Beijing Travel Reviews

It is the autumn months, and as the summer heat gives way to winter’s chill, it’s not just people’s cheeks that glow a rosy red.

Early November is the best time to view the turning of the leaves in northern China, and what better spot than the capital city itself: Beijing.

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October first, in China, is National Day. For the holiday, the government grants most people in the country some time off work. Schools are off for about seven days, and most businesses shut down for at least a day or two. This happens three times per year in China--October, February, and May. Anyone ... Details

Come the Autumn months, and everyone in Beijing starts looking a little more cheerful. The weather cools down, the wind blows cooly through the old streets, and all eyes begin to turn to the west – as plans are made by one and all to get out of the big city for the day and head for the hills – ... Details

I'm always on the hunt for those kinds of special places that most other people don't know about, haven't heard of, or otherwise just wouldn't know how to find. For that reason, I could probably quite happily spend the rest of my life in China: this country is so huge you'd need a travel guide the size ... Details

Beijing’s legendary poor traffic conditions are a major source of frustration for residents and visitors alike. Despite the long, straight, broad streets intersecting and encircling the map, an unimaginable number of vehicles manage to clog and back up many of these great boulevards every day, ... Details

Forgive my enthusiasm, but I’ve just witnessed something that represented every reason why I came to China in the first place, and I feel inspired. China’s a tough country to get to know, and it’s easy for travellers to feel frustrated in their endeavours to get under the skin of this ... Details

This is a hot time to be travelling. The Chinese summer is a sweltering heat, and running around outside looking at temples and historical sites is a big ask on any class of traveller. Most people can only make one sightseeing stop a day before the unforgiving sun drives them back to their hotels or ... Details

Beijing is like most other capitals in the world - big, showy, crowded, official. Like others, she has lovely buildings, wide streets, centres of culture, shopping malls, eating places. And on my first visit, in 2005, that is pretty much all I saw. But when I returned there in 2006, it was very ... Details

Most people arriving in China now know that the Great Wall is actually divided into many disjointed sections. Some parts are repaired and made safe for tourists; others still lie crumbling under the effects of nature and weather.

Perhaps the most touristy parts are Badaling and MuTianYu. It ... Details