Beijing, China

Travel Blogs from Beijing (5,464)

I love the bus!, Beijing, China travel blog
I love the bus!
Sep 11, 2004

I took the bus back from Beijing to Taiyuan. The bus is full and I end up next to this Chinese guy, who speaks no English and cannot eat without smacking his gums and lips and cannot drink without slurping and who, with every movement I make, must stare ...

A travel blog entry by trent
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Olympi-mania, Beijing, China travel blog
Olympi-mania
Oct 4, 2007

... the Olympic mascots; advertisements featuring Olympic ping pong athletes...but it's truly low-profile there compared to Beijing. Topping our list, yesterday while eating dinner we watched a cartoon where the main characters were the Olympic ...

A travel blog entry by bethverde
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The Joy Of Counting Luck, Beijing, China travel blog
The Joy Of Counting Luck
Aug 3, 2006

... I've learned to appreciate in the last three years on the road. My time in any given place is finite, and my trip to Beijing was complete. I felt contentment and closure. My trip had been perfect, and I was ready to go home. Back at the hotel I found ...

A travel blog entry by darkstar
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The Great Great Wall of China, Beijing, China travel blog
The Great Great Wall of China
Aug 4, 2006

... there is no denying it looks great. We had the privilege of passing through Badaling (The main tourist spot) from the train into Beijing and I got so excited I got my hair caught in the moving fan whilst craning my neck. On the other hand it also becomes ...

A travel blog entry by foolsgold
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Attractions in Beijing (172)

Great Wall at Mutianyu
Great Wall at Mutianyu

Huairou County Beijing, China

4.50

First built in the mid-6th century during the Northern Qi dynasty, this is one of the best-preserved parts of the Great Wall that was used as the northern barrier defending the capital and imperial tombs.
Great Wall at Simatai
Great Wall at Simatai

Gubeikou Town, Miyun District, Beijing, China

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The least spoiled part of the Great Wall.
Jinshanling Great Wall
Jinshanling Great Wall

Beijing, China

4.50

Temple of Heaven (Tiantan)
Temple of Heaven (Tiantan)

Qian Men Dajie, Chongwen District, Beijing, China

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Built in 1420 with a total area of 270 acres, this is the largest building for religious worship in China, which was originally used by the Ming and Qing emperors to pay homage to Heaven and to pray for a year of rich harvest.

Forum Discussions on Beijing (424)

Survival in a new territor
Posted on May 21, 2008, 03:33:37
... to share with you the things I learned when I am traveling or I was traveling. And to those who want go to China, or Beijing, China for Beijing Olympics 2008 this August 8, 2008. Before I stayed in Beijing, I stayed first in Changchun, Jilin Province for ...
Starter-kit for China
Posted on Jul 9, 2008, 14:58:49
... could get 30, 60 and 90 day visas, and when you applied for the visa you had to roughly know where you were going (i.e. Beijing or Shanghai...), in some instances you had to bring your return ticket in order to prove that you had a means of leaving the ...
delicious and especial foods of Beijing,CHINA
Posted on Nov 20, 2008, 04:56:28
... all over the world as well as from all over China meet and merge together. Beijing Cuisine is a cooking style in Beijing, China. It is also formally known as Mandarin cuisine, integrating the cooking techniques of Han, Manchu, Mongolian and Hui ethnic ...
Great Hostels in China
Posted on Sep 15, 2009, 23:00:23
... close to banks, supermarkets, and sites. Beijing - Far East International Youth Hostel 90 Tieshuxiejie Xuanwu District Beijing 100050 China Tel. 0086-13681293578;13521924240;10-51958561 Fax. 86-10-63018233 courtyard@vip.sohu.com Shanghai There is a ...

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