Qianmen Beijing

, Chongwen, Beijing , China
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  • 1

    Welcome to Beijing!!!

    ... and havn't voiced any dissatisfaction or issues. We are surrounded by traditional Chinese addon dwellings. "The Qianmen Hostel is in the heart of Old Beijing's traditional hutongs and small lanes. The hostel's three two-story buildings date back to ...

  • 2

    Temple of Heaven

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    ... our way down towards the Temple Of Heaven. Unfortunately, the main temple itself is currently undergoing renovations (as most of Beijing seems to be - probably in prep for the Olympics in 2008). Its going to be wonderful when everything is complete ...

  • 3

    Wasting time?

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    · Beijing, China · GMT + 8hrs Wasting time? We're still here in Beijing. Nope, we haven't left yet. Nor have we done much for the two days that have passed since Pats arrival. I might have suggested to him at some stage that maybe we're possibly ...

  • 4

    Easy Peasy

    · Beijing, China · GMT + 8hrs Before I start this entry in earnest lets just pass off a big happy Valentines Day to one and all. There, who said there is no love in the world? The (non secretive) 'Pick up' Pat has arrived, safe and sound. ...

  • 5

    Beijing hunkers down for the Games

    ... traffic delays of more than two hours into the city. Despite huge signs around the city pronouncing "Beijing Welcomes You!", China also has tightened visa restrictions, causing disruptions for business travellers and forcing many foreigners to ...

  • 6

    As non-touristy as possible

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    ... ************************************* Tourists don't know where they've been, travellers don't know where they're going - Paul Theroux · Beijing, China. · Prague time +7hrs · Days to get to Prague - 25 Beijing, part III Beijing. This ...

  • 7

    Denis and Anna at the Olympics

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    ... much all of the ordering and I have yet to be disappointed by what comes. We went to a brand new section of Beijing near Qianmen where they tore down the entire old hutong district to build a massive pedestrian street mall. It's quite beautiful unless ...

  • 8

    Beijing hunkers down for the Games

    ... alleys have disappeared, entire neighbourhoods bulldozed to make way for ritzy new buildings. The extensive redevelopment of historic Qianmen Street, a Ming Dynasty-era neighbourhood near Tiananmen Square where old buildings were torn down to make way ...

  • 9

    Duck and the Wall

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    ... , then as the sun went down (we could not tell if it really was sunset as there are a lot of buildings in Beijing) the flag lowered automatically (no string) and the soldiers took the flag and marched back through Tianamen Gate. We (and everyone ...

  • 10

    Day One in Beijing

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    ... foot, passing a half-block wide (and very long) park sprinkled with the occasional whimsical sculpture or bench. Beijing's greenery continually impresses me. We come to Wanfujing, a pedestrian street that slightly resembles the Times Square of ...