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Do you know the name/location of this restroom, with these red lady-shaped sinks?
flickr.com/photos/redhawk170...

The restaurant was located just outside the west side of the Forbidden City in Beijing (China).
The photographer "redhawk1700" took the photo some years ago and doesn't recall the name of the restaurant anymore.

Thanks for your help!

Hi, i shall be arriving to Beijing International Airport on 18Th of June together with my wife and daughter i like to know about the best way to transfer to Shangri-La Hotel and also best places for shopping.

Thanks

Hi, Below is my itinerary for Beijing. Will be going with my parents (both senior citizens). No tour bookings, was thinking of traveling by public transport because of budget constraints. Will surely love suggestions/recommendations!! Thanks!!

First Day:

Breakfast budget $15

1. Temple of Heaven   

           Opens at 8AM. Entrance fee 15RMB/person = 45RMB/$8

2. Pearl Market (just across the street and close early in the evening) Shopping Budget $30

3. Lunch Lunch Budget $30

4. Lama Temple Entrance fee 30RMB/person = 90RMB/$15 

5. Beihai Park Through ticket 20RMB/person = 60RMB/$10 

6. Dinner Da Dong Roast Duck in Dongsi Dinner Budget 400RMB/$65

7. Hotel

Second day:

1. Breakfast Breakfast budget $15
2. Mao Memorial

3. Tiananmen Square (5:56am flag raising time)
       Walk north through the Tiananmen Tower

4. Forbidden City 80RMB/person = 240RMB/$39 
5. Silk Market Lunch Budget $30

6. Silk Market Shopping Budget $30

7. Bird’s Nest/Olympics Budget Combo Tickets for Bird and Water: 80RMB/person = 240RMB/$40

8. Dinner Xiao Wang’s Home Restaurant Budget $30
9. Hotel

Third day:

1. Breakfast Budget $15
2. Car Rental $100 for car + $20 for tip

      Mutianyu Great Wall Entrance fee: 140RMB/person = 420RMB/$70

3. Lunch Lunch Budget $30

4. Back to Hotel

5. Dinner Budget $45

6. Beijing Acrobatics 7:15PM

      Entrance: 85RMB/person = 255RMB/$42 

7. Hotel

Fourth day:

1. Breakfast budget $15
2. Summer Palace 60RMB/person = 180RMB/$30

3. Lunch at Xibei Xibei Cai $45

4. Qianmen Street Shopping Budget $30

5. Wangfujing Street Shopping Budget $30

6. Dinner Budget $45.

7. Go to hotel to pick up bags.

8. 9PM Airport

I am from USA, and I am going to be leaving school to work a 6 week internship in Beijing starting June 1, 2013, and I need to find an inexpensive place to live for that time. I am not picky at all, I would just like a place where I know my stuff is safe. The cheaper the better. I am not sure what part of the city I will be working, but on Google Maps it's located on Jinrong Street, Xicheng, Beijing. I would like to be kind of close to that, but I do not mind a commute. Thank you!

Hi,

Check out time in hotel is 12NN
Flight is 1AM

Will be going to the airport at 9PM. Where can I leave/store my luggage safely as I go see other sights? Will leave them from 12NN to 9PM.

Please advise. Thanks!

only got one day in beijing what is the best way to see as many sites as possible

Does anyone know where I can find good beer in China? I'll be visiting Beijing and Shanghai next month, and I'd like to check out the beer scene if there is one

I have found cheap tickets online to Beijing for Christmas and New Year 2013/2014. We would like to stay a couple of days in Beijing and then go somewhere nice for sun and beaches. We have been searching for cheap flight tickets from Beijing to Bali, elsewhere in Indonesia, Philippines, etc, but it is hard make a decent search when we are not sure about where we want to go. All we know is Beijing as the departure city and low cost flights to a beach.

Does anyone know a nice and sunny place where flight tickets are cheap from Beijing?

We have already been to Thailand and Malaysia so we would like to try a differt country. Another stop a couple of days in Seoul or Hong Kong might be possible as well so cheap flights from there to nice beaches would also be an option.

Thank you from Lena

Hi everyone,

my husband is traveling to Beijing for work and staying for 2 months, so we were wondering what would be the best way to communicate while he's there and we heard different stories... Are Skype / Viber / Gmail working in China? Any other suggestion?
Thank you all in advance :)

Hi, Below is my itinerary for Beijing. Will be going with my parents (both senior citizens). No tour bookings, was thinking of traveling by public transport because of budget constraints. Will surely love suggestions/recommendations!! Thanks!!

First Day:

Breakfast budget $15

1. Temple of Heaven   

           Opens at 8AM. Entrance fee 15RMB/person = 45RMB/$8

2. Pearl Market (just across the street and close early in the evening) Shopping Budget $30

3. Lunch Lunch Budget $30

4. Lama Temple Entrance fee 30RMB/person = 90RMB/$15 

5. Beihai Park Through ticket 20RMB/person = 60RMB/$10 

6. Dinner Da Dong Roast Duck in Dongsi Dinner Budget 400RMB/$65

7. Hotel

Second day:

1. Breakfast Breakfast budget $15
2. Mao Memorial

3. Tiananmen Square (5:56am flag raising time)
       Walk north through the Tiananmen Tower

4. Forbidden City 80RMB/person = 240RMB/$39 
5. Silk Market Lunch Budget $30

6. Silk Market Shopping Budget $30

7. Bird’s Nest/Olympics Budget Combo Tickets for Bird and Water: 80RMB/person = 240RMB/$40

8. Dinner Xiao Wang’s Home Restaurant Budget $30
9. Hotel

Third day:

1. Breakfast Budget $15
2. Car Rental $100 for car + $20 for tip

      Mutianyu Great Wall Entrance fee: 140RMB/person = 420RMB/$70

3. Lunch Lunch Budget $30

4. Back to Hotel

5. Dinner Budget $45

6. Beijing Acrobatics 7:15PM

      Entrance: 85RMB/person = 255RMB/$42 

7. Hotel

Fourth day:

1. Breakfast budget $15
2. Summer Palace 60RMB/person = 180RMB/$30

3. Lunch at Xibei Xibei Cai $45

4. Qianmen Street Shopping Budget $30

5. Wangfujing Street Shopping Budget $30

6. Dinner Budget $45.

7. Go to hotel to pick up bags.

8. 9PM Airport