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.
Plan your Datong Tour? If you are in the process of hotel booking on your short trip to Datong, a basic idea of Datong city layout is essential in fin...
Deshengbu Fortress (得胜堡) was one of the 52 fortresses built along theDatong Great Wall in Ming Dynasty ( 1368-1644). Deshengbu, literally "Victory For...
The rammed earth Great Wall at Zhenchuan (镇川口长城)is an important section ofDatong Great Wallbuilt in Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Zhenchuankou literally m...
Zhenbianbu Fortress ( 镇边堡)was one of the five most important forts along Datong Outer Great Wall built in Ming Dynasty ( 1368-1644). The fort was orig...
Shoukoubu Fortress ( 守口堡) was once one of an essential fort along the Ming-era Datong Great Wall. "Shoukoubu" ( 守口堡)literally means “Defending the Rav...
Plan your Pingyao tour? A side trip to Zhangbi Ancient Castle (张壁古堡) is highly recommended. Unlike the touristy Pingyao ancient city, Zhangbi Ancient...
Plan yourPingyao tour? A short stay in the ancient city of Pingyao offers you a tentative escape from the ever revolving urbanized big cities and imme...
Plan your Pingyao Tour? At the time of my writing, there are 3 taxi companies operating in the city of Pingyao ( not operating inside the old town) an...
Plan your Pingyaotour? Pingyao is now easily accessible by high speed trains (apart from the regular trains) coming from Taiyuan, Datong, Beijing, Xia...
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