Travel Notes

Any cities reached in three hours by train from Beijing?

You may ask "Are there any cities around Beijing that can be reached in three hours by train?". We round up the following cities worth your considerin...

The Eight Folk Cultures with the Characteristics of "Old Beijing"

Old Beijing folk culture is very precious, both with historical and realistic value. Given Beijing's political and cultural center status in China, it...

What to see in Datong

Datong is an ancient city with a history of more than 2400 years. In history, Datong had a luminous past as the capital of the Northern Wei dynasty (3...

When is the best time to visit Silk Road in China?

Top 10 Attractions in Guangdong

Plan your Guangdong tour? With Guangzhou ( Canton ) as its capital city, Guangdong Province is often considered as the southern gate to the mainland C...

Dazhenyu Great Wall and Dazhenyu Village

Dazhenyu Great Wall is located above Dazhenyu Village, about 80km north of center Beijing, hence the name Dazhenyu Great Wall. "Dazhenyu" literally me...

Jiumenkou Great Wall

Plan your trip to the Great Wall of China? There are many sections of the Wall to be visited starting from its eastern tip of the Head of Old Dragon a...

Chengziyu Great Wall

This section of the Great Wall lies to the west of Xiaohekou Great Wall. If you keep on walking from Chengziyu Great Wall to the west, you will reach...

Liugou Village

Liugou Village ( Liugou Cun 柳沟村 ）is located in Jingzhen Township, 15km southeast of downtown Yanqing County and 92km north of Beijing city proper. "Li...