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Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
Nestled in the western Himalayas, India’s Valley of Flowers National Park is renowned for its unique alpine flower meadows and outstanding natural beauty. This species-rich region is also home to rare and endangered animals, including Asiatic black bears, snow leopards, brown bears and blue sheep. The gentle landscapes of the Valley of Flowers National Park complement the rugged mountain wilderness of the Nanda Devi National Park. Together, they form a unique transition zone between the Zanskar Range and the Greater Himalayas, which has been lauded by mountaineers and botanists for more than a century, and even more so in Hindu mythology.
Ancient Thebes with its Necropolis
Thebes, the city of the god Amun, was the capital of Egypt during the Middle Kingdom and the New Kingdom. Home to the Karnak and Luxor temples, the Valley of the Kings and the Valley of the Queens, Thebes is a remarkable testimony to the heyday of Egyptian civilization.
Beijing Garden Expo Park
Beijing Garden Expo Park is located on the west bank of Yongding River in Fengtai District, north to Lianshi West Road, south to the west extension of Meishikou Road, west to Beigong Road, southwest to Garden Expo Avenue, the exhibition area covers 267 hectares, Garden Expo Lake covers 246 hectares, and the total area is 513 hectares. Beijing Garden Expo Park adheres to the concept of "cultural inheritance, ecological priority, serving the people's livelihood, and sustainable development", and uses green technology to carry out ecological restoration and construction on the construction waste landfill. It is a large-scale public welfare urban park integrating garden art, cultural landscape, ecological leisure, and popular science education. The planning layout of the park is "one axis, two points, and five gardens". The "one axis" is the Garden Expo axis, which is the landscape axis running through the main exhibition area. The "two points" are Yongding Tower and Jinxiu Valley. Yongding Tower is an antique tower in the Liao and Jin style, 69.7 meters high, and is the landmark building of the Garden Expo Park; Jinxiu Valley is a model of "turning decay into magic" in the Garden Expo Park, turning a 20-hectare construction waste landfill pit into a sunken flower valley with clusters of flowers. The "Five Gardens" are traditional exhibition gardens, modern exhibition gardens, creative exhibition gardens, international exhibition gardens and wetland exhibition gardens, with a total of 69 exhibition gardens. Relying on the rich ecological environment resources and historical and cultural heritage of the Yongding River, Beijing Garden Expo Park gives full play to the advantages of the capital, with high-standard planning, high-starting point design, and high-quality construction, "turning decay into magic", and building it into "building a world-class garden city and practicing three Beijing charm projects", which has a far-reaching impact on improving the regional ecological environment, accelerating the construction of municipal infrastructure, promoting regional comprehensive development, and building a new pattern of tourism in western Beijing, and has become a shining pearl on the green ecological development belt of the Yongding River.
Legu Silver Beach Scenic Area, Fangshan District
Legu Silver Beach Scenic Area is located in Fangshan District, Beijing. It is the starting point and gateway of Shidu Tourist Scenic Area of World Geopark. It is the northern Taihang section of Taihang Mountain, the backbone of the world, and covers a total area of about 9.6 square kilometers. Legu Silver Beach is a typical canyon scenic area dominated by karst geological landforms. The scenic area is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with canyons facing each other, beautiful canyons and secluded valleys, and towering cliffs. On the basis of maintaining the original ecological green mountains and ancient trees, Legu Silver Beach has continuously carried out greening transformation and developed many wonders and strange scenes such as Tingbu Bridge, Chaotiangou, Tianzi Peak, Jinchan Cave, Lover Valley, Peach Blossom Spring, Erlongtan, and Three Buddhas; at the same time, star projects such as Qingyun Glass Plank Road, Qingtian Glass Suspension Bridge, Alpine Canyon Rafting, Cliff Crossing, Flying People with Horse-Double-Horse Flying, High-altitude Swing, Starry Sky Walk, Time Travel, etc. have been built, so that tourists can deeply experience the ingenuity of nature. Scenic Area [Juma Huang Bridge] Juma Huang Bridge is also known as the "Juma River Iron Chain Bridge". Walking on the bridge is swaying and leisurely, and you will feel happy. As the first bridge in Legu Yintan, it spans over the Juma River. Standing on the bridge, you can see the beauty of the Juma River and the majestic mountains. [Tingbu Bridge] There is a stone road bridge under the Juma Huang Bridge. This is built by us to allow tourists to have an intimate contact with the mountains and rivers. It has a beautiful name called "Tingbu Bridge". Strolling on the cool river water, playing in the water and taking a rest, wash away the heat and fatigue. [Golden Toad Cave] There is a golden toad that has been practicing for thousands of years in the mountains. It spits out a lot of gold to support a good family. Later, the good family made money in a good way. When he went into the mountain to pay back the money, he found that the golden toad had already ascended to the fairyland from Chaotiangou. In order to thank the golden toad, the good family often came here to look at the place where the golden toad ascended, and often worshiped it in the Golden Toad Cave. The golden toad also blessed the good family with wealth for generations. 【Reincarnation Platform】 The three Buddhas of the past and present stand on the Reincarnation Platform: the past Buddha Dipankara Buddha; the present Buddha Sakyamuni Buddha; the future Buddha Maitreya Buddha. 【Legu Town】 Located in the center of Legu Silver Beach Scenic Area, with a construction area of 1,200 square meters, it is a gathering place for famous and excellent snacks and specialties from all over the Taihang Mountains, and is also a comprehensive catering reception base in Legu Silver Beach Scenic Area. Legu Town retains the original architectural style of Yanzhao folk houses, with blue bricks and black tiles and beautiful scenery. It is a food paradise surrounded by mountains and waters. 