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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 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 |
I have two words for Beijing: squat toilets. If you can manage to balance yourself over what amounts to a porcelain-lined hole in the ground, you’ll do just fine in Beijing.... 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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The Shangri-la Hotel is a large and growing, well facilitized hotel located in the West of Beijing not far from the Forbidden City but not more |
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In China's westernmost city, one can get the most powerful feelings that travel can provide--of leaving one world and entering another.... moreArticle from NYT > Travel
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China is leaving Maoist sobriety behind, and its capital is leading the charge. Restaurants, galleries, and a new plan for the city center are transforming Beijing from Communist showcase to consumer paradise.... moreArticle from Travel and Leisure
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