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.
"Yulinbu" (榆林堡) is also pronounced "Yulinbao". Yulinbu is one of three ancient post stations outside Beijing in Ming and Qing dynasties and other two...
So you are going to visit the megacity of Shanghai. With some serious planning and research leading to it, you can have a hassle free Shanghai tour, s...
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...
Plan your Hebei Tour? Located in the northwest of Hebei Province, the low profile and often neglected Zhangjiakou (张家口) is now in the limelight, which...
Plan your Xian tour in Autumn? Fall period in Xian are the months of September, October and November, and the weather is usually fine and pleasant. Th...
Meaning of Duolun and Dolon Nur “Duolun” here refers to Duolun County (多伦县)under the jurisdiction of Xilin Gol League in Inner Mongolia. The Dolon Nur...
Yesterday we traveled all the way from Daocheng back to Xinduqiao (358km) via Litang (148km) and Yajiang (286km), getting over Rabbit Mountain Pass (4...
Dear Travelers, We’d like to have the following quick guide to be always updated for the benefit of new visitors coming to Mt. Huashan. If you have an...
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