From Our Beijing GuidesAuthentic local advice from the licensed Beijing guides we work with. Quick Answer Yes—but not necessarily because it serves the best Peking duck in Beijing. Quanjude (全聚德) is Beijing’s most famous Peking duck restaurant and one of the...
Food, Local Life & Essential Travel Tips By now, you’ve planned your itinerary and know which attractions to visit. This final chapter covers the questions many travellers only think about after arriving in Beijing—from finding authentic Peking duck to avoiding common...
Visiting Beijing’s Top Attractions Beijing is home to some of the world’s most famous historical landmarks, but first-time visitors quickly discover that planning is just as important as sightseeing. Many attractions require advance reservations, some take far longer to explore than...
Arriving in Beijing: Your First 24 Hours Landing in Beijing is exciting—but it may be overwhelming if it’s your first visit to China. This chapter answers the practical questions travelers ask as soon as they step off the plane, from choosing...
Before You Fly: Preparing for Beijing 11. Can Foreigners Use Alipay and WeChat Pay in Beijing? ✅ Quick Answer Yes. Most international visitors can now link eligible overseas Visa, Mastercard, JCB, Discover and certain other international bank cards to Alipay and...
50 Essential Questions Answered by Licensed Beijing Guides Planning Your First Trip to Beijing Starts Here Beijing isn’t just China’s capital—it is the political, historical and cultural heart of one of the world’s oldest continuous civilisations. For many first-time visitors, however,...
Optimising Your Travel Energy to Experience China’s Greatest Capital Quick Answer If you’re visiting Beijing for the first time, here’s our advice in one sentence: Don’t optimise your itinerary—optimise your experience. Many first-time visitors focus on squeezing as many famous attractions...
Eight Places. Eight Lessons. One Civilisation. When Elaine and I planned our first trip to Beijing, our itinerary looked much like everyone else’s. The Forbidden City. The Great Wall. The Temple of Heaven. The Summer Palace. Qianmen. Tiananmen Square. Every one...
The day Elaine and I stopped collecting attractions—and started discovering China “Reading ten thousand books is not as rewarding as travelling ten thousand miles.” 读万卷书，不如行万里路(Dú wàn juàn shū, bùrú xíng wàn lǐ lù) There is an old Chinese saying that has...
The Beijing we imagined… and the Beijing we discovered. Quick Answer Ask ten people what Beijing is like, and you’ll probably hear ten different answers. Some describe it as an ancient imperial capital. Others picture a futuristic megacity filled with skyscrapers...
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