On April 29, a press conference was held in Wangping Town, Mentougou District, to present the achievements of cultural resource exploration along the Western Beijing Ancient Road (京西古道) and launch a series of premium tourism routes. Representatives from Xicheng District, Haidian District, Shijingshan District, Fengtai District, Mentougou District, and Fangshan District of Beijing, and Zhangjiakou City of Hebei Province jointly released the outcomes of cultural resource exploration, premium tourism routes, joint tickets for scenic areas under the Western Beijing Alliance (京西大联盟), and ticket stub consumption activities. The aforementioned six districts and one city are all located along the Western Beijing Ancient Road.

Western Beijing Ancient Road

[Photo via the Publicity Department of the CPC Mentougou District Committee]

The Western Beijing Ancient Road once served as a vital cross-regional trade and logistics route as well as a cultural exchange corridor in northern China during ancient times, with numerous cultural sites under protection and intangible cultural heritage items scattered along it.

The discounted joint ticket campaign of the Western Beijing Alliance covers 37 scenic areas along the ancient road. Before December 31 this year, tourists can each enjoy a 50-percent discount on tickets to any participating scenic area within three months by presenting the paper ticket stub of any other scenic area covered by the campaign (some scenic areas offer free admission, a 30-percent discount or a 25-percent discount).

(Source: The Beijing News)