water Pass site, Liangshui River Park, Liangshui River Yizhuang Riverfront Park.

2. The North Canal site: three temples and a tower, Tongzhou Grand Canal Forest Park, Sub-Center Green Heart Park.

3. Wenyu River Park, leisure route for photo taking: Future Science City Waterfront Park, Chunhui Park, Wenyu River Park (Chaoyang Park), Song Art Museum.

4. The wetland and ancient bridge routes of the Xiaotaihou River: Tongyun Bridge, Xiaotaihou River Culture Museum, Xiaotaihou River Park, Majiawan Wetland Park.

5. Dam River, a fashionable and dynamic river route: Dam River Changqing Park, Sun Palace Park, Side Park, Jiangfu Park, Yiji Port.

6. Yongding River, enjoy the scenery in country and life in a small courtyard: Beijing West Eighteen Pools, Valley Mountain Village scenic area, Cuanbai scenic area, Cuanshe.

7. Jade River, waterfront life east of the Forbidden City: Wanning Bridge, Dongbuya Bridge, Spring Wind Academy.

8. Pinggu site, enjoy the blossom and leisure time along Jinhai Lake: Jinhai Lake, Shilin Gorge, Carved Nest Village, Jinhai Lake Vantage International Hotel.

9. Nanhaizi site, find the coolness in heaven and earth: Elk Park, Nanhaizi Country Park, Haihu Family.

10. Qinglong Lake site, boating and enjoy the scene along the bank: Qinglong Lake Water Park, Qinglong Lake Park, International Wine City, Nanguan Village.

11. Wild Duck Lake site, stroll with birds: Wild Duck Lake scenic spot, Wild Duck Lake Wetland Museum.

12. Guirui Lake, see the beautiful world in Beijing Expo Park: the Guirui Theatre, the International Pavilion of the Expo Park, the International Garden Festival, and the Expo Park Home.

13. DaoXiang Lake, childhood dream nostalgia: DaoXiang Lake Park, CuiHu National Wetland Park, DaoXiang Lake Hot Spring Hotel.

14. Yanqi Lake, enjoy the beauty of mountains and the slow life: Yanqi Lake Scenic Area, Yanqi Lake Water Park, Sunrise Oriental Kempinski Hotel.

15. Rome Lake, all roads lead to Rome: Rome Lake Park, Luo Hong Photography Art Museum, COFCO Xiangyun Town.

16. Qunming Lake, taste the net sensation coffee Starbucks in Sangaolu: Sangaolu, Shougang ski jump, High Line Park, the National Reading Art Bookstore, Starbucks.

17. Xiaoyue Lake, think back to the “Eight Views of Yanjing”: the Yellow River Source Stone, Lugou Bridge, Wanping City.

18. Beizhanhou Lake, a perfect summer getaway: Moscow Restaurant, Five Pagodas Temple, Zizhuyuan Park, Ziyuwan Pier.

19. Chao River, revel in the green water and mountains: Gubeikou, Chaoheguan Castle, Bailong Lake, Zhangyu Efiburg International Winery.

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