Beijing
By CECILIAK | 6/10/2004 5:20:21 PM
We went to the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, The Temple of Heaven, The Prince Gong's Mansion, Soong Ching Ling's Residence, the Great Wall and the Ming's Tombs. Finally we were told by a Beijinger that we should see the China's Nationalities Park. This we did and it was worth going for it was a contrast of a cultural village encompassing the many minority tribes of China. We were entertained with dances and singing at each of these show houses.It was really nice and really worth going even though some of the houses needed better maintenance and upkeep.
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lite
By JANEVERDOORN | 6/3/2004 8:17:07 PM
I consider traveling light very easy. If that is of course if you travel for pleasure not for work. Anything you might need in access to that what you brought with can be bought.
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just my type
By JANEVERDOORN | 6/3/2004 8:13:24 PM
May be it has changed but as far as I know people with bloodtype O- can not be given blood???
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time and money
By JANEVERDOORN | 6/3/2004 8:11:24 PM
Hey, Apart from spending money I guess, Where can you go wrong? Of course that is if and when you have not reserved enough time to spend in the country. Then again is there ever enough time in this enormous place? We will always feel we have to come back.
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try a bicycle
By JANVAN | 5/13/2004 4:11:51 AM
Whenever possible try to rent a bicycle. Within cities it's often the best way to see a lot and to cover the sometimes quite impressive distances. We went to the summerpalace from beijing downtown in about an hour and a half and have seen many different faces of the city.
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The Hutongs
By DENNIS | 4/28/2004 4:16:39 PM
While in Beijing, I joined this tour group that included a visit to the Hutong Alleys...once I paid my 60yuan ticket, the tour guide left me with another guide...unfortunately it was said in Chinese and since it was such a big group and me being the only foreigner(also looking like a chinese)who am I to complain! The sites were not as fascinating and the place was simply a drag! For 60 yuan, you might as well buy dozens of cut-paper art!
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Certificate of the climb!
By DENNIS | 4/28/2004 4:09:56 PM
Hey guys,
Going to the Great Wall is definitely a must! I was so enthralled that when I got to one of the posts selling certificates that you did indeed climb the Wall, I hastily bought one. I got one without my picture in it for 30yuan!...as I walked further there were other stalls with the same service but with much lower price and with your photo in it! So for you guys out there...haggle a little!
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Dining in Beijing
By CYNTHIAA | 4/26/2004 4:22:01 PM
All the expensive hotels have several well-appointed restaurants, where the atmosphere is sedate but prices are sometimes not as high as you might expect; look out for their special offers, advertised in the city's listings magazines. Local restaurants, though, are cheaper and livelier. Expect to eat earlier than you would in Western cities: lunch is around noon and dinner around 6pm or 7. Few places stay open after 11pm. Restaurants usually have two, sometimes more dining rooms , which are priced differently - though the food comes from the same kitchen. The cheapest one is usually the open-plan area on the first floor. It's rarely worth phoning ahead to book a table; if you do, you will always end up in the most expensive sections.
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