Blog Tag - Day Trips
From far-flung places in our recent Take the Subway series, we move closer to the city center for a look at a few spots that we think, while they may...
We pulled up to gates that looked like they were straight out of a scene from Jurassic Park.
The tall fences kept the wild beasts in as we drove...
Editor's note: Per city regulations, most of the locations listed require visitors to present negative nucleic acid test results with 48 hours...
As we take our warm-weather clothes out of storage, nature is also shedding its winter coat and donning its spring finery. By now, the last traces of...
With travel outside of Beijing still difficult (if not impossible for many), there’s an outbreak of cabin fever going around. However, if you look...
The interlacing hutongs and siheyuans scattered throughout Beijing are one of the most recognizable features of the capital. The gray pathways...
Beijing has plenty of quirky museums that are dedicated to oddly specific areas ranging from vintage cars to the notorious baijiu. Below is our list...
In case you missed it, autumn officially started last Sunday, at least according to China’s 24 solar terms and the almighty gods of retail who’ve...
When venturing into Beijing's labyrinth of lanes and alleys, you might often be struck by an unusual or baffling street sign or community name. While...
Plum blossom season is about to wrap up, so if you haven't gotten out to see these beautiful flowers then get on it! Here are three things you need...
As the flowers bloom, so do the crowds. However, not all public parks have reopened in time for the May Day holiday and many are operating under...
In yet another sign of the city returning to life in time for the May Day holiday, May 1-5, several of the city’s parks are reopening major...
Even with the news that those returning to Beijing no longer need to observe quarantine, it may be a bit short notice to sit down and arrange big...
First it was Badaling, then it was Beijing Zoo, then the Ming Tombs, and now it's time for Mutianyu and Yanqi Lake to finally reopen to the public....
With the arrival of good weather and a three-day weekend in aid of Tomb-Sweeping Day, most of us are raring to get out about after weeks of being...
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