Zhangjiakou is honored to co-host the 2022Winter Olympic Games with Beijing due to high-quality ski resorts. By now, manyski resorts have been opened in Chongli County, Zhangjiakou and all skiing facilitiesare well improved. Located in the northwest of Hebei Province, the city isadjacent to Beijing, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia with a distance of 118kilometers (73 miles) and 180 kilometers (112 miles) from Beijing and Datong inShanxi Province. With the completion of Beijing-Zhangjiakou High Speed Railway,it only takes one hour from Zhangjiakou to Beijing. Zhangjiakou also preservesthe largest number of Great Wall sections with the largest time span. DajingmenGreat Wall, a north gate of Beijing, has become the landmark of Zhangjiakou.Besides, visitors are able to enjoy the beautiful prairie and springs here.

Endowed with many famous ski resorts,Zhangjiakou is an ideal location for skiing close to Beijing. Its snowingperiod lasts as long as 150 days from late November to late March. Most of theski resorts are located in Chongli County, including the Genting Resort SecretGarden, the Wanlong Ski Resort, the Changchengling Skiing Field and theDolomiti Mountain Resort. As a co-host city of the Beijing 2022 WinterOlympics, Zhangjiakou will establish five competition venues. Hence, the cityis expecting to attract more and more skiers and sightseers in the near future.

Ski Map of Genting Resort Secret GardenTheGenting Resort Secret Garden is a perfect winter tourist spot in China. 35trails are opened for beginners, intermediate skiers and advanced skiers. Inaddition, several cable lines were installed to transfer tourists up and downthe mountains. This resort will be transformed into Genting Snow Park A and Bfor the 2022 Winter Olympics.

WanlongSki Resort

Wanlong Ski Resort is located in ChongliCounty, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, 155 miles (249 kilometers) northwest ofcentral Beijing. It has an elevation drop of 1,804 feet (550 meters). There aretwenty-two trails, including two for beginners, four for intermediate andsixteen for the advanced skiers. In addition, there are two double-riderchairlifts with a capacity of 1,950 riders per hour; three four-riderchairlifts with a capacity of 3,100 riders per hour and finally, one magiccarpet for beginners. The snow making and grooming machines have a largecapacity to produce pure white snow at the resort.

It is located within the Heping Forest Parkat Chongli County, Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, with a gross area of 6 squaremiles (15 square kilometers). Its altitude ranges between 5,906 feet (1,800meters) and 6,890 feet (2,100 meters). The annual average temperature is 38 F(3.3 C ). Wanlong Ski Resort has the best skiing conditions in north China andits snow quality, quantity and duration can rival those of the YabuliInternational Ski Resort in northeast Heilongjiang Province. In addition, it isfar cheaper than other ski resorts in Zhangjiakou.

There are five trails, with a dailycapacity of 5,000 people. The primary trail has a gross length of 492 yards(450 meters), with a slope of 6 degrees. The intermediate trail measures 1,094yards (1,000 meters) in length, with a gradient of 14 degrees. The firstadvanced trial has a length of 1,531 yards (1,400 meters), and a slope of 20degrees. The second advanced run is 1,640 yards (1,500 meters) in length and 23degrees in gradient. The third advanced trail measures 601 yards (550 meters)in length and 23 degrees in gradient. This resort is being served by five cablelines to transfer skiers and sightseers up and down the mountains, includingone four-rider chairlift, two double-rider chairlifts, one magic carpet and onedrag lift.

DolomitiMountain Resort

The Dolomiti Mountain Resort is 140 milesnorthwest of Beijing in Sitaizui Township, Chongli County, Zhangjiakou, HebeiProvince. It is famous for snow sports and beautiful scenery. The elevationvaries from 4,921 feet (1,500 meters) to 7,133 feet (2,174 meters). The naturalsnow has a thickness of over 4.9 feet (1.5 meters), covering a total area of741 acres (300 hectares). There are eight trails in total. Additionally, theSnowboard Park, Forest Park and Children's Paradise provide visitors withvarious skiing facilities.

The eight trails were named after famousItalian cities. The Rome Trail is designed for beginners to delight themselvesin the snow world. The Torino Trail, the Parma Trail, the Milan Trail, theBologna Trail, the Pisa Trail, and the Naples Trail are for intermediate skierswho can enjoy themselves with the rises and falls of slopes. Advanced skiersmay enjoy themselves on the Florence Trail, which has an exciting length of1,072 yards (980 meters), a width of 38 yards (35 meters), and an average slopeof 27 degrees.

