Jiufeng, national forest park in Haidian District, Beijing, China
Jiufeng is a national forest park in the Sujiatuo area of Haidian District, Beijing, established on the experimental forest farm of Beijing Forestry University. Its main peak rises to 465 meters and resembles a vulture, while the highest point, Luobadi Beijian, reaches 1,153 meters. The park covers 775.12 hectares and has a forest coverage rate of 96.4%, with over 300 ancient trees, including Beijing's earliest magnolia and a ginkgo tree that requires six people to embrace.
The Beijing Forestry University experimental forest farm was established here in 1958. In 1992 the Ministry of Forestry approved the Jiufeng Forest Park, and in 2003 it was rated a national-level forest park and named a national science education base; in 2009 it became a AAA-rated scenic area.
The name Jiufeng comes from the 465-metre main peak, whose shape resembles a vulture (jiu); another account says the two facing summits look like a vulture spreading its wings. The hill was originally called Xiufeng. The park grew out of the Beijing Forestry University experimental forest farm, founded in 1958, and was approved as a forest park in 1992.
The park features well-marked stone steps and hiking trails that take about 2 hours to explore the main pathways. Nearby accommodations, restaurants serving local food, and picnic areas are available for visitors.
The forest is home to more than 300 ancient trees over a thousand years old, including Beijing's earliest magnolia and a ginkgo so large it takes six people with linked arms to encircle it. Over 20 species are under first-class national protection, with more than a thousand protected trees in total.
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