Trip Reports & Photos archives: February 2026

  1. Xiangtun Village Loop, 2026/02/21

    Xiangtun Village Loop, 2026/02/21

    A variety of scenery on this hike, starting with the gloomy and frozen Big Cloud Valley and finishing with a look at the Longquanyu Great Wall—see 20 photos.
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  2. Yu County CNY overnight, 2026/02

    Yu County CNY overnight, 2026/02

    See seventeen shots from a two-day trip to Yu County in Hebei—Spring Festival opera performances, the splashing sparks of Dashuhua, temples, towns, and a countryside hike.
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  3. Tang Dynasty Caves and Longqingxia Ice Festival, 2026/02/15

    Tang Dynasty Caves and Longqingxia Ice Festival, 2026/02/15

    We travelled out to Yanqing District to check out the caves at Guyaju, and then headed on to the ice festival at Longqingxia—see 24 photos.
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  4. Longevity Village to Deling Tomb, 2026/02/14

    Longevity Village to Deling Tomb, 2026/02/14

    First hike here in a while! See 29 shots from a trail that follows old tracks between mountain villages and comes out by two of the closed Ming Tombs.
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  5. ‘Big Cloud’ Valley and Shuiquan Canyon, 2026/02/07

    ‘Big Cloud’ Valley and Shuiquan Canyon, 2026/02/07

    See 23 photos from the hills and ice-filled valleys on the hike, including some of the Great Wall in the area.
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  6. White River ice hike, 2026/02/01

    White River ice hike, 2026/02/01

    24 photos from a walk down the frozen White River.
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