Beijing Travel Forum

A female admirer wrote "Hen gao xing jian dao ni.^_^" and asked me if I knew what it meant. Could someone translate it into English for me please

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Has anybody ever been to Chuandixia near Beijing? How do I get there with public transport?

Hope to get some informations
Thanks in advance
Ulrike

hell-o!
okay, now we need advice for our beijing leg of the trip.
we'll be there for 5 days, then traveling out to xian and shanghai, before returning for another 4.5 days(flight out home at 4pm on last day).

01. is this too long to stay in beijing? should we allocate more days to go someplace else instead?
02. we're looking at Beijing Far East International Youth Hostel. has anyone stayed there beore? any good?
03. here're a list of places to visit we've come up with:
- tiananmen sq
- forbidden city
- peking opera show
- ding/qing/ming tombs
- great wall (badaling)
- sumer palace
- natural history museum
- national center for performing arts
- china national grand theatre
- beihai park
- temple of heaven
- bird's nest stadium
-peking man caves
- mao zedong mausoleum
- national museum of china (closed for renovations?)
- back lakes
- national aquatics centre
- beijing art museum
- marco polo bridge

are all these places worth visiting? anyplace else to add to the list.
we've been doing research online, if anyone could give us some links to good resources that'd be awesome ;)

Hi,

Is there hotel transfer service from the airport to hotels in the city? My flight arrives a little after 8:00 p.m. If there is such a service, where is it at the airport and how much is it?

If there is no such service, where at the airport would I be able to catch a legitimate taxi and the approximate cost?

My main concern is not to get into a fake taxi.

Hi;
I'm planning a stopover of 1 week in Beijing and was wondering, since I've no knowledge of Beijing's geographic/historical layout, which section of Beijing I should stay in. Besides the usual historic treasures i.e., Forbidden City, Tiananmen Sq., The Great Wall and others, our family enjoys outdoor markets, shopping, restaurants. If you know sections of Bejing and hotels that will best help us enjoy our stay I would like to hear from you.

Will be taking a criuse and getting off the ship on in Beijing, specifically the port of Beijing.
I want to take a tour on the day of disembarkation and be dropped at the downtown hotel areas.
Any recommendations would be appreciated and reputable local tour guides.

hello, I'm going to stay in Beijing on the 1st October. I have read that is the National Day and this and the following two days Chinesse are on holiday,so lots of people are goning to be aroung all the monument etc.. on the city.

So i have two questions. There are any way to avoid too many people?? REally Those days all Beijing is going to be full of people? you know i have wait so many years to go to China, and i' afraid every places are going to be too crowdy.

and second, it's going to be the 60th aniversary of the Republic, so there are any special events those days, apart of the military march on Tian an men?

thank you so.

I tried with Google translation but it won't translate anything. What I want to know is the price for a day ticket, opening times and address - I pretty much wanna know if they'll be open the last week of October.

The places are:
- http://www.sun-park.com/
- http://www.bjsjsyly.com/

If anyone has any opinions/relevant info about the amusement park, I'm all ears.

TIA

I'm not able to get any information on "transit Visas" from the Chinese consulate's website in Toronto - maybe someone of you know the answer to this :

How long is a transit visa good for (how many hours) ? I will be in Beijing less than a day, and am wondering if a transit visa is good enough for that.

And if anyone knows how much a transit visa costs at the Chinese consulate in Toronto, that would be great ! Thanks.

I'm wondering if anyone has had this particular situation with Beijing airport.

In October, I'll be flying from Mongolia to Beijing on Air China, then 4 hours later, flying from Beijing to Bangkok on Thai Airways. The problem is that these are 2 separate tickets, so I am told they will not check my bag all the way through.

My question is : will I be able to get my bag sent to the transfer area, so I can pick it up there, and not have to go out through customs to pick it up ? If I have to go through customs, I will need a visa, and I am trying to avoid that.

We have the opportunity to visit Beijing for a few days beginning March 23rd of 2010. We wonder what kind of air quality we could expect at that time? I am a photographer and would be very interested in shooting during relatively clear conditions. Additionally, we do not mind chilly weather but, don't want to experience extremely frigid conditions.

Since we will also travel to parts of Southern China after our visit to Beijing, we would like to be relatively cool there also.

Hello!!
there is any good and trust store to buy mobiles and laptop like apple?
thanks!

I am trying to find my way from the Beijing South Railway Station to the Airport. What is the fastest way? Can anyone help please?

Hi,

I need some help here.I will stopover Beijing for 1.5days (29Aug - 31Aug)before flying back to Singapore @ 4pm. I need help of the following

1) Accomodation nearby Shopping center or mall which is reasonable. (2 gals 2 guys)
2) Since the duration is short, which 1 or 2 places must visit?
My personal preference: Nest Stadium and Tian An Mien
3) where can I go to eat Peking Duck? Nice Noodle and jiao zi?

Thank you

Hi again

Does anyone know if Hotel G is in a good location? It is supposed to be a brilliant hotel (top rated on Tripadvisor), but I'm not to sure if the location is very convienient for seing the sight etc.

