Frommer's Beijing Book

	List of Maps	viii
	What's New in Beijing	1
1	The Best of Beijing	4
1	Frommer's Favorite Beijing Experiences	5
2	Best Hotel Bets	10
3	Best Dining Bets	11
2	Planning Your Trip to Beijing	14
1	Visitor Information	14
2	Entry Requirements & Customs	14
3	Money	17
	The Chinese Yuan, the U.S. Dollar & the British Pound	18
	What Things Cost in Beijing	19
4	When To Go	20
	Beijing Calendar of Events	21
5	Health & Insurance	22
6	Tips for Travelers with Special Needs	24
	Beijing for Business Travelers	26
7	Getting There by Air	27
8	Booking a Tour Versus Traveling on Your Own	29
9	Planning Your Trip Online	31
3	Getting to Know Beijing	34
1	Orientation	34
	Streetwise in Beijing	42
	Neighborhoods in Brief	43
2	Getting Around	44
	Fast Facts: Beijing	48
4	Accommodations	56
1	Dongcheng (City Center)	58
2	Chaoyang (East)	65
3	Chaoyang (Northeast)	69
4	Xuanwu (Southwest) & Chongwen (Southeast)	72
5	Xicheng (West) & Haidian (Northwest)	73
	Family-Friendly Hotels	75
	Backpackers' Specials	76
6	Near the Airport	77
	Courtyard Hotels	78
5	Dining	80
1	Restaurants by Cuisine	81
2	Dongcheng (City Center)	83
3	Chaoyang (East)	91
	New Tastes in Beijing	94
	Night Market Nosh	97
4	Chaoyang (Notheast)	98
	Offbeat Eats	99
	Family-Friendly Restaurants	104
5	Xuanwu (Southwest) & Chongwen (Southeast)	106
	Fast-Food Invaders	108
6	Xicheng (West) & Haidian (Northwest)	109
	The Food of the People: Nostalgia for the Bad Old Days	111
6	Exploring Beijing	113
	Suggested Itineraries	118
1	Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang)	119
2	The Forbidden City (Palace Museum)	121
3	The Summer Palace (Yi He Yuan)	126
4	The Temple of Heaven (Tiantan)	129
5	Temples, Mosques & Churches	131
6	Parks & Gardens	137
7	Museums & Mansions	139
8	Hutongs & Siheyuans (Lanes & Courtyard Compounds)	143
	The Last Hutong in China	144
9	Especially for Kids	145
10	Organized Tours	147
11	Staying Active	148
	Happy Feet	150
7	Beijing Strolls	152
Walking Tour 1	Liulichang Culture & Antiques Street	152
Walking Tour 2	Back Lakes Ramble	156
Walking Tour 3	The Imperial Parks, from Beihai to Coal Hill	159
Walking Tour 4	Wangfujing Shopping Circle	162
8	Shopping	167
1	The Shopping Scene	167
	One-Stop Gift Shopping at the Friendship Store	169
2	Markets & Bazaars	170
	The Pearls of China	173
3	Shopping A to Z	174
	Fast Food & Old Bones	179
	Does Sex Sell in Beijing?	180
9	Beijing After Dark	184
1	The Performing Arts	184
2	Teahouse Theater	187
3	The Bar & Club Scene	188
	The Sexual Underground	191
	A Night at the Movies	193
10	The Great Wall & Other Side Trips from Beijing	195
1	The Great Wall	195
	The "Newest" Section of the Great Wall	203
2	The Western Hills (Fragrant Hills Park)	203
3	Museum of Peking Man	205
4	The Ming Tombs	206
5	The Eastern Qing Tombs	208
	Location, Location, Location!	210
Appendix A	Beijing in Depth	211
1	Beijing Today	211
2	Beijing History 101	214
	Dateline	214
3	Chinese Ways & Manners	217
	Face Value	218
4	Beijing in Print & on the Silver Screen	219
5	Food & Drink	220
6	Religion	222
Appendix B	The Chinese Language	224
	Index	229
	General Index	229
	Accommodations Index	239
	Restaurant Index	240