5 Things to Know Before Going to Beijing
5 Things to Know Before Going to Beijing
I look forward to winter in Beijing the most, walking through the hutongs with a smoky aroma, eating candied haws and watching people come and go in the hutongs.
1️⃣Transportation tips: Direct flight from Shanghai to Beijing, 300 yuan. Beijing has Beijing Capital Airport and Daxing Airport. The Capital Airport is closer to the city, recommended. You can reach the city area by 3 subway stations.
2️⃣Accommodation tips: I like Xicheng District, which has a very old Beijing feel. There are many quadrangles here. I live in a hutong on Yan Dai Xie Street, the feeling of an old courtyard, and I can chat with the old men when I go out in the morning. 250 yuan per night.
3️⃣Tour tips: Tiananmen, Forbidden City, Jingshan Park, Yan Dai Xie Street, Nanluoguxiang, Bird's Nest, Water Cube, Badaling Great Wall.
This route is very suitable for friends who are visiting Beijing for the first time. Tiananmen and the Forbidden City are together, and you need to queue up to enter. The Forbidden City ticket is 40 yuan.
Jingshan Park is a hillside park overlooking the panoramic view of the Forbidden City, with a good view, recommended. The ticket is 2 yuan.
Yan Dai Xie Street and Nanluoguxiang are both centuries-old historical districts. Many famous hutongs are here, where celebrities gather and there are many snacks and delicacies.
The Bird's Nest and Water Cube, take subway line 8, get off at the Olympic Sports Center, the ticket is 78 yuan.
The Badaling Great Wall, the ticket starts at 35 yuan, the Great Wall is in the suburbs, and it takes a day to visit.
4️⃣Food tips:
Recommend Baozang Roast Duck Restaurant, Liu's Restaurant, it's crispy and can be dipped in white sugar. About 200 yuan for one, and there are many Beijing special dishes.
Qixun Baizhao Hutong Cuisine, Beijing cuisine in the old hutong, retro style, recommended almond tofu. Average 100 yuan per person.
Huguo Temple Snacks, a must-visit halal snack shop in Beijing, with baked buns, pea yellow, donkey rolls, etc. Average 20 yuan per person.
5️⃣S2 train tips: The S2 train is a beautiful sightseeing train route, and it is also the most cost-effective transportation from the city to the Great Wall. The starting station is Huangtudian Station to Yanqing Station, passing through Nankou Station and Badaling Station. The round trip to the Great Wall is 14 yuan.
Badaling (Chinese: 八达岭; pinyin: Bādálǐng) is the site of the most visited section of the Great Wall of China, approximately 80 kilometers (50 mi) northwest of Beijing's city center, in Badaling Town, Yanqing District, Beijing municipality. The portion of the wall running through the site was built in 1504 during the Ming Dynasty, along with a military outpost reflecting the location's strategic importance. The highest point of Badaling is Beibalou (北八樓), approximately 1,015 meters (3,330 ft)
Badaling is probably the most convenient part of the Great Wall of China to visit as it took only 20 minutes by high speed train. Alternatively, you may take local (I believe it was no. 704) which would take around 45 minutes to 1 hour (depending on the traffic). While the view was stunning, do expect crowd, both Chinese and foreigners. It would still be the most recommended one to reach for the Great Wall.
Badaling is probably the most convenient part of the Great Wall of China to visit as it took only 20 minutes by high speed train. Alternatively, you may take local (I believe it was no. 704) which would take around 45 minutes to 1 hour (depending on the traffic). While the view was stunning, do expect crowd, both Chinese and foreigners. It would still be the most recommended one to reach for the Great Wall.
Today, Wang Qin tour guide took us to the Great Wall, Summer Palace, and Yuanmingyuan. During the trip, Wang Guide gave a serious speech and cared about the safety of the whole group, especially the physical attention and care of the old comrades. The work was serious and responsible, the business ability was strong, and the enthusiasm made us feel the greatness of the capital. I am happy to train such a good tour guide. I will definitely be the first choice next time I come to Beijing. Thank you!
Very good, night tour of the Great Wall is a very good choice, summer is hot, the evening is a little cooling can see the scenery of the day, and then see the night view. There are performances at night, the performance is quite shocking, one stroke and three strokes [scenery] very good [interesting] very sufficient [price ratio] OK
The weather is good today, the Great Wall is very spectacular, the guide service of Zhixiang travel is very warm, the explanation is also very professional, and we introduced many attractions in Beijing along the way, the through train is clean and tidy 👍🏻
Definitely worth going. One star for service, the cable car south 4th floor, want to go down to the North Great Wall, do not know where to go, no road signs and no volunteers, finally see an uncle who sorted out the self-service vending machine, ask the uncle answer: I have not worked hard to take care of your things, I have not finished my own things. Finally, I asked other tourists.
In the early summer, Badaling, climb the good man slope to do a good job