Travel 旅游景点 The Malls at Oriental Plaza This is 认识北京 a ride is 2 yuan per kilometre, 3 yuan after 15 kilometres. From frontier of the ancient Chinese empire. In 1987 the Great Wall Shopping 购物 Hospitals & Clinics 医院/诊所 东方新天地 C5 11 p.m. until 5 a.m., the cost of a ride is 2.4 yuan per kilometre was listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The Badaling Tian’anmen Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of and 天安门 SCITECH Plaza and 3.4 yuan after 15 kilometres. Have your destination written Section of the Great Wall is the most visited section. The Qianmen-Dashilan Shopping Street Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital 中日友好医院 C5 the host city for the 2008 Olympic Games. With 3,000 years of 赛特购物中心 B6 down in Chinese. Say ting che to stop. Ask for your receipt by Mutianyu and Simatai sections are also famous. 前门大栅栏购物街 2 Yinghua Donglu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区樱花东路2号 +86 10 6422 2965 history and more than 850 years as a capital city, Beijing has a 北京协和医院 故宫博物院 C5 Lufthansa Youyi Shopping Center saying fapiao. Look to the rear of the taxi, especially in bicycle Badaling Section of the Great Wall 八达岭长城 As the first and oldest commercial street in Beijing, Qianmen- Beijing Union Medical College Hospital 燕莎友谊商城 rich culture and its own very special style. 53 Dongdan Beidajie, Dongcheng District 东城区东单北大街53号 D7 lanes, before opening your door to avoid be struck by a cyclist. 7:30a.m.–5 p.m. 45 yuan Dashilan shopping street is home to many laozihao (Chinese Seasons Place Location: 39.6 degrees north latitude and 116.2 degrees east Take 919 from Long Distance Bus Station, 500 metres east +86 10 6529 6114 天坛公园 B5 time-honoured brand businesses), including Tongrentang 北京友谊医院 金融街购物中心 C4 longitude Area: 16,807.8 sq.km Out and About 旅游景点 of Jishuitan Subway Station. Buses depart every half hour from 5:50 a.m. Friendship Hospital and return from Badaling until 6:30 p.m. (Chinese herbal medicine), Zhangyiyuan (tea) and Ruifuxiang 95 Yong'an Lu, Xuanwu District 宣武区永安路95号 +86 10 6301 4411 北海公园 C5 The Gate City Mall Population: 17.14 million (by June 2007) 新中关购物中心 Tian'anmen Square and Forbidden City 颐和园 (pure silk). Recently renovated, the centuries-old shopping street Beijing Hospital 北京医院 Ditan Park F4 Official Language:Mandarin (Putonghua) 天安门广场与故宫 A former royal garden with more than 200 years of history, has recaptured its Ming-era look. 1 Dahua Lu, Dongdan, Dongcheng District 东城区东单大华路1号 地坛公园 D6 Electrical current: 220 volt +86 10 8513 2266 琉璃厂 temples, lakes and walkways. The essence of Chinese classical See around: Beijing Urban Planning Exhibition Hall (北京规划展览馆) to the B4 Tian’anmen Square is the heart of Beijing and the largest public Hongqiao Market Getting Around 出行 gardens. A great day out. west of Qianmen exhibits stunning scale models of Beijing’s city planning. 动物园 D4 square in the world. The 44-hectare Tian’anmen Square is 500 (20 Qianmen Dongdajie, Dongcheng District 崇文区前门东大街20号; +86 10 Useful Information 常用信息 红桥市场 19 Xinjian Gongmen, Haidian District 海淀区新建宫门19号 B5 metres wide and 880 metres long. Walking beneath the red flags 6702 4505; 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Closed Mondays; 30 yuan) Lama Temple On Foot 步行 +86 10 6288 1144 6:30 a.m.–6:00 p.m. 30 yuan Beijing is a very Internet-friendly place for travellers with laptops. 