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…
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…
Rape flowers (油菜花) , also known as rapeseed flowers, are grown for the production of edible vegetable oil. The plant called “rape” has disturbing connotations though it is from a Latin word for “turnip”. The rapeseed plants in China are classified into two kinds – winter rapeseed and spring rapeseed, which belong to the cabbage family, the…
Plan your Beijing Spa tour? One of the popular attractions are the hotspring resorts dotted around the outskirts of Beijing. Most of the hot spring resorts are clustered around Xiao Tang Shan in Changping District of Beijing. The waters from these hot spring resorts are believed to be therapeutic and a soak or a sip…
Enlisted as World Cultural Heritage Site, the Eastern Tombs of the Qing Dynasty are located 135 kilometers east of downtown Beijing. It is the largest existing imperial mausoleum complex in China, with the most complete system and the most appropriate layout. The whole burial site is surrounded by the mountains on its four sides –…
Beijing village tour is an interesting eye-opener for first time visitors coming to Beijing. Diaowocun, or Diaowo Village is considered as one of the 10 most beautiful villages in Beijing. It is located in the Huangsongyu valley of Huangsongyu Town in northeast Pinggu District, Beijing. Diaowo Village is well known for its ancient folk culture and beautiful scenery, a combination of…
Plan your Beijing excursions to escape the bustle and hustle of city life? The Shilinxia Scenic Area (石林峡) is a good destination out of Beijing city to touch the unique stone and rock formations in a 6-km long valley or gorge. Shilinxia location “Shilinxia” literally means “stone forest gorge”. The gorge is located in Diaowo…
How to buy entrance tickets to Simatai Great Wall 1. If you are going to buy a through ticket both for Gubei Water Town and Simatai Great Wall, you don’t need to book your tickets in advance. You just go directly to the Gubei Water Town Tourist Center to buy your tickets. 2. If you…