Blog Tag - walking tours
Beijing is not known for being especially pedestrian-friendly, but that doesn’t mean that there is a shortage of historical strolls on which to...
I’m greeted by the crisp autumn air as I step out of Line 14’s Yongdingmenwai subway station, a little ways south of the city center. It’s here, past...
There’s a reason why Tianqiao – aka “Heavenly Bridge” – a subdistrict located around Qianmen and Yongdingmen, is named as such.
As someone who once...
As we know, Beijing is a huge mish-mash of old and new, with the significance of the former often obscured by speed of development or easy to miss to...
Weekend Walk is your guide to getting away in the city using nothing but your own two feet.
Our walk begins at the Niujie Metro Stop (Line 19), in...
Note: Most, if not all, spots listed are open over the holiday and have mini programs on WeChat that you can search to book tickets in advance, or...
Seeing as Spring Festival is the biggest traditional Chinese festival of the year, it’s a prime time to get cultured on the holiday – and China in...
While most of us who live in Beijing are aware that we are extremely lucky to have such close access to a landmark like the Great Wall, there’s no...
Red Gate’s Final Weekend, Jul 16-17
The final edition of Red Gate Gallery’s closing exhibition series is ending this weekend, thus marking this...
History never sleeps in the capital, and while most tour groups are taking a break for the time being, Bespoke Travel Company is bringing back one of...
Although it might not be the most pedestrian-friendly city, there’s no better way to take in Beijing than with a leisurely stroll around town....
Keeping to its motto of bringing history's hidden gems to the masses, Bespoke Tours is offering something a little different to the good people of...
Weekend Walk is your guide to getting away in the city using nothing but your own two feet.
Beijing, or Peking, as it was once romanticized, used...
Getting out and about in the capital – be it over a weekend, holiday, or any other time – is the best way to get up close and personal with the city’...
Weekend Walk is your guide to getting away in the city using nothing but your own two feet.
Thus far in our series, we’ve meandered past glimpses of...