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[quote=BARONTWANGLE,308075]The underground city has many entrances, but only one I know of where you can enter as a tourist.  Last time I went, it cost 15RMB, and for that you get a personal guide (you are not allowed to walk around alone) for a 20 minute tour.  It is amazing to see, but unfortunately, tourists are only allowed in a few select areas.  I don't think the guides speak good English, so take an interpreter or local friend with you.  The entrance is in a tiny Hutong near Qianmen.  It is unsignposted and you can easily walk past it and totally miss it.  You need to ask the local store keepers to point you in the right direction.

Most of the Beijing subway system was built inside the underground city, and when you go into the basement at places like Oriental Plaza, you are actually in one of the oldest parts without knowing it.  Most of it is now used for military purposes, hence why you need a guide to keep an eye on you.  It is also the reason that this fantastic tourist attraction isn't promoted or even signposted.

I last went 3 years ago, so things could have changed.  There is quite a lot of information online about it.[/quote]

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