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Baiyu Village (柏峪村）literally means “Cypress Valley Village”, named after the cypress trees that used to grow on the mountains surrounding the village. Baiyu Village is located on the ancient path in the valley with great military importance. Baiyu Village is about 10km long from the south to the north and 5km wide from the east…
Shuangshitou Village ( or Double Stone Village ) is located in the valley sandwiched by the east hillside and the west hillside, 5km north of Zhaitang Town in Mentougou District Beijing. The village takes its name from the two huge stones in the village. Its name also suggests the village is built of stones on the ancient post road. Shuangshitou…
Zhenzhu Lake literally means “Pearl Lake”. The lake is named after the pearls contained inside the freshwater mussels that used to live in the lake though there are no more freshwater mussels found here. The lake is actually a typical gorge river, about 10 kilomters long, a part of the Yongding River. Zhenzhu River is locally referred as “Little…
Lying in the northeast of Mentougou District, Jiangou Village abuts Haidian District in its east,Changping District in its north. It is easily accessible with a county-level highway leading from Highway No.109 directly to the village, about 35 km from the downtown Beijing. Jiangou Village is nestled on three gullies or valleys at the sea-level of over 1000 meters surrounded…
Miao Feng Shan ( or Mt. Maofengshan ) is one of the famous mountains in the suburbs of Beijing. Miao Feng Shan literally means “mountain with beautiful peak”. It is located in Mengtougou District, about 55km west of Beijing downtown. Its highest peak reaches the sea-level of1291 meters, occupying 20 square kilometers. Mt. Miao Feng Shan…
Each year, March 15 is the official date for halting the heating system in the whole city of Beijing. This special date reminds people that spring is around the corner in Beijing. The whole city of Beijing wakes up with flowers blooming here and there between later March and mid-May after a 4-month cold winter….
Plan your Plan your Qingdao Tour? Qingdao is a picturesque coastal city that lies on the southern tip of China’s Shandong Peninsula, located in JiaoZhou Bay facing the Yellow Sea. Qingdao has seven urban districts and five county level cities under its jurisdiction with 10,645 square kilometers of land and a population of more…
Lianyunling Great Wall is located on the Lianyunling Mountain to the northwest of Moshikou Pass. “Lianyuling” iterally means “a ridge linked to the sky”. That indicates the steepness of the mountain. Now Lianyunlian Great Wall is blocked and forbidden for hiking for security reason. But this section of the Wall can be easily seen and…