Not the Great Wall

Why minus the Great Wall? Simple, that is what everyone associate with China and Beijing.

The Great Wall is a must see in Beijing for visitors. There is a Chinese saying by Chairman Mao "不到长城非好汉" literary it means "He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man". So hundreds of thousands of tourists visit the Great Wall everyday even in the depth of winter. 

There is so much written about the Great Wall that you literally get drowned when you do a search. The tour companies live off the Great Wall tour.

We will instead talk about places of interest in China that is off the beaten track. We will take you on a journey on the road less traveled. 


My focus is to look for new interesting places that are within a day drive of key cities. There will probably be no 5 star hotel there - but hack you don't need them to enjoy your travel.

We will start off with Cuan Dixia Village - 90 Km to the North West of Beijing City. It was a sleepy little village north west of Beijing city - but tourism may make it one of the richest town in China.