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A fascinating trek, with the grandeur of China at your feet. Stepping out across the peaceful semi-ruin of a section of the Great Wall is not only a chance to experience a remarkable piece of engineering but like walking in the footsteps of the past.

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Hike the Great Wall at Simatai (0.43 km)

Gazing upon an iconic World Wonder is one thing but hiking along one is another thing entirely. To stand on top of a watchtower and see this ancient...
Temple of Confucius (Kongmiao) (0.43 km)

Now the Beijing Capital Museum, the Beijing Temple of Confucius was originally built in 1302 as a place to pay homage to - you guessed it - Confucius....
The Underground City (0.43 km)

A bomb shelter on a massive scale, the Underground City covers 85 square kilometers beneath the streets of Beijing. A network of connecting tunnels...
Rongbaozhai (0.43 km)

Painters and calligraphers flocked to Rangbaozhai in the 19th century, making this paper store Beijing’s center for artistic discipline. It used to...
Mausoleum of Mao Zedong (0.43 km)

26/12/1893 – 09/09/1976 Chinese communist leader. Like Lenin, Chairman Mao's corpse has been embalmed and is on display in a vast purpose built...
The Tangula Experience (0.43 km)

For something new and exciting - a great way to see China - check out the new Tangula train. It claims to be the newest (September 2008) and the most...
The China Orient Express (0.58 km)

This route covers the old Chinese Silk Road and is serviced only in the summer by restored vintage trains. Indulgently decked out in red and black...
Forbidden City (1.38 km)

If you have seen the film “The Last Emperor” then you will already have an impression of what China’s Forbidden City looks like. A functioning mini...
Tiananmen Square (2.30 km)

Meaning ‘Gate of Heavenly Peace‘, Tiananmen Square is now, conversely, best known internationally for the protests that took place there in 1989...
Great Wall of China (58.92 km)

Famously one of the only manmade structures to be seen from space, the Great Wall was originally constructed as a defensive measure against tribes of...