The National Day holiday, also a harvest season, is approaching. Take your kids to feel the joy of plucking fruits and vegetables!

1. Beijing Agriculture Carnival Park (Strawberry Expo Garden AAA-level Scenic Spot)

On September 23, Beijing Agriculture Carnival Park (Strawberry Expo Garden AAA-level Scenic Spot) was open for trial operation. Integrating farming experience, leisure and sightseeing, parent-child entertainment, and science knowledge and research, the park will remain open until October 20. Citizens can come here to experience pastoral pleasure.

Address: 60 meters west of Xiangtun Village, Xingshou Town, Changping District, Beijing

2. Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall

On September 15, the Lakeside Great Wall Huairou District Tenth Chestnut Culture Festival kicked off at the Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall Scenic Spot. A variety of events will last until October 8, adding luster to the National Day holiday and providing citizens with a different cultural experience during the holiday.

Address: Xishuiyu Village, Jiuduhe Town, Huairou District, Beijing

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3. Gushan Village

The Beijing White Pear (京白梨) in Gushan Village has recently entered its plucking season. What a harvest scene it is, as the brightly white pears hang all over the branches. The Beijing White Pear, as a famous specialty of Beijing's suburbs and a special fruit of Mentougou District, was once served to royal families during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

Address: Gushan Village Scenic Area, Miaofengshan Town, Mentougou District, Beijing

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4. Lihua Village

There is an ancient pear garden in the Lihua Village, Panggezhuang Town of Daxing District. In the garden is an over-400-year-old pear tree. It is said that pears from this tree were served to royal families during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty. Now, the ancient tree can produce around 1,000 kilograms of Jinbahuang Pear (金把黄鸭梨), a famous specialty of Daxing District. The pears have now been ripe for plucking!

Address: Lihua Village, Panggezhuang Town, Daxing District, Beijing

5. Chinese Date Garden

The Chinese Date Garden covers an area of about 514,667 square meters, including about 166,667 square meters of Chinese date-growing area. As many as 100 species of dates are collected and protected in the garden, with the Changxindian White Date as the signature. In October, apples here can also be plucked.

Address: West Side of Taiziyu Roundabout, Beigong Town, Fengtai District, Beijing

(Source: Visitbeijing)