Anyone been to Beijing?

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I'm going to Beijing as a tourist at the beginning of May this year for 16 days/nights and am looking for any travel tips etc from fellow Australian travellers who may have been there. I've got a hotel booked just near the Forbidden City for the first 4 nights which leaves me with another 12 days/nights. I'll have to go to the Great Wall, but is that just a day trip from Beijing? Do you have any other must do & see things that you could tell me about. What about staying in a more rural community outside of Beijing or do you have any good tips on specific hotels or locations in Beijing that you could pass on to me. All advice will be gratefully received. Thanks

fruitsalad · Answer

Beijing is great, but the public toilet facilities are sometimes awful - bring hand sanitiser and toilet paper with you as you tour around. I only spent 3 nights after taking the train from Shanghai, so I can't help you much with more things to do, but you should visit Tiananmen Square and Ancient Culture Street, and you can visit the Olympic sites. There is also the zoo but that is a little sad.

I found the best places to visit on my China trip were Guilin, Xian and Suzhou rather than Shanghai and Beijing - can you take a domestic flight to see some of these areas? Some of the shows I saw were absolutely amazing - the Shanghai acrobats in Shanghai, and the Son et Lumiere show at Yangshuo. Almost worth a flight there just to see them and go home.

Have fun.

Anonymous · Answer

Wow, have fun! Check the Lonely Planet guides online. The forums will provide some great info. It's really helpful. I had been to Beijing once on a business trip. It was just 2 days and didn't get a chance to go out and see places. I would definitely love to visit again one of these days.

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Anyone been to Beijing?

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