Hebei

In depth

<p> Looking north, one sees Chengde Mountain Resort and the Outer Eight Temples, which had the grandeur of the Qing Dynasty's summer capital; Heading east out of Shanhaiguan, the old dragon's head enters the Bohai Sea, where the Ming Great Wall ends. Beidaihe and Qinhuangdao by the Bohai Sea are classic summer resorts. </p><p> Heading west into the Taihang Mountains, the peaks, forests, and gorges of Baishi Mountain and Yesanpo are steep and beautiful; In the north, Bashang Grassland is surrounded by endless green waves in summer, making it the closest grassland road to Beijing. Hebei is the "so close, so beautiful" backyard garden of the capital region </p>