Blog Tag - great wall
There’s a saying that goes “one isn’t a true man until he’s climbed the Great Wall”, but what if you hit the wall for a run instead? For those...
Golden Week is upon us, dear reader! I know, I know — nobody has exciting travel plans. At least I don’t! But let’s not sulk; let’s get real instead...
The unrestored or “wild” Great Wall has many charms – between escaping the tourist crowds, its natural beauty, and clear sense of history, it’s easy...
On Mar 24, the same day that the Badaling portion of the Great Wall reopened to the public after two months in slumber due to the coronavirus...
Mid-Autumn Festival (Sep 13-15) is nearly upon us and even you’re not interested in the legend behind this traditional holiday, a three-day break...
With warmer weather, the temptation grows to escape the heat and smog of downtown Beijing and head for the hills when the skies turn blue. Beijing’s...
!["Wild Women" Prepare to Trail Run the Great Wall for Charity](https://www.thebeijinger.com/sites/default/files/styles/blog_list_image/public/thebeijinger/blog-images/379541/wildwomentrailrunningbeijinggreatwall_1.jpg ""Wild Women" Prepare to Trail Run the Great Wall for Charity")
Once you’ve finally hiked the Great Wall a few times, you might find yourself wondering “what else can I do here?”
A group of expat women in Beijing...
The experimental and improvisational music scene in Beijing has always had a strong communal aspect to it – a close-knit gathering of minds, actively...
Two scuba divers have gone missing while exploring a little-known, underwater section of the Great Wall in Hebei province.
The two divers,...
Hiking on the Great Wall may just be one of the most life-affirming activities you can do in Beijing. Up on the Wall, the sheer scale and majesty of...
Beijing Beats brings you the best in Beijing nightlife each weekend so that you can soothe the woes of a long and stressful week with some out-of-...
In the lead up to our Mandarin Month mixer on June 24 June 25, where you'll be able to meet with Beijing's best Mandarin schools, we'll be dishing...
Huanghuacheng Lakeside Great Wall (北京黄花城水长城) isn’t an ordinary hike of the world-famous attraction. It’s a retreat from the hustle and bustle of...
The controversy over a “botched” repair of a section of the Great Wall has made news all round the world. Pictures of the “cemented” section in...
It's that time of year again: get up and walk along the Great Wall to help fight against HIV discrimination through fund raising and raising...