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The gracefulnes that lies within the mayhem of the city
Con
Polluted, crowded, difficult to communicate
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At first it seems surprisingly modern, but look closer and you'll find the true beijing
465 Reviews A very serious advice: Pay attention to every detail of the explanation done by our guide (person or book), during the visit: that way you will find out that "peace and harmony" is the dominant concept all across the place. You will visit doors, palaces and halls of all kinds of peace and harmony:...
203 Reviews In our way to Badaling we passed in another segment of the wall, with an interesting look - I think it was Nankou. Our guide took us further, to Badaling, I don't know exactly why. Maybe because the walls were not so steep (I noticed it), maybe because parking should be easier (didn't seem so),...
5 Reviews and 906 Opinions Well, unbeknownst to me when I booked our stay at the Park Plaza Hotel during the Olympics that it...
6 Reviews and 1030 Opinions I stayed there in April of 2007 and was at first disappointed when the driver approached the...
60 Reviews I recently visited the Quanjude restaurant at Wangfujing in Beijing. This was the best Peking duck that I have had - the ambience was nice and the prices reasonable. A must do experience in Beijing! Peking duck .... obviously and thats the speciality!
11 Reviews After a tiring day of walking around in Beijing, the time had come to indulge ourselves in local cuisine and we chose Dadong to tantalise our taste buds. This elegant restaurant offers one of the most exquisite Peking Duck specialty in Beijing. I really enjoyed the duck and how it was served. The...
28 Reviews Be careful.... Two hot girls and a guy approached me saying they want to learn English and be friends.... they seemed very nice and very educated.... they take me to a bar in the area and they took all my cash (200usd) and attempted to charge ~3500usd to my credit cards... The name of the bar was...
25 Reviews Sanlitun is one of the best know and most popular bar streets in Beijing. Sanlitun, which is also used to refer to the general area, is located in Eastern Beijing in the Chaoyang District and forms part of the Gongti nightlife area . Despite several threats of closure, it remains fashionable with...
88 Reviews The Beijing Subway is a quick way to get around and it's cheap. But it can get PACKED at times. It doesn't even have to be rush hour! By the way, you'll never be able to park at Tiananmen Square, so you must take the subway or get dropped off by a taxi down the street. There's no stopping anywhere...
53 Reviews The cheap way to get into the city from the airport (till the subway extension is available in 2008) is to take one of the airport shuttle buses. There are 5 services, going to different parts of the city. All you need to do is to hop out at the terminal stop and then connect via subway or public...
53 Reviews A Chinese bazaar Counterfeit clothes and sneakers Chinese souvenirs Spectacles Chinese (but not hand-made) kites : 100 RMB for 4 units, after 20 minute bargaining Handmade letter stamps with red ink: 100 RMB for 3 Chinese painted poster (size of a standard door): 50 RMB Wind-proof gloves - 50...
51 Reviews A company called Four Colors Earth (FCE) makes long-sleeved men's Chinese modernised traditional dress. Not many clothes apart from the Mao suit makes a man here in China, but this one will. They are all hand made, come in a varity of designs (both for men and women) and colors, and you will...
51 Reviews The Y files, where Y stands for "yummy!". Peking duck is, according to some, the dish that represents the city the most. I'm not really a fan of duck (or fowl) but I went to China with as much of an open mind as I could when it comes to food (due to food allergies) and I wanted to give the duck a...
37 Reviews Watch out for the guy trying to take you to his club. Never get in someones car. Taxi's are too cheap, and I love riding the city bus. The bus is an experience in itself, but if you get lost, don't be afraid to ask for help getting to your destination. The Chinese people seem to find Honor is...
17 Reviews Well they have these in Japan, too and I hate them. Fortunately, a lot of places (in Japan) have modern ones. China not so much (actually I'd think hardly at all). On the other hand, it's better than a tree or bush or whatnot.
45 Reviews We went to the same shop on Jan 7 2012. Same thing happened like dot_dot but mine instead of Parents anniversary, the guy by the name "King" said that he was getting married. Every other things being mentioned by dot_dot were similar to our situation, from how to verify good quality of jade, pearls...
24 Reviews Some people condemn the stalls by the monuments, and their oppression on the tourists. Some times they are right - it becomes uncomfortable - but not always. In an isolated place where thousands of people merge each day, a basic structure of support is fundamental. If they don’t force you, (and...
62 Reviews For visitors looking for a fun way to experience Beijing's hutong, you should consider doing a motorcycle sidecar tour. I know someone who recently started a company called Peking-Around (www.peking-around.com) that does small tours and can cater to your needs. Motorcycles can swiftly squeeze into...
44 Reviews Visiting the Great Wall of China is a must when in Beijing. Most people will visit the extremely touristy and most visited section of the wall at Badaling which is only about 50 miles (80km) outside of Beijing. Many others will opt for the Mutianyu section of the wall which is older than the...
10 Reviews The 2008 Summer Olympics was one of the most spectacular ever. I was in Beiing in 2007 while the Olympics complex was still under construction and our tour bus just swung by on our way to the Great Wall. In September 2008, I visited the Olympic Complex but the Paralympics was on-going so the area...
64 Reviews There are two essentials to see - the Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven Park. At the Forbidden City keep to the edges. The main central buildings are crowded and it is difficult to get through the croiwdsto see inside (in general one can't enter the buildings). It can also be hot and...
59 Reviews I met Alvin thru the recommendation of another VTer and thank goodness for that decision to hire him. My Beijing trip became one of my most memorable jaunts since I was bitten by the travel bug in 1989. So, do yourself a favor and get the best tour guide because it will become the deciding factor...
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