Gubei Water Town: A national tourism gem linking ancient Beijing

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A view of Gubei Water Town in suburban Beijing, China. /CFP

The entrance to Gubei Water Town in suburban Beijing, China. /CFP

A view of Gubei Water Town in suburban Beijing, China. /CFP

At the foot of the Simatai Great Wall, where history climbs steep mountain ridges, Gubei Water Town rests quietly—part memory, part reinvention.

Located in Beijing’s Miyun District, this carefully designed town of "six zones and three valleys" evokes the rustic elegance of northern China’s ancient settlements. Once a strategic gateway through Gubeikou, where armies guarded the road to the capital, the area now welcomes a different kind of movement: travellers, storytellers and seekers of culture.

Recognized as a national‑level tourist resort, Gubei Water Town blends stone, water and time into an experience that feels both intimate and expansive.

As China and Africa move into the Year of People-to-People Exchanges, the town becomes more than a destination — it is a meeting point where histories intersect, cultures converse and quiet connections form beneath the shadow of the Wall. In a place once defined by defence, a new purpose has emerged: connection.

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