Miyun Reservoir is located among the mountains and hills of Yanshan. It is known as the ‘Pearl of Yanshan’ and is a large drinking water source supply place for the capital Beijing. With its beautiful scenery of mountains and waters, it attracts thousands of tourists. A 110-kilometer-long ring lake highway has been built around the reservoir. Circling along the ring lake highway, you can see that the entire Miyun Reservoir is like a colorful landscape painting.
After entering the reservoir and climbing the majestic dam, you will suddenly feel enlightened. In front of you is a vast lake surface with misty waves and boundless sky and water. There are fishing boats dotted here and there, and there is no end in sight. Various buildings beside Miyun Reservoir are hidden among the green mountains and clear waters, just like fairy palaces and jade pavilions. There is a mountain more than 900 meters above sea level northwest of the Baihe Dam of the reservoir. It is called Wuzuolouzhu. There are five beacon towers with majestic momentum. At the same time, thanks to the change of the surrounding environment of Miyun Reservoir, a large number of wild whooper swans have come to inhabit in Qingshui River in Lugezhuang Village, Taishitun Town, attracting many photographers to come and take pictures. Miyun Reservoir is a famous fishing town in Beijing. There is a famous whole fish feast locally, which is made of fresh fish and lake shrimp from the reservoir. There are 12, 14, 20, and 24 dishes for a table, and even hundreds of dishes for a table. Famous dishes include ‘kua stewed fish’ (fresh fish stewed with reservoir water), as well as baked corn cakes and other farm dishes, such as gourd strips stewed meat, tofu vermicelli stewed dried Chinese cabbage, stir-fried brine tofu and so on. Xiwengzhuang Qiaomaiyu Village, Xiwengzhuang Shimayu Folk Village, Baicaowa Village, Jianyan Village and other places around provide accommodation. The cost of one night’s accommodation and meals is about 100 yuan. There are also numerous small hotels closer to the reservoir. Most of them are beside the ring reservoir highway. The accommodation conditions are slightly better than those in folk villages, and the prices are slightly higher. But the environment is quiet and secluded. You can see the reservoir scenery from the room. Open all year round, open all day. The specific opening hours are subject to the on-site announcement of the scenic spot.Miyun Reservoir
Miyun Reservoir is located among the mountains and hills of Yanshan. It is known as the ‘Pearl[...]
