Beijing travel guides & articles
All 3 in-depth pieces we’ve published on Beijing — newest first.
Behind the Grey Bricks: Beijing's Hutongs and the City That Predates the Ring Roads
A calm, walkable route through Beijing's grey-brick lanes — where to arrive early, which alleys reward a detour, and how to read the old city before the ring roads swallowed it.
Beijing's Day-Trip Duel with the Crowds: Conquering the Great Wall at Mutianyu
Which Great Wall section actually rewards the two-hour drive out of Beijing — and how to walk it without the coach-park scrum.
The best Mutianyu Great Wall tours for first-timers in Beijing
From door-to-door private cars to the honest no-shop bus and the toboggan run every first-timer secretly wants — how to pick the right Mutianyu trip in 2026.