We timed our scouting trip to Xiahe for the Tibetan New Year celebrations at Labrang Monastery. The celebrations are a major event, with performances and rituals that are seldom seen elsewhere. Click through to see the shots.

See 20 shots of the unrestored Jiankou Great Wall and the restored Mutianyu Great Wall, taken on a cold and crisp day in February.

We headed out to the Jinshanling Great Wall on a cool and clear day, and had the place all to ourselves. Nice! The Jinshanling Great Wall is a repaired section that dates back to the Ming Dynasty, and offers some of the best views of the wall in Beijing. Click through to see photos.