Plan your scenic hike from Jiankou Great Wall to Mutianyu Great Wall? There are tons of online trip reports on the incredible steepness of the Upward Flying Eagle Tower to Tianti (Sky Ladder) and Beijing Knot along Jiankou Great Wall. We are not advising anyone to scramble that section if you don’t have any rock…
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 Simatai Village was originally developed from the Simatai Castle built during the reign of Emperor Wanli ( 1573 -1620 ) in Ming Dynasty ( 1368 – 1644 ). Simatai Village used to have 8 natural sub-villages. Among…
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 Great Wall in Beijing by using the local public transportation – bus and train. If anybody having used the piece finds necessary updates, please leave a message or feedback….
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 water town, it is a replica of Wuzhen Water Town in the Southern China. The Construction of Gubei Water Town The water town is built on the former 5 sub natural villages of Simatai…
Dear Travelers, We’d like to have the following travel guide to be always updated for the benefit of new visitors in Beijing coming to Badaling Great Wall by train. If anybody having used the piece finds necessary updates, please leave a message or feedback. Thanks! Badaling Great Wall Train Schedule ( Subject to Change without…
Situated in the northeastern Beijing city proper, Dongzhimen Public Transport Hub is one of the important transportation hubs in Beijing Transportation. The hub’s Chinese name is called “东直门交通枢纽”, which is often translated into different versions in English on the internet such as Dongzhimen Traffic Hub, Dongzhimen Transit Hub, Dongzhimen Transportation Hub, Dongzhimen Public Transit Hub,…
Plan your Simatai Great Wall tour? On your way to Simatai Grea Wall or at the end of your hiking Simatai Great Wall, you may go to visit the relics of Simatai Castle (or Simatai Fortress 司马台城堡) for a few minutes to better understand the historical and military information on Simatai Great Wall. The Simatai Fortress was built during…
Huangshan is the best of the best mountains in China in terms of landscape. Huangshan is famous for its peaks, pine trees, sea of the clouds and snow in winter. If you are in Shanghai in process of planning your trip to Huangshan, to choose the right transportation from Shanghai to Huangshan is what you…