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No.2A 1st Area of Xiluoyuan Community, Fengtai District, Beijing, Beijing Region, 100077, China
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View to Behai Park and the White Dagoba
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hi!i'm planning a trip to Hong kong later this month and was thinking of taking a train from Shenzhen to Beijing.how long will the trip take & how much is it gonna cost me in US currency(one way)?which is the most affordable&clean hostel to stay in thats near the sights?and pls. can anyone tell me if it's still snowing in Beijing?im not used to snow since i come from the Phils. so don't want it to be a shock to my system..;) and is the situation more stable now given the power failure 'coz of the bad weather recently? thnks a bunch!
Try www.seat61.com as this has great info on Asian Trains.
If you're coming from Hong Kong, why not see if you can take the direct Hong Kong -- Beijing train? That would save you the trouble of going to Shenzhen.
It leaves Hong Kong every other day (ie not daily) at 1516 and arrives in Beijing (main train station) at 1541 the next day. Look on http://www.it3.mtr.com.hk/B2C/UserPage/sysFareTable_Eng.asp (scroll down!) for the prices.
Otherwise, there're 2 trains daily going from Shenzhen to Beijing West train station.
K106 leaves Shenzhen at 1100 and arrives in Beijing West at 1558 the next day, journey time 28h58min. T108 leaves Shenzhen at 1446 and arrives in Beijing West at 1348 the next day, journey time 23h02min. Hard seat costs 257 RMB (not recommended for a journey taking this long, not comfortable); hard sleeper costs 437/452/467 RMB for upper/middle/lower bunk; soft sleeper costs 690/720 RMB for upper/lower bunk.
Look on http://www.xe.com for exchange rates. It's roughly 1 USD to 7 RMB.
tnx for the link kiwijes!
hello ellyse!thanks smuch 4d info!ur a big help cz i thought Beijing wont be that far..i ddnt knw it would be a 24hr train ride!
do u know of a good hostel?thnk u!
In Beijing, you mean? I usually recommend Downtown Backpackers: http://www.backpackingchina.com/nr/ourhostel.html
Even if it won't be snowing, Beijing is still in winter month so the cold air and very low temps will be a shock to you.
I was caught by surprise to see a group of religious sect praying and meditating at this circular altar at the Temple of Heaven. Believe that they probably from Taiwan or Hong Kong, definitely not local Chinese.
It reminds me of the some modern religous sects who will congregate and pray at Stonehenge.
I wonder how the Qing Emperorl would have reacted if informed of such future sacrilege is being commited at his imperial altar to the heaven.
A typical meal starts with some cold dished, like boiled peanuts and smashed cucumber with garlic. These are followed by the main courses, hot meat and vegetable dishes. Finally a soup is brought out, which is followed by the rice or noodles or dumplings.
Many chinese eat rice last, but it is possible to have it also earlier. Don´t be suprised if someone is using their chopsticks to put food in your bowl or plate; this is a sign of politeness.
Things to avoid:
- don´t stick your chopsticks upright in the rice bowl, lay them on Your dish. When somebody dies, the shrine to them contains a bowl of sand or roice with two sticks of incense stuck upright in it...
- make sure the spout of the teapot is not facing anyone, this is regarded unpolite.
- don´t tap on your bowl with your chopsticks, it´s only beggars who tap on their bowls...If you are invited in someone´s home, it´s like insulting the cook..
Visit the Great Wall of China. Since it is outside of Beijing, I call it off the beaten path. It is wall-to-wall people on the Wall so we didn't get any decent photos. But look what else greets you there.......VENDORS.
Construction of the wall started in the 7th century B.C. The vassal states under the Zhou Dynasty had each built their own walls. In 221 B.C., after the state of Qin unified China, the walls were joined to hold off invaders and were extended to 10,000 li (5,000km.) In 1368 the Ming Dynasty undertook a renovation of the wall which took 200 years to complete. It became a World Heritage Site in 1987.
1.5 km-long street full of tea shops and tea wholesale markets should be enough to intimidate even the most harden Fujianese tealord. Since this street is hidden in a maze somewhere in southwest Beijing, visitors should come ready to make the tea-shopping experience of their lifetime. There's no need to rush your purchase so aim at several shops first before making the kill. The shop assistants are generally knowledgable so don't hesitate on quizzing them with everything you want to know about tea. However, make sure that you reach the tea-city near the end of the street to gain the true enormity of the tea trade there. Puer tea, flower tea, green tea, black tea, oolong tea, teawares, and tea-flavored cookies and seeds. Y4/100g to Y70,000/100g. It all depends on how cultured or eccentric you are.
As soon as you clear customs at Beijing's airport, you'll likely be approached by a man/men asking you if you want a ride into town. Avoid them. I frequently negotiate with private drivers for rides around cities in China. But, there are no deals to be had here. These guys will offer an inflated fare. Even if you know what the metered taxi fare would be and they offer you a lower price, be wary. They will often put several different passengers in one car, charging each one a fare. You might be the one having to wait as the other passengers get dropped off first.
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