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A collection of photos from a five-day trip to explore in and around the big folk festival—performances, temple visits, and high-altitude hillwalking. (70 photos, with some short videos)
Read more about Festival of the Sixth Month, Tongren, Qinghai Province, 2026/08

A hot day on the Great Wall at Gubeikou—see 14 photos of hills, clouds, and Great Wall.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2026/07/29

On this walk we first hiked in through the farmland near Hemp Village, got up on to the ridgelines near the Jinshanling Great Wall for more views, and then hiked along the Jinshanling Great Wall to finish—see sixteen photos of green hills and Great Wall.
Read more about Hemp Village to Jinshanling Great Wall, 2025/07/25

We explored all the Great Wall in the Zhengbei Tower area, getting up above the clouds on a misty and mysterious day—see 26 photos.
Read more about Jiankou Zhengbei Tower Great Wall, 2025/07/22

A sunny day on the Great Wall at Chenjiapu—see a small set of photos plus a little bit of video reporting.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/07/19

50+ photos from a long weekend wandering the hills, valleys, and ridges at the Bashang Grasslands.
Read more about Bashang Grasslands, 2026/07

We went back for more scouting to find the perfect Datong Great Wall hike route, including a visit to the site of an old Catholic church and villages in the area—60 photos and a video version, excellent weather!
Read more about Datong Great Wall scouting, 2026/07/12

See eight photos and a short video intro from a lovely day on the Great Wall at Gubeikou, with green hills and blooming flowers to go with the views of the Wall.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2026/07/05

Seven shots from a summer walk on the Great Wall on the west side of Jiankou.
Read more about Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall, 2026/07/01

See 22 photos from a hot hike on the Great Wall at Chenjiapu.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/06/27

Twenty-five photos from around the temples, plus a short video that includes the Valley of the Pigs.
Read more about Through the Hills to Baipu Temple, 2026/06/27

Twenty-one photos from a fine day up on the Great Wall at Chenjiapu—long views, green hills, Great Wall.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/06/21

Seventeen shots from a walk from Hemp Village to Gubeikou’s North Gate, with some lovely sundown light near the end of the day.
Read more about Hemp Village to Gubeikou Great Wall sundown hike, 2025/06/20

Eighteen photos from a hike on some of the steep sections of wall at Jiankou.
Read more about Jiankou Zhengbei Tower Great Wall Loop, 2025/06/13

It’s called the 520 hike because it’s a 520m climb to the top. See some photos and short videos, including a snake swallowing a squirrel.
Read more about Yunmengshan ‘520’ hike, 2026/06/13

Photos from a hike at the Chenjiapu Great Wall—green hills, long views, Great Wall, and a couple of short videos of scenery and snake.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/06/10

Visits from a friendly frog, and a snake (not sure if friendly), plus big blue skies over the Great Wall. See a few photos and a video highlight reel.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2026/06/07

Nineteen photos from a rainy day out at the Eastern Qing Tombs.
Read more about Eastern Qing Tombs visit, 2026/06/06

See 21 photos from a hike around the lake and Great Wall at the Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall.
Read more about Lakeside Great Wall and Longquanyu, 2026/06/03

Lovely long views of Great Wall and green hills on this hike—see twelve photos.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2025/05/31