DajingmenGreat Wall

Dajingmen, Dajing Gate or Dajingmen Pass,is a key pass along the Great Wall of China, other important passes being theJiayuguan Pass, Shanghaiguan Pass and Juyongguan Pass.The Chinese nameDajingmen means “the gate standing on the border”. In ancient times, it stoodon the border between the central plain and Mongolian areas, working as a vitalentrance to the mainland. It was the first pass along the wall named as “gate”,hence known as the “first gate of the Great Wall”.

Dajing Gate is 12 meters (39 ft) high,located in Zhangjiakou City of Hebei Province. Over the top of the gate, thereis a plaque inscribed with four large Chinese characters “Da Hao He Shan”,meaning “magnificent rivers and mountains” in recognition of the scenic surroundings.Nowadays, after years’ of development by the government, the attractioninvolves some nearby scenic spots, including Laiyuan Fortress, SanniangziTemple, Guan-Yue Temple and an archaized pedestrian street. You can climb onthe wall to enjoy its grand scenery and visit the neighboring attractions aswell.

Initial construction of the Dajingmensection of the Great Wall was in 1485, based on those built during the NorthernWei Dynasty (386 - 534) and the Northern Qi Dynasty (550 - 577). Theconstruction of the Dajing Gate in 1644 enhanced the defenses of the capitalagainst attack by the nomadic tribes occupying the frontier areas. In theSino-Japanese war, it also played an important role in the Chinese army’srecapture of Zhangjiakou city. To date the attraction has a history of over 500years.

In addition to its military function, thegate also formed an important trading hub during peacetime. People from westernand Mongolian areas came to Dajingmen Pass to exchange furs, herbs, fabrics andsilver goods for silks, tea and ceramics, etc. In ancient times, merchants fromforeign tribes had to trade outside the gate as for security reasons they werenot allowed into the city.

In 2012, heavy rains damaged the brick wallof this section severely. A part of the wall collapsed, though fortunately noinjuries occurred. Then some cracks appeared in the wall. Subsequently, thelocal government undertook repair and protection work to enhance the historicalsite. The plan is for the attraction to become one of the major parts of theGreat Wall for travelers to visit.

SmallWutai Mountain Nature Reserve

The Small Wutai Mountain Nature Reserve islocated in Yuxian County and Zhuolu County of Zhangjiakou in Hebei Province, 78miles (125 kilometers) to the west of central Beijing. “Wutai” literally means“five peaks” because the mountain has five main peaks. “Small” is added before“wutai” to distinguish it from the Wutai Mountain in Shanxi Province. Beingpart of Taihang Mountains, the Small Wutai Mountain takes up a total area of53,951 acres (21,833 hectares), with a length of 37 miles (60 kilometers) and awidth of 17 miles (28 kilometers). It was listed as a provincial nature reservein November, 1983, and a national nature reserve in July, 2002.

The Small Wutai Mountain is comprised ofnumerous peaks, and the slopes vary between 35 and 70 degrees. There are asmany as 134 peaks with an altitude of over 6,562 feet (2,000 meters). The peakshigher than 7,546 feet (2,300 meters) amount to 50. The five main peaks are thehighest. The East Peak, North Peak, Middle Peak, South Peak, and West Peak are9,455 feet (2,882 meters), 9,308 feet (2,837 meters), 9,190 feet (2,801meters), 8,999 feet (2,743 meters) and 8,763 feet (2,671 meters) above sealevel respectively. As the highest among the five main peaks, the East Peak is renownedas the main peak of Taihang Mountains and the highest peak in Hebei Province.

There are two scenic areas in the SmallWutai Mountain Nature Reserve, including the Yangjiaping Scenic Area and theJinhekou Scenic Area. Thirty-one major attractions are distributed in thescenic areas, including the Cool Valley, the Immortal Sleeping Stone, the BlackDragon Lake, the Pearl Spring, the Colorful Pebbles, the Buddha WatchingTerrace, the Dongpo Site, and the Thin Strip of Sky. More importantly, theSmall Wutai Mountain is famous for Buddhism. A great number of Buddhistbuildings which were constructed by eminent monks remain, including ancienttemples, traditional grottoes, time-honored pagodas, and old tablets.