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TRAVEL: Jimingyi, a walled town near Beijing that we bet you’ve never heard of!

Just thirty minutes away from Beijing by high-speed railway, Huailai (怀来) is a small town halfway between the capital and Zhangjiakou. The local government is promoting the numerous vineyards in the area, but there is also a still-hidden gem to be discovered: Jimingyi (鸡鸣驿), a walled former post station. Its name means ‘rooster’s crow post station’ and its main claim to fame is that Emperor Guangxu and his aunt Cixi sheltered there for a night as they fled the Eight Nation Alliance during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. It makes a nice day out from Beijing, especially if you want to see an ancient town that hasn’t become a tourist trap. 

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Five Things to Know About… Horse Head Walls!

One of the many attractions for visitors to the Huizhou region of China (modern day Huangshan and Xuancheng cities in Anhui and Wuyuan County in Jiangxi) is the beautiful architecture. The white walls and dark grey tiles have become famous around the world as typically Chinese. One distinctive feature of Huizhou architecture is the stepped roof, known in Chinese as as 马头墙 (Mǎ tóu qiáng): horse head wall.

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Explore the best of Beijing’s traditional culture with this new route!

‘Great Wall Hero’ is the Beijing Municipal Culture and Tourism Bureau’s annual global marketing campaign. This year, the theme was Beijing by Night, and five different routes were chosen to showcase the city in the late afternoon and evening. Cultural Keys helped design the ‘Beijing Through Culture’ route, which takes in some of the city’s cultural highlights. 

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CK Explores… Guizhou Province

This August CK was lucky enough to visit Guizhou, a province in China’s southwest that isn’t on the more well-known tourist trails. Guizhou is mountainous and heavily forested, leading to its reputation for clean air, and the development of its many minority groups.

See some of the pictures we took during our trip below. For more, check out our social media accounts, listed at the bottom of this article!

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