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".. is an amazing place with beautiful monuments and rich history." Karolinapatryk	".. is a great window into all kinds of Chinese culture and regional food." Amateurtraveler
".. is home to some of the most important historical and cultural remains in the country." Drinkteatravel	".. is an ever-changing megacity rich in history but also truly modern." Revolvingcompass
".. is a city filled with palaces and other historical attractions." Thelostbackpack	".. is a dynamic city with a rich history that spans thousands of years." Wanderlustmarriage
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".. is one of the most beautiful cities in China, that's for sure." Aworldtotravel	".. is one of the most exciting cities on the globe." Timetravelturtle
".. is the most popular city to study Mandarin." Oneworld365	".. is so vast that much time goes into commuting between the monuments." Fostertravel

Beijing's character in words:

Capital Culture Historic Food Very touristic Cheap Shopping Activity Architecture Size: World City Great Wall of China The Palace Museum Summer Palace

What to visit - Beijing or Chengde?

Beijing is rated much higher than Chengde.

Itineraries

3 Day Beijing Itinerary Beijing Travel Blog

A trip to Beijing is essential for any China Itinerary and this 3 Day Beijing Itinerary covers all of the highlights of Beijing. If you are wondering how many days to spend in Beijing, I think 3 days in Beijing is the perfect amount of time to spend exploring and seeing all the sites.

- I’ve been asked many times ‘How many days in Beijing’? Well, here is the perfect 3 Day Beijing Itinerary

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Enjoying Beijing's Top Outdoor Attractions

> Monday, February 10, 2014

The Summer Palace is one of Beijing's most beautiful outdoor attractions. Beijing is hectic. The best way to get away from this frantic pace is to explore Beijing’s top outdoor attractions, which are introductions to ancient China and can be enjoyed at a slower pace. My favorite sites and ..

Katherinebelarmino.com > Beijing-china-outdoor-attractions.html
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Things to do

25 Best Things To Do In & Around Beijing: Incredible Beijing Experiences You Can't Miss

The country’s capital and one of the most iconic places to visit in China, Beijing is a must-see on a lot of tourist’s lists when coming to China. Of course, I had always wanted to see the Great Wall, and it’s no secret that Beijing is the place to be in that regard. Established as China’s capital in 1403, it’s one of ...

Crawfordcreations.org > Things-to-do-in-beijing
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One day in Beijing with kids - what to see and do

Have you ever gone somewhere solely to see one site that you’ve always wanted to visit? I’m somewhat embarrassed to admit it, but our trip to Beijing was one of those times. We traveled halfway across the world with the sole purpose of taking out toddler to the Great Wall of China .

Parenthoodandpassports.com > One-day-in-beijing-with-kids

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The Best Places To See The Great Wall of China From Beijing

Beijing is famous as the home of the Great Wall of China. And while this isn’t actually true given the wall is over 3000 kilometers (2000 miles) long and stretches from the ocean in the East to the deserts of Jiayuguan in the West, Beijing is without a doubt the best place to visit China’s iconic Great Wall.

Crawfordcreations.org > Visit-great-wall-beijing

What To Do With 72 Hours in Beijing ~ Grateful Gypsies

15 Usual Things to do in Beijing

11 Best Things To Do In Beijing

Things To Do In Beijing

My Top Five Destinations To Return To

Best Things to Do in Beijing - Tripelle

Wrapping Things Up

Best Places to Visit in Beijing - The Ultimate Travel Guide

Is it worth visiting?

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Cost of Living in Beijing: An Insider's Guide

> Why Choose Beijing?

When people find out that I lived in China, they’re usually curious about a few things. ...

Goatsontheroad.com > Cost-of-living-in-beijing

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Accommodation

The Best Hostels And Budget Hotels In Beijing

Figuring out where to stay in Beijing on a budget is a tough job. Not only is the city huge with tons of different areas, but accommodation in Beijing is absurdly expensive. Like blows everywhere else on the Mainland out of the water expensive. I asked the question “why?” so many times when searching for hotels in ...