雍和宫 Subway , Qianmen station Internet: D6 Office Buildings 办公楼 Meandering is one of the best ways of experiencing the capital of Tian’anmen is quintessential Beijing. You may want to catch Take Subway and get off at Wudaokou station, then take a taxi Most hotels provide in-room Internet access. the flag-raising ceremony at dawn, usually around 5 to 6 a.m. 菜市口百货商场 You can make local and long-distance calls from your hotel Capital Land China city. Look LEFT before you cross the road, because cars drive on for about 20 yuan Department Store Calling: 什刹海 D5 Heading north, walk back through time into the vast Forbidden or any public phone on the street using an IC calling card, available at 凯德置地 B6 the right in Beijing. Temple of Heaven 天坛公园 Caishikou Department Store is the largest gold and jewellery convenience stores and newsstands. A shenzhouxing card, which can be The Palace of Prince Gong City. The Forbidden City has been home to 24 emperors of the A wonderful example of Ming architecture in a walled retailer in Beijing. Olympic licensed products can also be found here. found at all newsstands, is a good choice for your mobile phone to make 恭王府 D5 By Bike 自行车 财富中心 C6 Ming and Qing dynasties, and the structure, which was built by 267-hectare park. This is where Chinese emperors offered 306 Guanganmennei Dajie, Xuanwu District 宣武区广安门内大街306号 local calls. Confucius Temple Getting around by bike is convenient and pleasant in Beijing, +86 10 8352 0088 China country code: 0086 Beijing city code: 010 city code: 021 more than 200,000 workers for 14 years, is the best preserved sacrifices and prayers for good harvests. 孔庙 D6 中国国际贸易中心 where there are around 10 million bicycles. Most streets have Take Subway Line 2 to Xuanwumen Station, then take a taxi Currency & Exchange: The Chinese currency is officially called the C6 and most complete example of imperial architecture in China. A1 Tiantan Beilu, 崇文区天坛北路甲1号 yuan, and is also known as (RMB).The best place to convert your wide, well-defined bike lanes and bikes can be rented at many See around: The Monument to the People’s Heroes and Chairman +86 10 6702 8866 6 a.m.–9 p.m. 15 yuan China World Mall 国贸商城 朝阳公园 酒店和公寓 dollars into yuan are at a branch of a major bank, such as Bank of China D7 Hotels & Apartments hotels and bicycle-renting spots. Bicycle Rental provides dozens Mao’s Mausoleum stand on the southern end of Tian’anmen Square and Take Subway Line 5 and get off at Tiantan Dongmen 1 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建国门外大街1号 or HSBC. are also popular sites to visit. The egg-shaped National Centre for the Ruins of Yuanmingyuan The St. Regis Beijing of locations for bike renting. Dial 800 810 5917 (8 a.m.–8 p.m.) 雍和宫 +86 10 6505 2288 Subway , Guomao Station ATMs: Your best bet for ATMs is the Bank of China, which accepts most 圆明园遗址公园 F4 北京国际俱乐部饭店 Performing Arts to the west of Tian'anmen Square is the best place for Yonghegong Lamasery foreign cards. HSBC, Citibank and ICBC have lots of branches in Beijing, C6 for details. A complex of progressively larger buildings topped with ornate 新东安广场 Ancient Observatory operas, dramas and concerts in town. and accept all major cards with English instructions. Grand Hyatt Beijing 公共汽车 8:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. 60 yuan for Forbidden City yellow-tiled roofs, Yonghegong was built in 1694 and originally 138 Dajie, Dongcheng District 东城区王府井大街138号 古观象台 C5 东方君悦大酒店 By Bus +86 10 6528 1788 Subway Line 1, Wangfujing Station Useful to Know C5 Subway Line 1, Tian’anmen East Station or Tian’anmen West Station • Tipping is not required, and locals simply don't do it. You don't need to There are more than 24,000 buses running on 750 routes in belonged to a Qing prince who became the Yongzheng Oriental Plaza Lufthansa Youyi Shopping Center 燕莎友谊商城 tip in restaurants or in taxis. 