Weekend Hangouts | BJ's Breezy Getaway: A 48h Guide

Time to go somewhere cool in Beijing! Huairou's poetic wilderness is something you should not miss. Here you can savor a pour-over coffee at the foot of the Great Wall while watching the ever-changing clouds, or check into a boutique hotel to immerse yourself in a slow life for 48 hours.

 

Mutianyu Great Wall

The Mutianyu section of the Great Wall represents the quintessence of the Ming Dynasty's Great Wall, often praised as the "unparalleled crown jewel along the Great Wall".
In summer, the Mutianyu Great Wall is enveloped in lush greenery, with its majestic grandeur brimming with vitality against the rolling, verdant expanse. 

Want to tour the Great Wall without exhausting your legs? Consider taking the cableway. The fully transparent cabins offer a 360-degree panorama of the majestic vistas, allowing you to view the Great Wall from the sky — a novel experience.

WA Art Architecture Museum

This Internet-famous museum, located at Beigou Village, is only 900 meters from the Mutianyu Great Wall Scenic Area.

Encircled by mountains and graced with splendid scenery, the museum is famous for its terra-cotta walls and golden glazed tiles. The three thematic spaces inside are all suffused with poetic charm and artistic ambiance.

Yanqi Lake lies at the foot of the Yanshan Mountains and by the Great Wall.

There are multiple tour options. You can get amazed by the shimmering ripples up close, behold the entire lake from elevated trails, and cycle along its perimeter. After dusk, over 40,000 sets of lights "cascade" across mountain ridges, transforming a dozen peaks into a twinkling galaxy. 
Notice:
Service Hours at Night: 19:00–21:30, Friday to Sunday (including festivals and holidays) from May 1 to October 7.

Culinary Delights

Brickyard Hotel in Beigou Village offers not only stunning surroundings but also quality dining. Beigala Hotpot, Western dishes, and dishes from Yimiao Vietnamese Restaurant are all exceptional. After a meal, don't forget to brew a pot of refreshing tea and relax yourself in a rocking chair amidst the bird chirps and floral fragrance in the village. 

Brickyard Hotel

Rugged red bricks, weathered cave dwellings, unique glazed elements.... If you also find this hotel fascinating, be sure to spend a night there. You can take in sweeping mountain vistas during the day and appreciate starlit skies at night. It's also ideal to lose yourself in a book or savor a cup of tea here. At this serene sanctuary far from urban clamor, you would be sure to rediscover life as what it is meant to be.

Sunrise Kempinski Hotel Beijing

Located by Yanqi Lake, this hotel features minimalist yet spacious rooms with elegant decor. Floor-to-ceiling windows offer captivating lake views throughout your stay.

Any plan for this weekend? Feel free to share your ideas with us!

(Source: Official WeChat account of the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism)
Source: BeijingService