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  • FRESH BOTTLED DRINKING WATER DONT BE WITHOUT IT
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  • Safety, Beijing

    1. Safety

    Taxi drivers everywhere in China are looking for a free hand out. You have to remember there is no tipping. I stayed at the Shangri la Hotel which is a good move in the end. The hotel checks out all...   more
  • Toilets, Beijing

    2. Toilets

    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...   more
  • Pollution, Beijing

    3. Pollution

    I’m currently studying Chinese here in Beijing and I’m an intern on Heyrobics. Heyrobics is a fun and social way to exercise. Before coming here, I was very worried about the pollution. Everyday I...   more
  • Restaurants/Nightclubs, Beijing

    4. Restaurants/Nightclubs

    DONT GO TO BARS LIKE" PROPAGANDA BAR" ETC IN WUDAOKOU AREA CLOSE TO BLCU,,AS WELL IN SANLITUN,MY U.S FRIEND WENT TO TOILET IN PROPAGANDA BAR -WUDAOKOU ,CHINESE PEOPLE ASKED HIM WHERE HE IS FROM THAN...   more
  • Shopping, Beijing

    5. Shopping

    I spent 5 nights in Beijing in March 2010 during which I made 2 purchases using credit card : one for hotel bill, the other in a well established restaurant well known for its peking duck. Both credit...   more
  • Change Money, Beijing

    6. Change Money

    Beware of street traders giving you counterfeit notes in your change. Check the watermark and feel of any notes you are given. In the Summer Palace I bought some postcards from a hawker using the...   more
  • Beggars, Beijing

    7. Beggars

    At the some location somebody ( in my case two young girl at qianmen dajie) will asking you, where we are come from. Then, if we can't speak Chinese, she will speak English fluently. They want some...   more
  • Taxis/Pedicabs, Beijing

    8. Taxis/Pedicabs

    Using a taxi in China is quite cheap. However, it can be difficult to catch taxis at certain locations during festive seasons. This ia because the traffic jams is quite heavy and the taxis do not find...   more
  • Climate, Beijing

    9. Climate

    The Chinese Wall in July and August can be a very hot experience. I was there one day in August, and it was 40 C and no wind. Puh... Make sure you have enough water, or money to buy refreshments. The...   more
  • Great Wall, Beijing

    10. Great Wall

    I was about to write " a nightmare" but it was a lye: not even that, only... impossible. Our only chance to access the wall in Badaling was to leave the bus more than 2 km before it, and walk along...   more
  • Traffic, Beijing

    11. Traffic

    Be careful when crossing streets. Not onlky do you have to watch out for for the usual cars and buses, but also bicycles and scooters. These frequently dont abide by the rules as the 4 wheeled...   more
  • Health, Beijing

    12. Health

    BEIJING When travelling here in China it is immediately noticeable that locals tend to spit anywhere and anytime. Apart from it being really unhygenic it is a common custom practiced allover. The...   more
  • Crowds, Beijing

    13. Crowds

    Be prepared to share your space with lots of people. The Forbidden City is huge, but we hardly imagine how could have lived there about 8000 people. I think that the simultaneous visitors will be...   more
  • "Poverty" in the Forbidden City, Beijing

    14. "Poverty" in the Forbidden City

    One thing that disappointed me in the Forbidden City was the emptiness of most of the visited rooms. I don't know if it is consequence of the cultural...   more
  • CARRY ENOUGH FRESH BOTTLED WATER WITH YOU, Beijing

    15. CARRY ENOUGH FRESH BOTTLED WATER WITH YOU

    Beijing is one city that you are going to have to walk for miles every day you are out and about exploring the city. I found when I was in Beijing that it was...   more
  • You want Rolex?!, Beijing

    16. You want Rolex?!

    Be wary. No matter what time of year you visit Beijing, like any city capital with years of history, you'll find pushy vendors. Chinese vendors are really pushy...   more
  • Currency Scam, Beijing

    17. Currency Scam

    Warning: foreign currency scams take place in legitimate banks. While we were waiting to see a teller, to make a foreign exchange transaction we encountered...   more
  • Powerpoints in Hotels, Beijing

    18. Powerpoints in Hotels

    I was unclear as to what adaptor to take from Australia, so I took two. The one with 2 round prongs and one with 2 flat prongs. All Hotels we stayed at took the...   more
  • No "Facebook" in China!, Beijing

    19. No "Facebook" in China!

    I was quite devastated the first time I got on a pc in China to learn that they have banned Facebook!!! I dont really know why, but a quick warning - that if...   more
  • The Traffic - what can I say???, Beijing

    20. The Traffic - what can I say???

    Chinese traffic is more chaotic than any other country Ive been to. But the main difference we noticed was the blatent disregard for laws, stop lights and walk...   more
  • Chinese toilets are not much fun!, Beijing

    21. Chinese toilets are not much fun!

    Im sure many people have done warnings about Chinese toilets before, so this will be not unlike the warnings! I will say that the toilets we encountered were...   more
  • China scarcities - toilet paper and Lipton Tea!, Beijing

    22. China scarcities - toilet paper and Lipton Tea!

    Even at Hotels, they were stingy in providing toilet paper, mostly only giving us half a roll per day! And most if not all toilets provided toilet paper, so you...   more
  • Language Barriers, Beijing

    23. Language Barriers

    If you dont speak some or fluent Mandarin, then your holiday in China is indeed going to be an adventure! Ours certainly was, and thats an understatement. Most...   more
  • Walking Chinese blocks, Beijing

    24. Walking Chinese blocks

    Because our Hotel was central, we decided to walk to most attractions. Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City and Wangfujing Street were only about a 10 minute...   more
  • Art Scam, Beijing

    25. Art Scam

    Art Scam:Chinese person starts to chat in perfect English is friendly and helpful and reveals himself to be an Art professor (is dressed in a suit with a brief...   more

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