Written by happysh2009 on October 15, 2009
- Advantages: many choices.Disadvantages: westerlized.There are more than 400 bars around Beijing. Most of them are located in the northern and eastern areas of the city. The most famous areas are the top 3 listed below....
Written by Bill Pfeffer on April 4, 2009
- Beijing appeared to be a bloated metropolis all gussied up for the August Olympics, scrubbed clean with colorful potted plants lining the streets, with not a speck of litter marring the immaculate avenues. Volunteer booths...
Written by blueskygirl on December 17, 2008
- Shopping: We went to the Silk Street Market twice. The first time, it was just way too crowded for me. No thank you! The second time, honestly I tried to find something I wanted to...
Written by LAFRAGIA on November 29, 2008
- We journeyed to China for a week. While in this huge land, we were fully escorted by personnel from China Pac Tours. During our stay we had the chance to visit the Great Wall of...
Written by phileasfogg on September 8, 2007
- The trip out to Yiheyuan – the Summer Palace – is an expedition in itself: Line 1 of the subway till Xizhimen; transfer to Line 13 till Wudaokou; then a ten-minute trip by taxi to...
Written by phileasfogg on September 8, 2007
- Gugong – the Forbidden City – was at the top of our list of must-sees in Beijing. Unfortunately, it seemed (though I must admit, with justification) to top everybody else’s list as well. We arrived...
Written by phileasfogg on September 5, 2007
- Tiantan was the first sight we visited in Beijing, and we couldn’t have hoped for a better introduction to the city. With its cool green environs (the temple spreads out across a large park) and...
Written by Tim Thornton on December 28, 2006
- The Chinese language is very difficult, because each word can be pronounced in 5 different ways to have up to 5 different meanings. In general, if you don't have months to begin professional Mandarin lessons,...
Written by Seaotter71 on October 5, 2006
- Wash Foot in Chinese Medicine Soup. These were the only English words on what I presumed was a foot massage place we passed every day on our way in and out of our hotel. I...
Written by Seaotter71 on October 4, 2006
- Surrender to the subversive and voyeuristic thrill of Beijing street food. Unfortunately, I had to surrender alone since Dad has a delicate stomach even under the best conditions. Given a strong stomach you can eat...
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