《When the Great Wall Meets the Water Village: The "Double-Sided" Romance of Gubei Water Town》

📍Address: Gubei Water Town is located in Simatai Village, Gubeikou Town, Miyun District, Beijing, China, at the foot of the Simatai Great Wall. 🚗Transportation: ❤️Boat: You can take a rowboat at Yangui Wharf, Riyuedao Wharf, and Yuanyanghu Wharf. Each boat is limited to 6 people (including children and infants). Operating hours are 08:00–22:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, and 08:00–21:30 from Sundays to Thursdays. Take a boat and experience the tranquility and simplicity of the town during the day, and enjoy the lights of the town at night. ❤️Shuttle bus: The routes include the parking lot–Town Service Center; Visitor Service Center–Shanshuicheng–Riyuedao Square–Wangjing Street; Great Wall Bookstore–Summit Church; Hangu Service Station–Hangu Villa. Tourists staying in hotels or inns under the scenic area can take the bus for free, and tourists not staying in the scenic area can take the bus for CNY 10 per ride. 👍️Must-see attractions: 1️⃣Simatai Great Wall: Built in 1373 during the Ming Dynasty, it is the most distinctive section of the Gubeikou Great Wall system. It is famous for its danger, density, uniqueness, ingenuity, and completeness. It starts from Wangjing Tower in the east and ends at Houchuankou in the west. It is 5.7 km long and has 36 watchtowers. Its mountains are steep, the terrain is precipitous, the project is huge, and the momentum is extraordinary. The night view is especially spectacular under the light. 2️⃣Simatai Distillery: Located in the central part of Gubei Water Town, it is a brewing workshop of Miyun's famous "San Shao". Here, you can learn about the grain raw materials and tools for brewing, watch the traditional brewing process, and participate in interactive activities to experience the process of making distiller's grains dishes yourself. 3️⃣Yongshun Dyehouse: Located in the workshop street of the Water Street historical and cultural district, the prototype is the Yongshun Dyehouse in Gubeikou around 1900. The dyehouse is arranged as a front shop and a back workshop, restoring the architectural style of the old Beijing West Street intersection. There is an exhibition area inside, displaying the achievements and characteristics of Chinese printing and dyeing technology from the Neolithic Age to the present. 4️⃣Riyuedao Square: Located in the middle area of Gubei Water Town, it is the only square in the scenic area. There are many local snack stalls and well-known restaurants in the scenic area. The Grand Theater of the Water Town is also located here, which will be very prosperous and lively during special festivals and periods such as the Spring Festival. 5️⃣Yuantong Pagoda Temple: It is one of the landmark buildings in Gubei Water Town. The pagoda is 33m high and has 7 floors. It has a magnificent appearance, and many Buddha statues are enshrined inside, which is solemn and solemn. Climbing the Yuantong Pagoda, you can overlook the entire Gubei Water Town and the surrounding landscape, and have a panoramic view of the beauty of the Water Town. 🎟️Tickets: CNY 140 per person. 💗Other tips: 💗Items to bring: In summer, bring light and breathable clothing, sunscreen, sunglasses, etc.; in spring and autumn, prepare long-sleeved coats; in winter, pay attention to keeping warm and bring down jackets, hats, scarves, gloves, etc. At the same time, bring your mobile phone, camera, power bank, charger, comfortable shoes, etc. 💗Itinerary: If you have enough time, you can arrange a two-day and one-night trip. On the first day, enter from the side door of Yuanyanghu Wharf in the morning to avoid the peak, stroll along Tanghe River, and visit Yongshun Dyehouse, Zhenyuan Escort Agency, etc.; in the afternoon, take the cable car to Simatai Great Wall, go down the mountain to experience mountain carts, and then go to Yinghua Academy and Summit Church; in the evening, watch the Great Wall Musical Water Dance Show and the drone Kongming Lantern Show. On the second day, go to Yongshun Dyehouse in the early morning and take pictures of the morning mist along Tangshi Street to the north. In the morning, go to the Lantern Shop, Wenyu Building and other places to experience handcrafting. Have lunch at the Barbecue Restaurant at noon, and you can visit Yang Linggong Temple in Gubeikou Village on the way back in the afternoon.