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Historian-led walks of Beijing's famous sites and less-traveled byways. Educational programs and workshops for travelers, schools, and organizations.

Historian-led walks of Beijing's famous sites and hidden corners. Wanderers, seekers, and explorers in search of Old Peking.

28/07/2026

Temple of Heaven in Beijing in 1874.

Citation/Source: Library of Congress, Boiarskii, Adolf-Nikolay Erazmovich Photographer. The Temple of Heaven Complex Tian Tan. Beijing. China Beijing, 1874.

21/07/2026

Today, the old earthen wall of the capital built by the Mongol ruler Kublai Khan is a restored park with walking paths and manicured landscaping. But for most of Beijing’s post-Mongol history, the site was just an oddly symmetrical mound of earth beside a watery ditch, stranded nearly three kilometers from the walls of the city the Ming dynasty rebuilt on the ruins of the Khan’s old capital.

Photo: “Remains ancient wall of Kubli Khan, Peking,” ca. 1895–1907. Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, loc.gov/item/2025703670.

16/07/2026

“Youngsters energetically take part in youth football sports”

青少年们积极参加小足球运动

Designed by Zhang Cizhong (张慈中), December 1953.

Published by Minzu chubanshe and Renmin meishu chubanshe with Chinese and Korean text,

Korean title: 청소년동무들 축구에 적극 참가하자!

Source/Citation: chineseposters.net

07/07/2026

Aerial reconnaissance photograph of Marco Polo Bridge (Lugou Qiao) outside of Beijing, 1937.

02/07/2026

Hong Kong Football team ca. 1923 or 1924. Possibly the squad from South China AA (南華體育會)

Library of Congress Citation/Source: “Hong Kong football soccer team.” 1923. [or 1924] Photograph. https://www.loc.gov/item/96514149/

01/07/2026

Not quite the World Cup…

Scenes from the 1929 Derby between BAT (British American To***co) and BCC (British Cigarette Company) at Hongkou Park in Shanghai.

Source/Citation: University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: Ep01-034-36. BAT (British American To***co) and BCC (British Cigarette Company) annual football (soccer) match.

30/06/2026

Not quite the World Cup…

Footballers taking advantage of a bit of open space next to the Glazed Tile Precious Hall (琉璃阁 Liulige) in Beihai Park, Beijing, ca. 1912-1914.

Citation/Source: University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: WC01-242. The Glazed Tile Precious Hall (Ta Liu Pao Tien) [北海西天梵境琉璃阁], Beihai Park, Xicheng District, Peking (Beijing). See Bk04-61, Hv18-30, Hv18-32, WC01-111 and WC01-115.

18/06/2026

Houhai, Beijing, c. 1870. A view across Houhai (后海), one of the three lakes that make up the historic Shichahai (什刹海) scenic area in the north of central Peking (Beijing). The Drum Tower and Bell Tower of central Peking rise in the background. Photograph by Charles Frederick Moore. Historical Photographs of China, University of Bristol, reference no. Bo01-059.

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