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1. Travel Tip:
The Birds Nest - An Amazing Piece of Engineering
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You've seen it on TV but in the 'flesh' it is even more amazing. Even on the coldest winter day there are thousands of tourists (mainly Chinese) milling about. However, to get... Tags for this Travel Tip: china beijing olympics birdsnest nationalstadium |
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3. Travel Tip:
The Great Wall at Badaling
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If you are staying in Beijing then probably the easiest section of the Great Wall to get to is at Badaling. There is a bus (no 919) that goes straight there and takes about an hour. ... Tags for this Travel Tip: china beijing greatwall easyaccess badaling accessible bus |
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4. Travel Tip:
798 Art Zone - Using an Old Arms factory for Art
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If you fancy a different day out in Beijing away from the crowded traditional sights then try the 798 Art Zone. This sprawling site once was responsible for highly secret arms production. Now the... Tags for this Travel Tip: china beijing art armscomplex trendycafes asianart chineseart |
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5. Travel Tip:
The Trans-Siberian
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The Trans-Siberian express is one of those definitive travel experiences, a chance to travel overland from one end of Asia to the other and get a real feel for the size of the continent and for its... Tags for this Travel Tip: transiberian train russia soviet mongolia beijing vladivostok ekaterinburg irkutsk baikal |
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6. Travel Tip:
Be awed by the talented Beijing Acrobatic group!
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There is no better place in the world to witness a truly talented and ground-breaking Acrobatic show, in none other than the capital of China - Beijing. It is where the world´s best acrobats are... Tags for this Travel Tip: acrobat chaoyang theater entertainment nightlife china beijing |
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7. Travel Tip:
Be pampered like a real Dowager at Ge Ge Fu
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Like the name of the restaurant implies, it is a true 'Mansion of the Dowager'. As an ancient Chinese palace, it is extravagantly stylish and uniquely decorated to resemble how it used to look... Tags for this Travel Tip: imperial food chinese cuisine palace mansion dowager ge ge beijing |
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8. Travel Tip:
Trains from Beijing to Pyongyang
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I´ll give here a bit more information about the train service between Beijing – Pyongyang in case you are trying to decide whether to fly or take the train. I travelled to North Korea with Koryo... Tags for this Travel Tip: north korea dprk train beijing pyongyang travel sleeper |
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9. Travel Tip:
Best Peking Duck with less crowds!
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I had a lot of advice from friends about the best way to avoid the crazy crowds clamouring for Peking Duck at the famous Quan Ju De Peking Duck Restaurant in Beijing! One of the best... Tags for this Travel Tip: pekingduck restaurant beijing china |
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10. Travel Tip:
Service that beats a Five Star Hotel - Guidu!
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During my visit to Beijing, I had the opportunity to stay at a five-star hotel and a four-star hotel (namely the Guidu Beijing Hotel). And I must say that the service was infinitely better at the... Tags for this Travel Tip: excellent caringservice beijing fourstarhotel |
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