Up to Bashang for a northern-frontier excursion

Zhongdu Grassland in Zhangbei is the nearest natural grassland to Beijing, where visitors can camp and go horseback riding. Photo by Heiye

Admissions include:
 
Zhongdu Grassland in Zhangbei 20 yuan
Five Flower Meadow in Guyuan 10 yuan

About Zhangjiakou

Zhangjiakou, located northwest of Beijing, is adjacent to Shanxi Province and Inner Mongolia. It is in the transition area of the loess plateau in Shanxi, the Inner Mongolia Plateau and North China Plain. Yinshan Mountain stretches across the city and divides it into two areas: Bashang (above the dam) and Baxia (under the dam). Baxia contains the downtown area and suburbs, while Bashang has several counties, including Guyuan and Zhangbei, featuring broad grassland and rivers.