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Meaning of "Tanzhe Temple" “Tanzhe Temple 潭柘寺” literally means “Temple of Pool and Zhe Tree”. There used to be a pool behind the temple and a lot of Z...
Meaning of “Jietai Temple” “Jietai Temple – 戒台寺” literally means “Ordination Terrace Temple” Or “Altar Temple” for Buddhist discipline and ordination,...
When you are planningBeijing Tour, an excursion to one of the sections of the Great Wall will be definitely on your agenda. Mutianyu Great Wall is lis...
Thinking of planning an Equestrian Vacation on your short Beijing Tour? If you are a horse enthusiast and looking for a place to go horseback riding i...
Simatai Village (司马台村) is situated at the foot of Simatai Great Wall in Miyun County, about 135km northeast of the Beijing's city center. The old Sima...
Gubei Water Town (古北水镇)in Beijing is officially known as Beijing Miyun Gubei Water Town (Simatai) International Tourism Resort. It is not a historical...
The Simatai Fortress was built during the reign of Emperor Wanli ( 1573 -1620 ) in Ming Dynasty ( 1368 - 1644 ). It was a large fort where the soldier...
Rape flowers (油菜花) , also known as rapeseed flowers, are grown for the production of edible vegetable oil. The plant called “rape” has disturbing conn...
Plan your Beijing Spa tour? One of the popular attractions are the hotspring resorts dotted around the outskirts of Beijing. Most of the hot spring re...
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