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What about Beijing Airbnb rentals?

If you prefer to stay in private room rentals, here are my picks for the top 7 Beijing Airbnb properties that you can find on the market right now. All of the ones listed here are under $100 USD and hosted by Superhosts. ...

Goingawesomeplaces.com > Where-to-stay-in-beijing-accommodations-neighborhoods
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Where to stay?

During our weekend in Beijing we decided to base ourselves in the Old Town area of the city near to Tiananmen Square . This proved to be a great location within walking distance of the Forbidden City, the old town Hutong and very near Qianmen subway station making for easy access to Beijing’s underground transport ...

Wanderingon.com > Top-10-things-beijing
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Hotel Review: pentahotel Beijing

Best Luxury Hotels In Beijing 2020 - The Luxury Editor

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Must Read - Where to stay in Beijing - Comprehensive Guide for 2020

> Qianmen Street – Where to stay in Beijing for sightseeing

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3 shipping options to relocate items from Beijing back to Singapore US and Thailand

> not recommended

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16 [CHEAP!] and BEST Hostels in Beijing (2020) – One Weird Globe

> How Much are Hostels in Beijing?

Eat & drink

DIY Beijing Food Tour: What To Eat In Beijing

Let’s talk about food. Some of you know how I feel about Chinese food already, but for those who don’t, I’ll summarize. It’s awesome. In fact, I truly believe that China is one of the best countries in the world to explore if you’re a foodie. Honestly, I’m not quite sure how I feel about using the word “foodie” but ...

- What Is Beijing Food?

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Beijing Guide

Beijing, the capital of the People’s Republic of China, is the political, cultural centre of international exchanges and technological innovations of the country. At the end of 2015, the population permanently residing in Beijing was 21.7 million. That same year, Beijing’s GDP reached 2.

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5 thoughts on “A Blast In Beijing”

> Video: A little “bucket list motivation” from atop The Great Wall (where else?)

Before we went there, I knew few people personally who had ever been. Yet, as a part-time world traveler the allure of China was unmistakable. Yes, there was all of that history. Plus there was the irresistible intrigue surrounding a culture so rich yet so different from our own. And then, there was the simple fact ...

Wingitworldwide.com > A-blast-in-beijing
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Where to get the best Peking Duck in Beijing

> Our lovely host Catherine taught us 3 ways to eat Peking Duck and one really surprised us

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The Real Food of Beijing: The 7 Best Chinese Dishes You'll Love

> The Best Food In Beijing

Transport

Our Trans Mongolian Railway Journey: From Beijing to Ulan Bator

It was like Christmas morning, only better. The Beijing Railway Station We arrived at the Beijing train station around 6:45am, after navigating our way through the subway system in this massive city – which was surprisingly easy to do. We only waited for about 10 minutes before they called out our train…it was time to ...

Goatsontheroad.com > Our-trans-mongolian-railway-journey-from-beijing-to-ulan-bator

Pockets of Tranquility in Bustling Beijing – Gallop Around The Globe

I visited China for the first time nearly three years ago, and Beijing But surprisingly there are little pockets of tranquility scattered throughout the city. Away from the main tourist highlights of the Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square, you’ll find imperial gardens, leafy parks, long-abandoned temples, ...

Galloparoundtheglobe.com > Pockets-of-tranquility-in-bustling-beijing
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Visiting Beijing in 3 days - a short stay in the city - MEL365.com - Travel & Photography

> Beijing transportation system

I had a great time in the city and I would definitely spend another long weekend in Beijing. The 798 Art Area was the highlight and I was definitely impressed by the Great Wall of China. I must admit that it is easy to be impressed by this incredible structure ...

Mel365.com > Visiting-beijing-3-days-short-stay
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11 Things To Know Before Travelling From Beijing To Bangkok Without Flying 2020

> 1. Taking the Beijing to Xi’an Train is Fun!

