Photos of a short-but-steep hike along a section of the Huanghuacheng Great Wall in Huairou District.
Read more about Huanghuacheng to the Walled Village, 2013/02/23

Amazing views of the snow-covered countryside and Great Wall
Read more about Walled Village to Huanghuacheng Great Wall hike, 2013/03/20

Photos from our day out in Changping, where we hiked around the hills and finished up with a stroll down the Sacred Way.
Read more about Tomb Raiders and the Sacred Way, 2013/03/13

Photos from our visit to the valley where a Tang Dynasty leader and his followers created an inter-connected series of cave dwellings.
Read more about Tang Dynasty Dwellings and Yongning Town, 2013/03/02

See the sights we saw on two Chinese New Year visits to Yu County, three hours' drive northwest of Beijing City.
Read more about Yu County Fortresses and Walled Towns, 2013/02

Photos from a nice day out in Miyun District, with views of mountains and the frozen White River.
Read more about Dragon Cloud Mountain, 2012/12/30

Read more about 2012 Long Distance trips review: Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Gansu, and more

On Boxing Day in 2012 we did a special hike: a climb on the snowy Great Wall, followed by a soak in the pool at a secluded hot springs hotel.
Read more about Hike photos – Boxing Day Great Wall and Hot Springs, 2012/12/26

A collection of photos from a countryside walk from Auspicious Village to the 'Eastern Palace'.
Read more about Hiking photos – Auspicious Village to the Eastern Palace hike, 2012/12/23

Photos of hikers and sights seen on the snowy trail from Longevity Village in Changping District.
Read more about Hiking photos – Longevity Village to the Silver Pagodas hike, 2012/12/22

Photos from the 2012 edition of our annual Great Wall Christmas hike.
Read more about Hiking photos – Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall Christmas hike, 2012/12/22

Read more about Hike photos – Rolling Hills, 2012/12/16

Read more about Hiking photos – Big Black Mountain, 2012/12/15

Read more about Special trip photos – Lijiang and Shangri-La, 2012/11

Read more about Special Trip photos – Jiuzhaigou and Huanglong, 2012/11/04

Read more about Hiking photos – Cypress Wells Canyon and Yongning, 2012/10/31

Read more about Hiking photos – Changyucheng ‘Long Valley City,’ 2012/10/24

Read more about Hiking photos – Dragon Spring Valley, 2012/10/17

Read more about Special trip photos – Jiayuguan Fortress and Zhangye “Coloured Cliffs,” 2012/10

Read more about Special trip photos – Journey from the West, 2012/10