China News Service, Beijing, October 28 (Reporter Yue Chuan) The Cui Gezhuang Horse Road was officially opened on the 28th. It is reported that this is also the first urban horse road in Beijing.
Photo courtesy of the organizer of Cui Gezhuang Horse Road
Equestrian sports has always been a characteristic business card of Cui Gezhuang.
The horse culture here has a long history, and many place names in the area are related to horses.
With the establishment of the Tianxing Tiaoliang Equestrian Club, many high-level equestrian events including 16 FEI one-star, two-star and three-star show jumping events have been held successively in Cui Gezhuang Township, which also makes the local The connotation of horse culture is richer.
According to reports, the Cui Gezhuang Horse Road has been under construction since 2019, and the first phase of the project is now officially opened.
It is about 4.37 kilometers in length, distributed to the north of Shunbai Road and east of Beijing-Chengdu Expressway. It starts at the north gate of Tianxing Tiaoliang Equestrian. Along the line there are woodlands, parks, greenways, lakes, rice fields, poplar forests and crape myrtle forest. "Ten Yi Scenic Spots" not only presents the ecological scenery in the northern part of Cui Gezhuang, but also provides the local people with the opportunity to walk into the green, get close to nature and learn about traditional horse culture.
Photo courtesy of the organizer of Cui Gezhuang Horse Road
Tianxing Tiaoliang Equestrian will undertake the operation and maintenance of the Cui Gezhuang horse trail.
According to the plan, in addition to providing venues for horse riding, carriage rides and related horse cultural activities, the Cui Gezhuang horse trail will also be used for competitions in the future.
Wu Xuanhui, Secretary of the Party Committee of Cui Gezhuang Township, introduced that the horse road carries historical traditions, and the second phase of the future construction will also enhance the experience function of traditional rural culture.
At the launching ceremony that day, Chen Che, secretary-general of the Beijing Equestrian Association, stated, “In addition to sports competitions, equestrianism also has the function of leisure and fitness riding. Cui Gezhuang Horse Road, as a landmark green passage, will attract many people. People participate in equestrian sports in a leisure way through the equestrian trail. I hope everyone can feel the beauty of equestrian sports and the beauty of the environment and ecology during the journey on the equestrian trail." (End)