Trekking through hills and water in Shuiquan Canyon

By Zhang Dongya

Beijing isn’t situated next to the coast or any big rivers or lakes, but Shuiquan Canyon is a rare place here where one finds water coursing in harmony with the surrounding hills and valleys.

There is an easy hiking trail here that provides a view of the “Waterside Great Wall” – a stretch of the Great Wall that’s abutted by rivers and streams.

Huanghuacheng Waterside Great Wall was once the best part of the Ming Great Wall. It is also famous for the parts that are submerged under water. CFP Photo

By Zhang Dongya

Beijing isn’t situated next to the coast or any big rivers or lakes, but Shuiquan Canyon is a rare place here where one finds water coursing in harmony with the surrounding hills and valleys.

There is an easy hiking trail here that provides a view of the “Waterside Great Wall” – a stretch of the Great Wall that’s abutted by rivers and streams.