Address:
No.A7 Gongtixilu
Chao Yang District
Beijing, 100020
China

Supposedly close to the workers stadium

Hi everyone.
this is my first time posting on this forum, here's my question,

I am going to travel to Beijing in Dec. I also want to possibly travel through South East Asia to India via Cambodia. Is there a train system like the one in Europe. Is travel through those country's difficult? I would appreciate any feed back.

Would prefer to leave most of our shopping to end of our trip. Which out of Beijing and Shanghai has the best shopping and deal. Looking at buying gifts for family and outselves from clothes eg T/Shirts Surf Brands, Leather Handbag, watches, sports shoes, camera lense age very from 3 yr old to our mums whom are in the 60's (Australian). If we fly into Beijing we will leave from Shanghai or vise versa. Also does China have Factory Outlets Complexs. The kind we have in Australia and also America. They are centres which have discounted brand store Eg When we where in America we went to an outlet complex which had a Guess Store which was 50% to 70% of the retail price on Guess goods, A Nike Store an Oakley Store and so on. Not looking for the big name upmarket designer label. Hope someone can help. Kind Regards

The plane tickets (return) to Beijing are bought, so now we just need to figure out what to do when there. So far we've bought lonely planet, frommers etc. but it seems quite overwhelming. Does anyone have a suggestion? We where thinking 1 week i Beijing, and then...? We are not very keen on flying around when there, it takes up too much stress time in airports, so if anyone can suggest a good place (trainride distance) to spend another week, before flying out of Beijing again, I would be most grateful. Perhaps somewhere on the coast?

hello! saw on another forum, that chinese immigration officials are taking your temperature upon landing in china? anyone had an experience with this recently? also, i am a very frequent traveller to mexico, and have probably 20 or 30 mexican stamps in my passport. last time in mexico was about nine months ago. should i be prepared for some slight problems upon arrival or has the frenzy over the swine flu subsided a bit? thanks, susan

Will be in Beijing in the mid of September with my family of 4. In between, we like to travel to Xi'an from Beijing for 1.5 day. I like to know whether I can get the 'soft bed' train ticket from Beijing to Xi'an and back from the train station 2 or 3 days before the departure in the mid of September since it is expensive to book the train ticket thro' agent online. The second question is whether I can easily book a taxi (for whole day) to go to Mutianyu Great Wall, LAMA Temple, Summer Palace and Ming Tombs in 2 days. I'm able to speak chinese so I don't think I need a tour guide.

headed to beijing again late july. looks like it get rather hot (i'm from texas, so currently it is much hotter here!), and then at night cools down to a fairly decent temperature. my question, is it comfortable at night to sleep with the windows open, or it is still really too hot to sleep? would prefer not to have to get a place to stay with air conditioning due to the extra expense. thanks for your help! susan

How much should I expect to pay for a good numeric camera at the silk market?

I have a chance to fly to Beijing next week. Until I fly, I will be working long hours in the office so I may not have time to surf and compare tips. VT members help - I've never been to China before, let alone Beijing. Please recommend anything that you would do in five days while there. Info on transportation from airport to the city centre would be very helpful too. I would not like to miss a visit to a Chinese Theatre and would very much like to see the Great Wall of China. Thank you!

On my last trip to Beijing, I visited the Great Wall, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Silk Market, Summer Palace, Peking University. This time, we will visit Forbidden city (again), the Great Wall (again), the hutongs, and another market. I have time left for one or two extra spots in Bejing to visit and need some suggestions. Here's a little hint: I am interested in taking photos of old architecture, not so well-visited by throngs of tourists. I like long empty corridors or interesting statues etc, sense of serenity. I won't be doing the Ming Tombs or the Old Summer Palace ruins, or any gardens or zoos. Something like the White Cloud Temple or Lama Temple would be ideal (although I'd like something truly unique to explore in terms of ancient architecture). Has anyone found a spot in Beijing where it feels like you are transported back in time?

Hi Everyone,

I have two questions.

Where is a reputable place to buy jade (rings and pendants) in Beijing?

A friend wants a Mao suit. I don't think that any are to found nowadays in China but I told him that I'll give it a try. Does anyone know if there are still places in Beijing that still sell Mao suit?

Am in Beijing for work and have some time free on Thursday and Friday 18/19 June for sightseeing and shopping.

Can anyone suggest a good local guide, reasonable rates for a day or two, who can provide insights into getting around town, the silk markets, good place to get a meal and a place to have a drink in the evening etc.

Suggestions welcomed. Thanks.

Jim

Hey all

I will be in Beijing 14/7 - 18/7

If anyone else is there at this time and would like to meet, get in touch and see what we can work out

STEVE

I'll be traveling through Beijing on my way from Frankfurt to Guam. I arrive around noon one day and will leave at 1:45pm the next day. Is there anything meaningful that can be seen in Beijing in that short of time? Tiananmen square, the Forbidden City, the zoo, and the Great Wall all come to mind. I've never been there so I don't know the logistics of getting from the airport, to a hotel, find a transportation source, overnight, check out, and get back to the airport in time to make the flight. Any experiences and advise would be helpful.
Thanks.

What should I budget per day in Beijing for expenses approximately?

Hi,

Looking for a market or area at Beijing where you can find car parking sensor systems.

Thanks in advance

dirrta