Photos & News archives: August 2026

  1. Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall, 2026/08/29

    Gubeikou to Jinshanling Great Wall, 2026/08/29

    A beautiful day with a great group on the classic Gubeikou to Jinshanling trail—35 photos of green hills, Great Wall, summer views, plus a few short videos from the trail.
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  2. Gubeikou Great Wall, 2026/08/23

    Gubeikou Great Wall, 2026/08/23

    See 18 photos from a summertime hike at the Gubeikou Great Wall.
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  3. Yinmeng Temple and Sujia River, 2026/08/16

    Yinmeng Temple and Sujia River, 2026/08/16

    A small set of photos to celebrate our first hike here since 2019 or thereabouts.
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  4. Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/08/16

    Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/08/16

    Just a few days after Typhoon Dolphin passed by Beijing it was still misty and cloudy at the Chenjiapu Great Wall—see 11 photos.
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  5. Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall, 2026/08/15

    Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall, 2026/08/15

    Twenty-five photos from a hike on the wall on the west side of Jiankou, including shots of a big snake and a little bat.
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  6. Festival of the Sixth Month, Tongren, Qinghai Province, 2026/08

    Festival of the Sixth Month, Tongren, Qinghai Province, 2026/08

    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)
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