Beijing Shunyi at the end of May, cherries will start to ripen! When the cherries are ripe, Beijing Shunyi will also hold a picking festival, this year's festival is held on June 2, on the opening day, you can also go to the site of the cherry tasting activities, the nearby picking gardens are also very fun!

Opening Time:

June 2, 2019

Location:

Longwantun Town, Shunyi

Highlights:

p>In addition to the famous scenic spots such as Shunyi Olympic Water Park, Beijing International Flower Harbor and Hanshiqiao Wetland Park, Shunyi District will have one more good place for leisure and relaxation! On the day of the opening ceremony on June 2, you can either go to the site to observe the ceremony and participate in the cherry tasting activities, or go to the nearby cherry picking gardens to experience the fun of picking.

The Cherry Music Festival lineup

Cherry Valley

Cherry Valley is located in the northeast of Shanli Xinzhuang Village in Longwan Tun Town, covering a total area of 1,000 acres, also known as the "1,000 acres of cherry orchard". Because it is surrounded by mountains on three sides, the unique microclimate in front of the mountains makes the ripening time of cherries here about one week earlier than other picking gardens, and the evaluation of "the first ripening time in the open air of Beijing" is also derived from this. There are many varieties of cherries here, which can satisfy various tastes of eaters.

Anlilong Ecological Villa

Anlilong Ecological Villa is not far away from Cherry Valley, where the air is fresh, the water quality is good, and there is no pollution. In addition to high quality natural conditions, it also has advanced cherry planting and management technology. In addition to cherry picking, it can also provide accommodation and catering services. In addition, Anlilong Ecological Villa is one of the important stations of Dancai Asama Mountaineering and Fitness Trail, and tourists can also choose to hike and relax here.

Of course, it is certainly worthwhile to travel so far to be able to taste the most delicious cherries. But not only can this place satisfy your taste buds, it's also a great place for a leisurely outing, so let's talk about a few more attractions in the neighborhood!

Mai Cai Shao Shan Long Wan Tun section

Mai Cai Shao Shan is a first-class hiking and fitness trail in China that combines self-driving, mountain biking, and hiking trails, and it's a nationally renowned destination for urban sports. There are not only fitness trails for middle-aged people to work out, but also adventure trails for young people, where you can feel the healthy and energetic atmosphere everywhere, and there are also ecological scenic spots and relaxing gardens for you to visit and spend time.

Jiaozhuangdu tunnel battle site

Jiaozhuangdu is a municipal revolutionary cultural relics protection unit, is the best-preserved tunnel in the country. In the war years Jiaozhuangdu belonged to the Jidong anti-Japanese base, is the road to Pingxi, Pingbei base. Inside the tunnel, there are flaps, bunkers, mezzanines, gunholes, etc., and the entrances and exits have donkey grooves, wells and stoves. Here you can dive into the tunnels to experience first-hand the scenes of tunnel warfare in the war years, and also feel the wisdom of the laboring people and the greatness of the revolutionary forefathers.

Liuzhuangtu Folk Village Experience

Liuzhuangtu Folk Village is located in the southern part of Longwantun Town, Shunyi District, Beijing, and the "Four Willows" Ecological Leisure Manor allows you to experience the unique countryside flavor and natural charm of the poetic and picturesque. The "Four Willows" ecological leisure manor allows you to experience the unique rural flavor and natural charm, and the poetic and picturesque "willow family". In addition to experiencing the willow culture and remembering the breath of willow, you can also eat farmhouse meals, live in farmhouse, do farmhouse work, sleep in farmhouse kang, enjoy farmhouse, and savor the unique rural atmosphere. The "Willow Fisherman's Home" with its mountain and water surroundings allows you to cultivate your body and mind, and enjoy a sumptuous feast of fresh fish, healthy grains, and specialty tofu. This is an ideal place to experience the rural folk customs.

Shunyi Cherry Picking Festival not only pushes the delicious Shunyi cherries to the national market, but also presents Shunyi's tourism and folk culture to the public. Shunyi will have one more city card with cherry as the theme! In each future year, Shunyi District Cherry Picking Festival will continue to be held, will also continue to enrich the entertainment and leisure programs during the festival, and strive to make visitors from all walks of life think of Shunyi when mentioning cherries. As the so-called tour of the shallow mountain, view folklore, Longwan Tun Li Cherry ripe. June 2 onwards, come to Shunyi Longwan Tun Town to enjoy the charm of the shallow mountain cherries it!

Red Lantern

The most common early cherry varieties on the market, medium to large fruits, generally ripe in mid to late May. The fruit color is pink or brilliant red, the flesh is harder and juicier, suitable for those with a sweet and sour palate.

Meridian

Cherries in the "noble" large fruit, hard fruit. Medium-late maturity varieties, ripening around mid-June. The closest variety to Chelsea, but also the most expensive. It is an excellent variety of early cherry with large fruit, excellent quality, hard flesh, storage and transportation resistance, and good yield, suitable for high-end eaters who love sweetness.

Sametto

Sametto cherry varieties are introduced from Canada, sweet and sour, very cherry flavor, fat and juicy, hard flesh. Medium-late maturity varieties of large fruits, also known as heart-shaped fruit, long heart-shaped fruit, the top is pointed, purple-red skin, extra-large fruits, less acidic, strong flavor, good quality, is in addition to the United States early in the most resistant to storage varieties.

Black Pearl

Fruit in the bright red to deep red, taste is good, this time can be picked for sale, but the flesh hardness of the bright red is not as hard as the purple-black. Medium-late maturing varieties, ripe in mid to late June. Fruit kidney-shaped, large fruit, flesh slightly soft, fruit

purple-black, glossy, black in the bright, brittle and hard flesh, resistance to storage and transportation.

Rainey

Broad heart-shaped fruit with light yellow underside, glossy, more palatable and resistant to storage and transportation. Yellow medium-ripe variety, named after Mount Rainier, Washington. Medium-sized fruit, medium firmness, heart-shaped, yellow skin color, rich bright red halo, slightly acidic.

Pioneer

Pioneer cherries are characterized by larger fruit, each fruit size has nearly 10g ~ 11g. Compared with ordinary cherries, there is a big difference is that the pioneer of the cherry skin is thick and tough, the flesh of the sweet and sour, sweet and crunchy, crunchy in a slightly hard. Medium-late maturity varieties. Flesh color red, fruit formation flat round, sweet and sour moderate, suitable for eating sweet and sour taste eaters.

Long Crown

The fruit is large, the average weight of a single fruit 6.8 grams, the largest up to 12 grams. Fruit shape is wide heart-shaped. Strong drought resistance, more resistant to fruit cracking, resistance to storage and transportation, is a raw food and processing of both varieties.

Early Ruby

The fruit is broadly heart-shaped, with a bright ruby-red skin that is easy to peel off. The flesh is yellow, fine and juicy, sweet and sour. Extremely resistant to storage and transportation, small nucleus, excellent taste. Small kernel edible rate is high; early fruit, abundant yield.