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Travel Tips
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Taxi
The most convenient way to get around is by taxi. There are
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Subway
There are two subway lines. There is the circle line that runs underneath the Second Ring Road, and two straight line runs
under Chang'an Avenue, from the eastern Tongzhou District to Pingguoyuan in the west.
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Public Buses
Public buses are the cheapest way to get around Beijing. The
public bus system in Beijing is very good, in that you can get
almost anywhere by bus. Bus Nos. 1, 4, 52, 57 run across the
city proper on Chang'an Avenue, passing some major buildings
such as Jianguo Hotel, Jinglun Hotel, Friendship Store,
International Hotel, Tian'anmen Square. Price: 1 yuan. Air-conditioned and double-decker buses cost 2 yuan and above.
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Airport
Capital Airport is 28 km from the city center via the modern airport expressway. The best way to get to town from the airport
is by taxi. Service is reliable, and there are plenty of cabs. Cost is
80-90 yuan to most downtown hotels. The passenger should
pay the highway toll. There is a regular airport shuttle bus to
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Flights
he Beijing Capital International Airport is undoubtedly
China's top air hub, with 98 international and 757
domestic air routes linking the capital with 54 cities in 39
countries. More than 40 foreign airlines have set up
booking offices in Beijing. Generally hotels above three
stars offer air ticket booking services.
Flight information hotline: 2580
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Currency
You can change money in most hotels and banks, and the rate is the same everywhere. To
change RMB back into your home currency, you must retain the exchange slips that are given to you
at the bank or money exchange counter.
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Credit Cards
Major credit cards such as MasterCard, Visa, Diners, JCB and American Express can be used
to purchase goods in large department stores. They
can be used to pay for hotel rooms and for meals
in some of the fancier restaurants. You can also
buy plane tickets with them. As mentioned above,
AmEx and Mastercard can be used to get a cash
advance in the main offices of the Bank of China. It is also possible
to cash a check against, the AmEx card, but again, only in the main offices.
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International Post and Telecommunications Office
Besides regular postal services, this office
handles remittances, money orders, telegraphic
money transfers, international and domestic telephone and telegraph services. In the same building
there is a Customs Office for those who need customs clearance for postal items.
Add: Yabao Lu, 300 meters northeast of
Jianguomen
Overpass on the
Second Ring
Road
Tel: 6512-8132 Open: 8a.m.-6:30p.m.
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Calls
Long-distance calls can be made directly from hotel
rooms with IDD phones. If your call isn't urgent, phone
between 9pm-7am, because calls are half the daytime
price. Magnetic phone cards and 1C phone cards for
IDD and DDD are available in major telecommunications
offices and large hotels.
21 :00-07:00
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Work hours
Offices in Beijing generally open from 8:30am-5pm, with a lunch break of about an hour.
Government stipulated workdays are from Monday
to Friday. Shops open seven days a week.
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Tipping
Tipping is not customary outside of foreign
joint venture hotels and is officially discouraged.
Nevertheless, a service charge of up to 15 percent
is added to the hotel bill, and hotel bellboys expect
RMB2-5 per bag. |
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Water and Electricity
Beijing uses 220 volt electricity. Potable water
is available only at a few of the best hotels, so
tourists should always ask to make sure. Flasks
of hot and cold water in rooms are telltale signs
of non-potable water. Bottled mineral water is
widely available in all stores. Officially, foreigners
can only stay in hotels that are three-star and
above. |
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Language
The official language of China is Mandarin
Chinese, actually a northern dialect, what the
people of Beijing speak. Nowadays, most young
people can speak varying degrees of English, so
for directions and help, you can most likely get
assistance from a younger person. |
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