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.
ABCs of Huanghuacheng Great Wall This section of the great wall is about 1000 meters long and connecting Zhuangdaokou Great Wall in the west and Jiank...
ABCs of Jinshanling Great Wall The Great Wall at Jinshanling is much less touristy in comparison with the Walls at Badalingand Mutianyu. This section...
For wheelchair users, please check out: The Most Wheelchair-Friendly Great Wall to Visit. Basically, I recommend Mutianyu Great Wall simply because it...
Buddhist practitioners light and burn incense sticks. They raise the burning sticks above the head and bow to the statues of Buddha. Then they place t...
The Great Wall of China comprises long and connected fortifications with different names. China's Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) was the era of the massiv...
The main factor for good comments on Mutianyu Great Wall is its less crowdedness. But when it comes to the grandeur of the Great Wall itself, Badaling...
If you are going to visit Summer Palace, you are highly recommended to ascend the Tower of Buddhist Incense at Summer Palace. Topping the the southern...
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