首都博物馆 C4 东方广场 Beijing, and 40 percent of them are new and cleaner models. Beihai Park and emperor. As was the custom, the complex was converted to a C5 北海公园和景山公园 52 Liangmaqiao Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区亮马桥路52号 • Travellers can easily find restrooms on the street, in office buildings, National Art Museum The Peninsula Beijing Most buses numbered between 1 and 100 operate within the temple after Yongzheng’s move to the Forbidden City in 1744. +86 10 6465 1188 Bus 701, 707, 909 shopping centres, supermarkets, hotels and restaurants. Some local 中国美术馆 C5 王府半岛饭店 C5 Third Ring Road. Buses with 9 as the first number run between Jingshan Park lies directly opposite the North Gate of the 12 Yonghegong Dajie, Dongcheng District 东城区雍和宫大街12号 赛特购物中心 restrooms do not have toilet paper, so carry packets of tissues and anti- Nanxincang suburban and urban areas. Forbidden City. It was a playground of Ming and Qing dynasty +86 10 6404 4499 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. 25 yuan SCITECH Plaza bacterial hand wipes with you. Great Wall Sheraton Hotel Subway Line 2 or Line 5, Yonghegong (Lama Temple) Station 22 Jianguomenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District 朝阳区建外大街22号 • Business cards are a big deal. If possible, have yours printed in English on 南新仓文化休闲街 D6 喜来登长城饭店 emperors for almost 500 years. For an extraordinary view of D7 IC Cards 市政交通一卡通 首都博物馆 +86 10 6512 4488 Subway Line 1, Station one side and Chinese on the other (your hotel can often arrange this). Beijing and the Forbidden City, you may walk to the top of the hill Capital Museum Proffer your card with both hands and receive the other person's in the Landmarks 标志性建筑物 China World Hotel Beijing Smart IC cards (yikatong) can be used to pay for buses, subway SOLANA Lifestyle Shopping Park 中国大饭店 C6 rides and some taxis. The cards can be purchased and topped up which dominates this small park. Go west for five minutes from The Capital Museum houses nearly 250,000 valuable artefacts, same way. SOLANA蓝色港湾国际商区 Kerry Centre Hotel Beijing at some subway stations and bus stations. Travellers must pay a Jingshan Park and you’ll arrive at its lovely neighbour, Beihai Park. mostly unearthed in the Beijing area. Among the treasures are • On leaving, you're not allowed to take out any antiques dating to 北京站 B5 1 Chaoyanggongyuan Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区朝阳公园路6号 before 1911. Antiques from between 1911 and 1949 must have an 北京嘉里中心饭店 C6 20 yuan deposit for the card and can put as much as 1,000 yuan Among others the Nine-Dragon Screen (Jiulongbi) and the White porcelain, bronzes and jade . At the core of the collection are on it. The fare is deducted automatically with a simple swipe of +86 10 5905 6565 Take Subway Line 2 to Dongsishitiao Station, then official red seal attached. CCTV Tower New Otani Chang Fu Gong Hotel about 800 historical relics that tell the history of the Beijing area. 中央电视台 the card over a machine. Dagoba (Baita) are the most famous attractions. Taking a duck- take a taxi • There is no sales tax in China. Hotels charge a 5% tax; bigger, joint- C6 长富宫饭店 16 Fuxingmenwai Dajie, 西城区复兴门外大街16号 B6 shaped pedalo on the lake is the best choice for a cozy afternoon. venture hotels also add a 10% to 15% service fee. Some restaurants 地铁 +86 10 6337 0491/ 92 9 a.m.