This Lunar New Year, travelers are flocking to Beijing's Gubei Water Town where ancient traditions meet Insta-worthy views! 🌟 Nestled beneath the Simatai Great Wall – the only section preserving its original Ming Dynasty look – this cultural gem is serving up lantern-lit bridges, folk dance showdowns, and enough dumpling steam to fog your camera lens. 📸
Pro tip: Night tours let you stroll 600-year-old wall ramparts under starry skies – perfect for that ✨#HistoricVibes✨ selfie. Local artisans are keeping CNY customs alive with paper-cutting workshops and fiery dragon parades that’d make your TikTok feed jealous. 🐉
With 2026 marking China’s booming cultural tourism trend, Gubei proves history doesn’t have to be dusty – sometimes it’s steamed buns, water reflections, and the faint echo of fireworks bouncing off the Great Wall.
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Live: Touring Beijing's Gubei Water Town at the foot of the Great Wall
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