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Flying a kite in Tiananmen Square
Modern Art at the 798 Art District in Beijing
Beware Westerners! You will probably get stopped to have your picture taken: like this.
The beautiful Summer Palace
Chefs preparing Peking Duck
Teracotta Warriors (Xi'An)
The Bridge at the Summer Palace
View of Forbidden City entrance from center of Tiananman Square, Sept. 2005
View of Great Wall atop Badaling section
A night out on the town at the Blue Lotus Bar
Toll booth on way to Great Wall
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Beijing is cleaning up its act for the upcoming Olympics - a fact both positive and negative for visitors. On one hand, the city looks safer and brighter, but on the other,... More |
Beijing is littered by people and steeped in history. Upon arriving, you will be overwhelmed with the sheer number of people, the huge, sprawling boulevards and looming buildings,... More |
We were in Beijing in Sept. '06 and it is enormous and spectacular - Great Wall (stupefying, and beautiful scenery along the way too) - Forbidden City (too grand to really take... More |
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Beijing Budget Hotel | Beijing Hotel | Budget Hotel | Beijing Hostel | China Budget Hotel | China Hotel | China Hostel Great location with relaxed atmosphere. Interesting to wander around hutong area Close to subway making easy access to Beijing sights Rooms more |
Located within walking distance of Beihai Park and the Forbidden City, the Red Wall is comfortable and cool (they pump the air conditioning more |
This is absolutely one of the best hostels in all of China, and in fact, one of the best hostels that I have ever been to in all of my more |
Conveniently located in the Dongcheng District, within walking distance of the Forbidden City, the Red Wall Hotel has all of the amenities more |
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Hungry for Chinese food and a sense of home, the Frugal Traveler heads to Beijing. But in pursuit of the city he’d imagined, he almost ignored the real Beijing before him.... more
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