Grand Epoch City
Located in Anping Development Zone of Xianghe County, Hebei Province, Grand Epoch City is 52 kilometers from Beijing and 70 kilometers from Tianjin. It is a magnificent imperial-style garden featuring traditional Chinese architecture.
Modeled after the scale and layout of Beijing City during the Ming and Qing dynasties, it adopts the design concept of reducing land area while retaining original scenery. The city wall pattern of ancient Beijing, known as Nine Inner Gates and Seven Outer Gates, is restored at a 1:1 ratio.
Centered on cultural inheritance, the resort integrates elegant and folk arts perfectly. Imperial performances, traditional folk festivals and modern song and dance shows are staged in corresponding themed zones in perfect harmony. It combines six major tourism functions: catering, accommodation, transportation, sightseeing, shopping and entertainment.
Ticket: 80 RMB per person
Mingtang Hot Spring Resort
Situated east of National Highway 106 in Bazhou Economic and Technological Development Zone, Bazhou Mingtang Hot Spring & Wellness Resort enjoys a prime location and convenient transportation. It is an all-in-one resort for leisure, health preservation and wellness.
Classified as a sodium bicarbonate hot spring, its water temperature at the wellhead is around 60℃. The water is clear and odorless, containing various trace elements and minerals beneficial to human health, such as lithium, strontium, zinc, bromine, iodine, metasilicic acid, metaboric acid and radon.
Soaking in the spring keeps the skin fair and elastic. It helps relieve arthritis, scapulohumeral periarthritis, neural ostealgia, rheumatoid diseases and other ailments. It also promotes blood circulation, strengthens the body, nourishes the skin, delays aging, and delivers noticeable weight-loss effects with proper soaking duration.
Tickets
Adult ticket: 268 RMB
Child ticket: 168 RMB
Langfang Culture and Art Center
The complex consists of five scenic areas: Natural Circular Park, Dream Lake Park, Art Park, Interactive Water Park, as well as the Avenue of Wisdom Quotations and Calligraphy.
Its overall planning and design embody the essence of modern square art and profound cultural heritage. The landscape is themed on Enlightenment, covering cognition, civilization, education, knowledge, culture, open-mindedness and wisdom. Visitors can gain inspiration from nature, art, drama and literature through observation and reflection from diverse perspectives.
Ticket: Free admission
Transportation
Take Bus No.8 or No.16 in Langfang and get off at Gymnasium Stop.
Li Shaochun Memorial Hall
The memorial hall is a cultural venue dedicated to celebrity commemoration, art research and leisure tourism. It was planned and compiled by renowned opera critics, with suggestions from Li Shaochun’s family and guidance from distinguished opera artists during construction.
The hall comprises three sections: a VIP lounge, a classical small opera stage and exhibition halls. The VIP lounge displays inscriptions from experts at academic seminars, which reflect widespread recognition and affection for Li Shaochun’s Peking Opera art.
The foyer on the south side of the entrance hall features precious historical materials, introducing the artistic career and life of Li Shaochun’s father, as well as the deep connection between the two generations of the Li family and the vibrant opera circle of Yan-Zhao region.
The on-site small opera stage is a popular attraction. Serving as a supporting facility, it is used for opera research, performances and recreational activities.
Ticket: 20 RMB per person
Wen'an Ancient City Wall
With a history of 1,500 years, Wen'an Ancient City Wall is one of the best-preserved ancient city walls in northern China and listed as a county-level cultural relic protection site.
The existing city is rectangular (longer from east to west and narrower from north to south). The total perimeter is 1,275.5 zhang (approximately 3.6 kilometers), and the wall stands 2.5 zhang (about 8 meters) high. The wall is thicker than its height, extremely solid.
Built entirely for defensive purposes, the wall is wide enough for carriages and troop drills. Constructed with a mixture of lime, tung oil and rice soup as binder, it has remained sturdy and intact after standing for over a thousand years.