Beijing Shi Travel Forum

I bought a Beijing transportation IC card as I heard that I could take buses and subway lines at cheaper fares with this card. However, I am not aware of exact discount ratio. It seems that it differs from the routes. Can anyone tell me about the fare rule of Beijing public transportation system in case of using IC card?

I am arriving in Beijing March 2. I will stay 4 nights, then take a LONG train to Kunming and stay 3 nights, then take another LONG train to Guilin and stay 2 nights, then take a train to Hong Kong (transfer in Shenzehn?) for 2 night stay. QUESTION: Can I get by with less than $100 US a day in each of these towns (hotels are already paid for)? I'm fairly certain I won't need lots of RMB on the long-distance trains, but I'm in China for photography, not massive shopping. I also take cheap transport everywhere (buses or subway, sometimes taxi's if I really really need to be somewhere). Suggestions?

does anyone know of a site where i can book a hotel at the great wall simatai and the easiest way to get there from beijing i did go there before but cant remeber how i got there i think it was 1 bus and a taxi which the bus conductor called for me. but we were stuck getting back. also i did stay at a small hotel there but cant remember the name

The schedule of my connecting flights are quite close to each other. Can anyone advise me the approximate number of minutes to reach terminal 2 from terminal 1 of Beijing airport? Thanks.

I plan to be in Beijing about March 1, 2007. I wish to visit the National Stadium and the Aquatics Centre to be used in the 2008 Olympics. I know that they are within walking distance of each other in the northern part of Beijing, on the south end of what the map calls 'Olympic Green'. On the map, it looks like they could be reached from the airport, but perhaps the road is incomplete.
Am I correct?

If I start from downtown, what subway station is closest to this site? What is the approximate cost of a taxi from the subway to these two sites?

Any help would be very much appreciated.

Jack

Jack

let's make a deal. i'm in beijing and want it for my trip next month. thanks

I'm visiting Beijing in March and from what I have read it seems the HouHai lake area offers the most attractive atmospheric nightlife. Somewhere I read there is a lot of 'Western rave techno music' around HouHai lake, is this true? I actually quite like techno and wondered if anyone could suggest anywhere good? Do bars stay open late?

I have heard that there are three ways to travel from Beijing to Chengde.
1. By train
2. By bus
3. By Iveco
Does anyone know the preferred form of transportion to get there? I have heard that Iveco is good. Has anyone taken that method? Where do they leave from in Beijing? Thanks for the help.

Hello,
I would like to discuss with people from Beijing interested in visiting out of path our French Riviera. I have lived in this area for more than 7 years and would like to exchange travel tips for my region against travel tips in Beijing area.
looking forward to discuss !

Hi
Please, somebody tell me the must see in beijing, I will be 5 days,and I want to visit the most important things
thanks

I go to beijing in January, I would like to know how to go to the Great Wall from Beijing, thanks

I am coming to Beijing in March, to work for 4 months at the Peking University Software School. It is located on Jinyuan Road in Daxing. I am familiar with the inner city of Beijing, but have never been to Daxing or anywhere in the southern suburbs. Is anyone familiar with the area? Are there supermarkets nearby that sell international food? Restaurants? Anything else of interest?

I would like to find a hotel with reasonble prices at a walking distance to Hongqiao market, the pearl market in Beijing. does anyone have a suggestion?

What subway can I take from Changping to Haidian District? I will be studying in Beijing Language and Culture University in Haidian. But I will stay with relatives in Changping.

I do not want to take the bus because I heard they are always crowded. I think the subway will be the quickest but I don't know how. Thanks!!

I'm going to be in Beijing from February 16th to March 2nd. Can anyone recommend anything that is going on during that time?

My planning is from Shanghai to beijing an come back to Shanghai.
Should I pay 90 RMB too?
Do you know about this?
I really want to know. Thank You

Has anyone stayed in the Swissotel at Macau Centre? I'd like to get some reviews - is it located conveniently to the major attractions (Forbidden City, Wangfujing etc) and what are service standards like?

