Tian An Men Square and Gate
by nepalgoods
This photo is taken from the Tian An Men Gate, where I stood directly over the big Mao portrait. The entrance fee is very expensive. And I think it is not worth it. But for the Chinese people this Gate is very important as Mao Zedong proclaimed the formal establishment of the People's Republik here. That was on Oct. 1st 1949. I was there around Oct 1st 1993 invited by the Beijing Language Institute (no entrance fee :) ). The Tian An Men Suqare was full of flowers and people.
Handy Taxi Tool
by cwest03
This handy little card will help you get around when taking taxis in Beijing. Print out a few copies and give it to your driver to show them where you want to go. Click on the image for a larger version that you can read.
Beijing Museum of Natural History
by nepalgoods
This museum is very interesting, if you want to see enormous scelletons of dinosaurus and other animals from millions of years ago. It also houses an exhibition about Beijing man and evolution. In another floor there a thousands of jars with animals and other .
It is located on Yongdingmen Street not far from the Temple of Heaven.
Further Information:
Address: No. 126 Tianqiao South Street, Beijing.
Tel: 010-67024431 E-mail: bnhm@public3.bta.net.cn
Opening Time: Opening in the entire year without the resting day (8:30 to 17:00 everyday, stop selling the ticket after 16:00).
Bus Route: Bus Nos. 102, 105, 110, 120, 54, 20, 17, 2, 6, 25, 45 and 59, get off at Tianqiao Station.
Admission: 15 yuan (US$1.8) for adult; 10 yuan (US$1.2) for children no higher than 1.2 meters
Good qulaity , reasonable price !
by Sally_chen about YA XIU MARKET
Good location, close to SAN LI TUN diplomatic zon.It's a 4 story building , shopping inside.Not like silk market, you need to walk outside in a narror street.
The general quality of the goods here are competitive to any other similar market in Beijing . You can find clothes/shoes/bags/bed stuff/silk/snack ...a bit of everything...
Very busy during weekend as many local also comes here .
You need to have a good bargain skill to get the fair price. Normally I start at 30% from what they asked . My bottom line is not more than 40% .
Last Sunday I was there , I bought one cotton sweater and one sport treasures , the origional offer was RMB260, the final price I paied was 110.
Just to give you an idea!
I am sure you will not come out with blank hands!
Line 13 Dongzhimen - Xizhimen
by alaskamaximus
Above ground for most of it's length. Takes about 60 min to do a full one-way trip. Electronic Ticketing setup so if you are transfering from Line 2, you will need to change your transfer slip for an electronic tag for the gate machines to read.
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Last stretch of climb with wooden ladder
Stunning door detail
sausages
50 RMB
