When you live in a massive, crowded city like Beijing, you just have to get out of the hustle and bustle every once in a while. Thankfully, doing so is easy and convenient, thanks to the excellent public transportation system. Hopping on bus #917 for 2 hours will bring you 100 km southwest of Beijing to a beautiful scenic area called Shi Du, or the Ten Ferry Crossings. Now a popular tourist destination, Shi Du boasts fantastic karst rock formations, along with 10 scenic spots along the Juma River. Here you can enjoy a variety of activities, such as: hiking, boating, rafting, and even bungee jumping. With plenty to see and do, and hotel rooms available for about 80 RMB/night ($12), Shi Du is a perfect weekend getaway. Here is a short video highlighting a trip we took out to Shi Du back in August. Due to some technical difficulties, I was not able to record a voice over for this video. However, I still included some vocabulary in the subtitles. Enjoy!
Sasha is an English teacher, writer, photographer, and videographer from the great state of Michigan. Upon graduating from Michigan State University, he moved to China and spent 5+ years living, working, studying, and traveling there. He also studied Indonesian Language & Culture in Bali for a year. He and his wife run the travel blog Grateful Gypsies, and they're currently trying the digital nomad lifestyle across Latin America.
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