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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 |
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Add Frommer's Beijing, ...A good starting point for those who have felt the lure of the ancient Chinese capital but are unsure how to set about getting there. Should be one of the first books people turn to. —Pittsburgh Tribune, 5/2000 You'll never fall into the to, Frommer's Beijing to your collection on WonderClub |