Thanks.

i was wondering about beijing from the 16th-20th of february 2007! i know its crazy busy because of new years... But i was wondering if all the beijing attractions were SO SO SO busy, that its no use going to them! like the great wall- Mutianyu and Simitai- and the forbidden city and stuff like that! will those places be packed full of people? any experiences or advice? so i go or go some where else for the new year eve? I really wanna see a HUGE fire work show. And i mean MAMMOTH fire work show... and i know beijing and shanghai will have one- anywhere else if beijing is gonna be toooooooooooo busy to see?
Thanks once again

Thomas

Hi..appreciate if anyone could advise the following :-

1. How much is the cost for an internal flight from Beijing to Shenyang ?

2. Which airline(s) is operating this sector and the type of aircraft ?

3. Lastly,as I am from the tropics country...I used to get a small amount of nose bleed whenever I travelled to countries in winter.Are there any remedies to it ?

Thank you.

Hi

Would appreciate if anyone can advise what bus number should I take from Jingshan Park to Chongwen Men metro stop. (I am staying at the Novotel Xin Qiao Beijing Hotel)

Any help is much appreciated.

Is it better for a middle aged English speaking couple to travel independantly or go with an organized tour in China?

Hi,

Can anybody give some advice :
1. what is the best and cheapest way to travel from shenzhen to beijing?
2. what is the most popular website in china to look for some stuff? such as computer or printer parts ?

Best Regards,
Juan S

Hi vters,

I would like to ask , Is there any Halal(Muslim) food resturants in biejing, china?

Cheers

Has anyone else out there been hit by the Beijing Tea Scam- students pretending to want to practice English and taking you to various tea houses where the merchants then charge approx. $500 to your credit card for a round of tea? Any advice on dealing with your credit card company in the aftermath?

China has Chinese foods.
There are many good tastes foods in chinese restaurant.
If I eat many kinds foods, what kind of food will I eat?
And how much does it cost that foods?

hello everybody!!
in your opinion,which city is better for wholesale clothes shopping,Beijing or Shanghai?
i am not sure weather to visit both cities as i dont have so much time!
maybe i would prefere Shanghai if i could buy a similar clothes over there as its not as cold at the moment there,i guess!!?
is any of the cities more expensive to buy clothes?
any help much appreciated!!
luka

I will be traveling from Beijing to Shanghai by train in february. Will it be very difficult to get hard seat or soft seat-tickets because of the chinese new year? How long in advance do I have to order the tickets? I will be landing in Beijing on feb 2 and plan on going to Shanghai on feb 7. Is it too late to buy the tickets when I land in Beijing on the 2'nd? Thanks.

I am asking a bad question that is too general that has been asked too much. But....how is travel to China (Beijing, Shanghai, Suzhou, Xian, etc) late April to early May?

Also...how far along is the renovation of the Forbidden City? Last time I was there....it was covered with scaffolds. Like to see more without the distractions.

Thanks.

I am going to Beijing in Jan 27 and I am looking for friends who can help me speaking in chinese. I do speak Chinese but I cannot read very well. If anyone would like to travel with me in China, please let me know.

Hi all! I have some questions about my itinerary for China in March 2007 (going solo!). Here it is (feel free to comment on the questions posed, or give opinions): 1. Arriving Beijing March 2 2007. Staying at the RJ Brown Hotel. Need to arrange a day trip to Simatai (hire a cab? Take a bus? How close does the bus take you?) 2. Need to arrange a 1/2 day trip to Badaling (cab? bus?) 3. Buy a train ticket to Kunming (can I buy my train ticket the day I arrive in Beijing and still get a soft sleeper seat?). 4. Staying at the Camellia Hotel in Kunming for 3 nights, want to arrange a visit to YuanYang rice terraces, and Stone Forest (hire a cab? Go by bus? Tour company?) Who can I call/email for more YuanYang info? 5. Train to Guilin, stay 2 nights. River Cruise & cave touring. 6. Head to Hong Kong for 2 nights. Fly home. BIG QUESTION: how hard is it to buy train tickets (soft sleeper) a couple of days prior to departing each of the towns i've mentioned?? I don't want to be stranded and not be able to leave! I found a reputable train schedule site but no mention of buying beforehand...ok thanks! it's a lot to go through! -SandiM