A surprise snowfall made this hike extra interesting—see 16 photos from the hike and the War Tunnels museum.
Read more about War Tunnels and the old Gold Mines, 2018/04/05

We followed the old pilgrims trail over the hills from Miaofengshan to Dajue Temple, finishing with a look about the temple—see 20+ photos from the hike, including hills full of blossoms, the donkey family and the temple tour.
Read more about Walk Down The Incense Trail to Dajue Temple, 2018/04/01

On this visit to the Gubeikou Great Wall we started seeing signs of spring in the hills, with buds and blooms all through the hills around the wall—see 20 photos.
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall Loop, 2018/04/01

See 21 photos from our hike from Jiankou over to the Mutianyu Great Wall—unrepaired ‘wild’ Great Wall, the repaired section at Mutianyu, and tons of peach blossoms in the hills.
Read more about Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall, 2018/03/31

See 14 photos from a hike on the Huanghuacheng Great Wall—great views, and the start of the season’s blossoms.
Read more about Huanghuacheng Great Wall to the Walled Village, 2018/03/29

See 23 photos from a hike along the Middle Route of the Switchback Great Wall—grey skies but good views, especially of the wild peach flowers.
Read more about Middle Route of Switchback Great Wall, 2018/03/29

We did an easy hike around an old village before taking a tour at Tanzhe Temple—see 15 photos.
Read more about Tanzhe Temple and the Abandoned Village, 2018/03/25

Sixteen photos from a fun ramble through the Huairou hills that passed by abandoned villages, wildcat mines, and one of the Ming Tombs.
Read more about Longevity Village to the Ming Tombs (Route Two), 2018/03/24

See a set of twenty photos from a hike up and over the Great Wall Spur, a line of unrepaired Ming Dynasty-era Great Wall.
Read more about Great Wall Spur hike, 2018/03/21

20+ photos from a long ramble through the hills of Miyun—snow shots, farmland views, and more!
Read more about Rolling Hills hike, 2018/03/18

A super set of snow shots from the Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall hike.
Read more about Gubeikou to Jinshanling snow hike, 2018/03/17

25+ photos from our hike on the Big West section of the Jiankou Great Wall up in Huairou District, when Beijing welcomed its first snow.
Read more about The Big West Wall in White, 2018/03/17

See a set of 20 great photos from our hike from Jiankou over to the to Mutianyu Great Wall—blue skies, long views, and photos of both repaired and unrepaired wall.
Read more about Jiankou to Mutianyu Great Wall, 2018/03/15

See a set of 20+ photos from our cloudy and cold hike from Big Black Mountain over to the Walled Village.
Read more about Big Black Mountain to the Walled Village, 2018/03/11

30+ photos from our hike to the Chinese Knot, part of the Jiankou Great Wall.
Read more about Chinese Knot Great Wall, 2018/03/10

35+ photos from our hike on the Huanghuacheng Great Wall—blue skies and great views!
Read more about Walled Village to Huanghuacheng Great Wall, 2018/03/10

Seventy shots from a Lantern Festival trip to Yu County—see photos from the streets, lanes, and walls of ancient towns, as well as the dashuhua performance.
Read more about Yu County’s Ancient Walled Towns and Fireworks of Molten Iron, March 2018

25+ photos from our hike over the Yudu Mountains and down the Sujia River, including a visit to Yinmeng Temple.
Read more about Yudu Mountains and Sujia River, 2018/03/03

Photos from a trip to Labrang Monastery in Xiahe, Gansu Province—grassland hiking, Tibetan culture, and the annual unveiling of the huge Buddha tapestry at Labrang Monastery.
Read more about ‘Unveiling the Buddha’ at Labrang Monastery, 2018/02

See 30 photos from our hike on the Longquanyu Great Wall.
Read more about Longquanyu Great Wall to the Little West Lake, 2018/03/25