–5 p.m. (Closed Mondays) 东方新天地 charge a 10% service fee. Olympic Venues 奥运场馆 Shangri-La Hotel Beijing By Subway See around: Go east for 2 kilometres from Jingshan Park to reach the The Malls at Oriental Plaza Free (if reservation made five days in advance on the Web Site: 1 Dong Chang’an Jie, Dongcheng District 东城区东长安街1号 • Drink only bottled, boiled, or purified water and drinks; don't drink from 北京香格里拉饭店 D3 The subway is a good way to avoid traffic jams in Beijing. There National Art Museum of China (中国美术馆), which pioneered the National Stadium http://www.capitalmuseum.org.cn) Subway Line 1, Muxidi Station +86 10 8518 6969 Subway Line 1, Wangfujing Station public fountains. Avoid vegetables and fruits that you haven't washed exhibition of modern art in China. (1 Wusi Dajie, Dongcheng District 东城区 国家体育场 F6 Crowne Plaza Park View Beijing are eight lines in operation in Beijing. The subway runs from 5 or peeled yourself. 北京五洲皇冠假日酒店 五四大街1号; +86 10 6401 7076; 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; 20 yuan) 798 Art District 798文化艺术区 秀水街 National Aquatics Center F6 a.m. to midnight daily. Subway stations are marked by blue signs Eat around: The North Gate of Beihai Park is right opposite Shichahai (Lotus 798 Art District is home to many interesting galleries and 8 Xiushui Dongjie, Chaoyang District朝阳区秀水东街8号 Numbers 国家游泳中心 F6 The Regent Beijing with a “D” (for ditie, or subway) in a circle. Tickets cost 2 yuan, 北京丽晶酒店 Market 荷花市场), the famous lakeside bar area. There you can find dozens exhibition spaces, as well as art studios, fashion design and +86 10 5169 9003 Subway Line 1 Yong’anli Station Police 110 / Medical Emergency 120 or 999 / Fire Dispatch 119 National Indoor Stadium C5 regardless of destination. IC cards may be used on the subway. of bars, restaurants and boutiques. Touring around the hutong in this area Traffic Accidents 122/ Directory Enquiries 114 / Tourism Information: 12301 furniture boutiques, cafes and clubs. The renovated factory Hongqiao Pearl Market 红桥市场 国家体育馆 F6 Landmark Towers Maps showing stations exits are located at the centre of every by pedicab is fun. International Long Distance Operator 115 / Weather Forecast 12121 亮马河大厦 16 Hongqiao Lu, Chongwen District 崇文区红桥路16号 Capital International Airport Flight Information: +86 10 6454 1100 Beijing Shooting Range Hall D7 6 a.m. –9 p.m. 10 yuan for Beihai Park; 2 yuan for Jingshan Park district is distinguished by its warehouses built in the early platform. Take a taxi for about 15 yuan from Subway Jishuitan Station +86 10 6713 3354 Subway Line 5, Tiantan Dongmen Station Olympic Games Spectators Call Centre: 12308 北京射击馆 E1 Beijing Traders Hotel 1950s. Exhibitions feature an international range of established 国贸饭店 出租车 雅秀市场 Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium C6 By Taxi Great Wall 长城 and emerging artists, providing a concentrated glimpse into the Yashow Market Web Sites 北京奥林匹克篮球馆 SCITECH Hotel There are more than 67,000 taxis in Beijing. All the taxis in Beijing The Great Wall of China is a true wonder of the world and an rapidly growing contemporary art scene in Beijing. 58 Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区工体北路58号 Travel (Flights, Hotels, Car Reservations) C2 +86 10 6416 8945 Take Subway Line 2 to Dongsishitiao Station, then www.elong.net http://english.ctrip.com 赛特饭店 B6 are equipped with meters. Flagfall is 10 yuan (for 3 kilometres) 4 Jiuxianqiao Lu, Chaoyang District 朝阳区酒仙桥路4号 Laoshan Velodrome absolute must-see for any visitor to this wonderful country. 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