Trip Reports & Photos archives: April 2026

11 photos and a short video from our hike on the wall at Zhenbiancheng—still some flowers higher up, and also a big group of flag-waving walkers.
Read more about Zhenbiancheng Great Wall hike, 2026/04/25

27 photos from a hike up to the ‘V’ section of Great Wall at Qiangzilu—springtime views, flowers, and rough Great Wall.
Read more about Qiangzilu ‘Bricks in the Wall’ hike, 2026/04/18

See 21 photos from a tour of Cuandixia Village in Beijing’s Mentougou District—village street scenes, mountain scenery, with bonus cat photos.
Read more about Cuandixia ‘Ming Village’ day trip, 2026/04/18

See 17 photos from a hike up to Nine-Eyes Tower at Jiankou—overcast but clear, with long views all around.
Read more about Nine-Eyes Tower and the Jiankou ‘Big West’ Great Wall, 2026/04/12

A four-day company retreat featuring hikes and tours, food and conferences—see 16 photos.
Read more about Dunhuang trip for MLB, 2026/04

Springtime blossoms to go with the Great Wall views—see 24 photos from a hike on the rough and mostly-unrepaired Chenjiapu Great Wall.
Read more about Chenjiapu Great Wall, 2026/04/06

A loop hike that shows the highlights of the Great Wall between Jiankou and Mutianyu—see 15 photos from a springtime visit.
Read more about Jiankou Zhengbei Tower Great Wall Loop, 2026/04/05

23 photos from a springtime walk through the rolling hills near the Miyun Reservoir.
Read more about Rolling Hills hike, 2026/04/04

A collection of photos from a visit to Wuyuan and Jingdezhen in Jiangxi Province—photos from walks and hikes through fields and hills, strolls through villages, and a visit to a ceramics studio in Jingdezhen.
Read more about Wuyuan and Jingdezhen, 2026/04

All the flowers were out for this visit, making the scenery super nice. Not so many photos, but we’ve included some short videos!
Read more about Gubeikou Great Wall, 2026/04/01