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An Excellent and Secret Do-it-Yourself Trip to the Great Wall of China

> Trying to Find Public Transport to Jinshanling

Sport

Hiking on the wild Gubeikou Great Wall

The air was humid and the weather misty. Although it was already end of August it was still hot when we ascended the unrestored wild Great Wall at Gubeikou. But when we reached the first viewpoint on our hike we knew that the climb was worth the effort. We could see several watchtowers stretching over lush green hills ...

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Our Trans Mongolian Railway Journey: From Beijing to Ulan Bator

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Beijing & The Great Wall Of China: A Budget Backpackers Guide

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The Day I Hated Beijing

> Standing in Ridiculously Long Lines

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11 Best Things To Do In Beijing

> Beijing will amaze you!

Costs & Budget tips

Budget Travel Guide to Beijing

The Chinese capital is a top tourist destination, but while the rest of the country offers low prices for travellers if anywhere is going to break the bank it’s going to be Beijing. How expensive is China to travel to? In general, the answer to this is no, but the big cities, and ..

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Beijing & The Great Wall Of China: A Budget Backpackers Guide

.. was the ancient, capital city of Beijing. It’s not exactly a budget backpacking ideal destination but this heavily populated city of 15.6 million people was somewhere we had been looking forward to seeing for a very long time. We navigated the bus system to the metro line and ..

Goatsontheroad.com > Beijing-the-great-wall-of-china-dariece

How to arrive

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25 Best Things To Do In & Around Beijing: Incredible Beijing Experiences You Can't Miss

> How To Get To The Forbidden City

Take subway line 1 and get off at Tiananmen Dong (use exit A) or Tiananmen Xi Station (use exit B). ...

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How To Spend A Long Weekend In Beijing: The Ultimate 3-Day Itinerary

> How To Get To Nanluoguxiang

From Jingshan Park you can walk 1 km to arrive at the start of Nanluoguxiang. Simply exit the park from the North Gate, walk straight ahead to the next major road and 4-way intersection and turn right. ...

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Beijing - Then and Now

> On Arrival

(whose Chinese name obviously isn’t Andy) – meets us at the station at 5:30am when we arrive, feeling a little worse-for-wear given our last week on board a train (not to mention the two weeks prior of careening through Europe ...

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General tips

8 Impressive Reasons You Should Be Moving To Beijing Now

The Great Wall of China spanning across the hills into the distance The Great Wall of China spanning across the hills into the distance Moving to Beijing wasn’t our first choice. It turned out that as a couple, finding two jobs in a public school was very difficult, so we decided to move to Beijing.

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Beijing in three days: history, architecture, and culture.

We just came back from our first trip to China and we were excited to spend two weeks immersed in one of the world’s oldest civilizations, seeing some of the most beautiful landscapes on earth, and visiting cosmopolitan areas, like Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. We understood it would start getting a little bit cold ...

Passosandpassion.com > Discovering-beijing
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China Visa-Free Transit Program

> temperature leap of about 30°C

Outside a few taxi drivers call us, but we are immediately taken in charge by a lady in her uniform who asks our address in Beijing and sends us to the next lane. We don’t understand what happened but we are now seating in a random lame van, after paying a whopping 180 Chinese Yuan (28 usd) and being given a receipt.

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Beijing Nanyuan Airport

14 km

Beijing Daxing International Airport

21 km

Beijing Capital International Airport

25 km

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Beijing to Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid

Beijing to Seoul, Daegu, Busan

Beijing to Ningjin, Jinan, Lianyungang

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Beijing to Shuangtashan, Ningjin, Lianyungang

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General:

Connection:

Very good

Daily costs:

Expensive

Sea/River/Lake:

No / No / No

UV radiation:

Moderate

Tourism:

Stay length:

3-5 days

Hostels:

Many

Touristic:

Much

Peak season:

April, May, September, October, November

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April, May, September, October

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At Beijing live about over 11,716,620 people. This world city is in the north of China. The capital of China is Beijing. It provides a lot of unique culture.

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