China Travel Stories

Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City

Date: 2008-10-26 22:41:00 by catherine; Tags: Beijing

Tiananmen Square and The Forbidden City are very important land marks of Beijing, without seeing which a visit to Beijing would be incomplete. A large road divides the two complexes, but there are underpasses to go from one to the other. There are tours available for Tiananmen Square and The Forbidden City. One can see these two places on ones own too. English speaking guides are available for bo ... View Details

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Beijing Commuting and Traffic

Date: 2008-10-26 22:40:00 by catherine; Tags: Beijing

Beijing is known for its heavy vehicular traffic. There are new and old buses, trucks, the latest private cars, two-wheelers and even bicycles on some roads. While the population is 17-18 million, the number of cars is 3 million; a very high number indeed. About 1000 new vehicles are added to the city roads every day!! Most drivers seem to follow the rules of the road. The traffic signs are b ... View Details

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Arrive Beijing and the Expressions

Date: 2008-10-26 22:38:00 by catherine; Tags: Beijing

The Chinese have built a first rate new and modern airport at Beijing, in view of the needs for the Beijing Olympics of 2008. Baggage handling, immigration and customs were gone through without any hassle. The next step was to exchange money. There were enough counters for this. At Shanghai Airport, however, where I changed planes for Beijing, the experience as a transit passenger was not good. Th ... View Details

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