As the birthplace of Peking Man (also known as Homo erectus pekinensis in paleoanthropology), Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian is located in Zhoukoudian Town, Fangshan District, 43 kilometers from downtown Beijing. It is a paleoanthropological cultural site well-known in China and around the world. The excavation of the skulls of Peking Man and massive evidence of fire use has provided vivid and powerful empirical evidence for the study of human evolution.

It was included in the World Heritage List (cultural category) by UNESCO in 1987, and was selected as one of the Top Tourist Attractions for Beijing in 1992. Here, you can feel the mystery of ancient times and learn about the civilization of fire, take a glimpse into the long history and the vicissitudes, and understand the charm of the ancestral culture of China.