Hotels in Beijing - Prices and Reviews

Classes here in Beijing are finally in full swing. I have 4 hours of language class from 8-12, and usually a Beijing History or Chinese Identity (taught in English) class in the afternoon for 2 or 3 hours. Classes are very demanding-- my teachers are excellent though and I always feel like my brain might ooze out my ears by the end of class. My ...

Today started out at the non-travel friendly hour of 6:00 am. We had a quick breakfast then jumped on the bus. The bus took us north of Beijing to our first stop which was a Jade Market. There were some fabulous carved lions that would have looked amazing on either side of our gate to our backyard, however we lacked the 40,000 US dollars in whic...

Woke up to snow and after visiting the Temple of Heaven realised we needed warmer clothes. Viewed an art exhibition and took a recommendation from one of the art students to visit the Silk Market for trekking gear. What an experience we become masters at haggling by accident, the formula is walking away having tried on jackets only to be tracked...

We didn't really plan on doing much today. We spent the morning journalling and reading. It's very strange, I feel that I'm always journalling, but I never seem to make any progress. Well, until today! Around lunch time we decided to go to the silk market to get our shopping done. Before the haggling started, we wanted to grab a bite to eat, so ...

... in which the traveller wanders the Forbidden City and sees outer space from the Chinese Wall... BEIJING Finally, finally. The big city that has been looming as the turnaround point of my trip for the past months. So, what's it like? Well folks, the best way to describe it would be simply 'big'. Arriving absurdly early on the Datong express, ...