Tour Beijing Journal
Field notes from Beijing and beyond: routes, photos, small cautions, and practical ideas for travelers who like to know the road before they go.
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...
Dear Travelers, We’d like to have the following quick guide to be always updated for the benefit of new visitors visiting Gubei Water Town & Simatai G...
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...
Situated in the northeastern Beijing city proper, Dongzhimen Public Transport Hub is one of the important transportation hubs in Beijing Transportatio...
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...
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...
After dinner, we went to Lanzhou Railaway Stationfor a 11-hour train trip from Lanzhouto Jiayuguan. Lanazhou Railway Station is the only passenger rai...
Plan your China tour? China is huge both in population and landmass. As a first time visitor to China, you will definitely experience some degree of c...
Plan your Inner Mongolia tour? The city of Ergun is worth your time exploring since Ergun City was the cradle of Genghis Khan (1162-1227) and the form...
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