China - The Great Wall, Tianjin & Heibei (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

A slow-moving panorama of grazing sheep, brown earth and fields of corn and wheat. There are temples galore to explore, or just head for the hills and little-visited towns whose ancient rhythms and rural seclusion make them the perfect retreats.

China - The Great Wall, Tianjin & Heibei (PDF Chapter) Lonely Planet

say zàijiàn (goodbye) to China's growing urban sprawl in the centuries-old stone village of Yújiācūn
maps
be rendered speechless by the colossal multiarmed occupant of Pǔníng Temple in Chéngdé
transport
steal across the Liáoníng border to see Jiǔménkǒu Great Wall plunging into the Jiǔjiāng River
restaurants & accommodation

Coverage includes: The Great Wall, Tiānjīn & around, Héběi, Shíjiāzhuāng & around, Chéngdé, Shānhǎiguān and Jīmíngyì.