【Mountain Trail】 It consists of stone trails and steel ladders connecting trails, as well as cantilevered and column trails made of reinforced concrete. The plank road in the open area is more than 8,000 meters long, and is collectively called the double plank road with the glass plank road. With the breeze blowing and the wind blowing, you can enjoy the strange peaks and mountains of Legu Silver Beach, the ingenious craftsmanship, and experience the pleasure of climbing high and looking far and walking in the clouds. [Lover's Valley] The "Lover's Valley" is a paradise on earth. It is a holy place for love where the mountains and rivers of Ahshan and Ahshui are far away from worldly ties and love each other. The beautiful legends add infinite charm to the landscape here. There is a pavilion of love in the Lover's Valley, which symbolizes the only love that will never be separated. Standing in the pavilion, you can see green mountains, green trees, exotic flowers and moss. Sometimes you can see little squirrels like Kita crossing the Lover's Valley. It is a paradise for returning to nature. [Tianzi Peak] Tianzi Peak is the main peak of the Sandu area in the northern section of Taihang Mountain. It is also the highest peak of the Legu Yintan Scenic Area. It is 649 meters above sea level. The overall mountain is steep in the east and gentle in the west. Only mountaineering wild roads can lead to the top of the peak. This peak is strong and majestic, and when you climb to the top, you can see Xiong'an in the south and the mountains in the north. The beautiful scenery of Shidu is in full view. Project Introduction [Qingyun Glass Plank Road] The glass plank road is 168 meters long, more than 300 meters above sea level, and has a span of 2 meters. The net width of the glass is 2 meters. It is the longest, most dangerous, most thrilling, and has the largest drop in the North China region. The glass plank road is built around the mountain and is equipped with a unique orange safety guardrail. From a distance, it looks like a flowing ribbon tied around a girl's neck; the winding and tortuous road has the artistic conception of "there is no way out, but there is another village after the dark willows and flowers". Strolling in the clouds, every step is thrilling. [Cliff Crossing] The only crossing built on a cliff in North China, with a total length of more than 200 meters and a height of 100 meters, is based on the popular jungle crossing in Europe and the United States. Legu Yintan has ingeniously copied it on the cliff. Enter from the suspension bridge, stand in the air, thrilling; turn into the plank road around the peak; overlook from the neighboring wall, your legs are weak, and there is thrill but no danger. 【Qingtian Glass Suspension Bridge】 The "Qingtian" glass suspension bridge is located between the cliffs of Tianzi Peak and Qingren Ridge in the scenic area. The bridge is 158 meters long and more than 300 meters above sea level. The bridge deck is made of glass and uses high-strength, impact-resistant, tempered three-layer laminated glass, which is extremely strong, safe and reliable. The completion of the "Qingtian" glass suspension bridge has turned the natural moat into a thoroughfare, and the distant view has become eternal. It can be said to be a perfect combination of modern engineering and natural wonders. 【High-altitude swing】 After the tourists put on their equipment and sit on the seat, the seat is slowly pulled up by the electromagnet to a height almost parallel to the ground on the inside of the cliff, and then swings out instantly. The thrill of that moment will definitely make your adrenaline soar rapidly, and after adapting to the feeling of weightlessness, what remains is the appreciation of the beautiful scenery in front of you and the pleasure of flying in the air. 【Starry Sky Walk】 As the saying goes: seeing is believing, hearing is false. Here, don't believe your eyes! This will reverse all your cognition. The sky is full of stars, and you are always in the endless night sky. It is empty and dreamy, beautiful and joyful. This is a fairy-tale dream! [Legu Wia] Relying on the beautiful natural mountain scenery of Legu Silver Beach and the city gates in ancient architectural style, you can wear beautiful ancient costumes, hold magic weapons, and soar into the sky like a cultivator. With a sword in hand, you can freely shuttle between mountains, rivers and rain forests, and fly in the air with fairy spirit. Fulfill your "Sword Immortal Dream" and feel the joy of having peerless light skills. [Big Eagle] The Big Eagle (four-person flying eagle) originated in the European Alps and is a new type of mountain tourism project. Four people can fly together, with a wide field of vision, overlooking the earth while flying at high speed, without danger, and endless fun. The four-person cabin and the four-person flying big eagle work together to meet the needs of different groups of people. Legu Silver Beach Big Eagle, with a height difference of about 84 meters, an inclination angle of about 30 degrees, and a running distance of about 220 meters, is currently the only Big Eagle amusement project in Beijing, and also the project with the largest inclination of the same project in China. It is also the only mixed flight experience project of cabin and flight in China. [High Mountain Canyon Rafting] Legu Silver Beach High Mountain Canyon Rafting is located in the Grand Canyon under the Tianzi Peak of the Taihang Mountains, a majestic mountain range west of Beijing. It is known as the "No. 1 Rafting at the Foot of the Emperor". The rafting river goes straight down along the natural canyon rapids, with a total length of about 3.8 kilometers, a total drop of up to 180 meters, more than 10 large and small lakes throughout the whole process, and more than 300 high-speed stacking differences. There are thrilling cave waterfall rafting, spiral rafting, high-speed rafting, time shuttle rafting, happy and free rafting and many other different funs along the way, which will make you scream constantly when you are happy and happy, and fully experience the surging passion of "fighting between heaven and earth and indulging in mountains and rivers" in the cliff canyon!