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    kevinqu
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    How this place changed my life  — 2 days ago

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    ohhhhh~~nice

    Reyhane
    Guangzhou

    the people are so rude  — 1 month ago

    Not worth it!

    i havent seen that rude people before. the people dont know how to smile a little bit, and if you have rounded eyes (not an asian) they stare at you even they see so many tourist there. you feel like an alien . the people always thinking about money, the money that the tourist have. you need to know bargaining. hotels are very nice but not the people! Also the city is extremely dirty and dusty. i dont like there but you have to see the great wall!!

    Jovanyn
    Helsinki

    Peachful stay at Beijing Perfect Inn!!!  — 2 months ago

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    This was one of the best (friendliest, clean and happy) hotel we have stayed in Beijing. Thanks Perfect Inn

    ashdarchitect
    New Orleans

    A tip I have about this place  — 2 months ago

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    always always always have toilet paper in you pocket, purse, backpack it doesn’t matter how you carry it just have it. the w/c’s are horrible!!! actually it was the worse i have ever experienced.
    on the opposite side of the toilet- the food is awesome, i loved it. yummy. i encourage you to eat as many different things as you can. half the time i didn’t really know what i was eating, but it didn’t matter. the people are soooo nice. i had a really enjoyable time here. i spent a 17 days. went to the forbidden city (you can spend 2 months and still discover new things) and i went to summer palace. very intresting and so full of history. magical place. of course there is the negative i didn’t see the sun the whole time i was there the pollution was so terrible. and there is poverty, but that’s in any big city you go to.

    beckysa
    New Hampshire

    Untitled  — 3 months ago

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    summer in BJ is the best, love the long quiet walk at mignight in BJ

    eaglelsl
    Shanghai

    A review of this place  — 4 months ago

    Worth visiting!

    I went to Beijing in Sepember 2000 to start my college life. And I meet my boyfriend who is my husband now in our university in the freshman year.
    After graduated in July 2004, I work in Beijing for two years.Then I came to Shanghai with my husband.
    Beijing is a beautiful city and is rich in cultrue, with many famous historical spots to visit.

    danni chiu
    Shanghai

    I was there 5 time!!!  — 4 months ago

    Not worth it!

    I have been there 5 times so far. Beijing is seriously polluted, people there speak mandarin with a fairly funny accent, I can’t understand them sometimes. Great Wall and Forbidden city are the only 2 places worth trying!

    allanharwood
    Wyoming

    Ticket to China  — 4 months ago

    Worth visiting!

    The wife and I went here in Feb ‘06 as part of a tour group and had a lot of fun. Want to go back sometime after the Olympics.

    phlebas
    New York City

    Changing  — 5 months ago

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    Beijing in recent times have changed much from the old Beijing. There are construction projects everywhere and the night life is bustling with brightly lit shops and teenagers looking for the next big thing. But of course, the city on the whole retains the unmistakable aura of an ancient Chinese city. There are quite a few palace remains and tombs around, which might open the eyes of some people with very dim understanding of the magnitudes of these ancient civilizations. The newer constructions and people in rush hour (who mostly drive around in cars now) might also help some people understand the changes that are taking place in the present.

    All in all, I found ancient sites merely interesting, while the modern backdrop and the people living in it provided much fascination and curiosity for me. I think the place is worth visiting at least once, if for the sake of understanding of international markets and their truths and facades.

    Tom Carter
    Beijing

    A tip I have about this place  — 7 months ago

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    Perhaps not by coincidence, the Greek word Pangaea, meaning “all lands,” is the name historians have given to planet Earth before its continental drift 200 millions years ago, when the world was one.

    Similarly named Panjiayuan, Beijing’s largest antiques fair, can likewise be described as a place where every province in the People’s Republic have come together to form their own supercontinent-like market place. Indeed, one might spend years journeying across China to uncover the same treasures that can be had in a day at Panjiayuan.

    Here, spanning landscapes of antiquated wares, art, precious stones and revolutionary memorabilia meet precipitous mountains of books, furniture, ceremonial dress and sundry jewelry. One must finally traverse vast seas of dynastic china, heirlooms, national regalia and old coins before emerging dusty, exhausted and burdened with your finds.

    Along the way you’ll have encountered traditional Han, the Uyghurs of Xinjiang and the nomadic Drokpas of Tibet, all selling their goods side by side with about fifty other ethnic minorities; the splendors of West China contrasting nicely with vestiges of Beijing.

    Scores of international visitors from the Orient to the Americas to Europe peruse the eclectic bazaar to purchase relics that truly cannot be found anywhere else in the world. But the market is also teaming with spectators. Beijing elders who, not unlike moons orbiting a planet, crowd around every negotiation taking place, finding much amusement in watching waiguoren paying forty times more for a faux antique then what a local might pay for the real deal.

    Such is life on planet Panjiayuan.

    [Panjiayuan is located in Chongwen District off of Dongsanhuan Nanlu. Open Monday-Friday 8:30am – 6pm, and Saturday-Sunday 4:30am – 6:30pm.]

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    Australia
    Montythemoth asks, “I'm moving to Beijing in 2008 to teach english! Has anyone done this or doing it or will be there next year? I'm going with boyfriend but basically we knw nothing, just taking a punt on this move!”
    — 7 months ago


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    Seattle
    Laurel Fan asks, “I'm going to Beijing in late November. Where should I go (In Beijing and within train distance)? Art, nature, temples, food?”
    — 9 months ago


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    Seattle
    Laurel Fan asks, “I'm going to Beijing in late November. Where should I go (In Beijing and within train distance)? Art, nature, temples, food?”
    — 9 months ago


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    Shanghai
    dawson49 asks, “你最喜欢北京什么景点?”
    — 10 months ago


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    California
    paperxin asks, “I'm going to Beijing next week! Does anyone know any cheap hotels or hostels that I can stay at until I find an apartment? Thank you!!”
    — 11 months ago


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    California
    paperxin asks, “I'm packing for a year-long stay... can anyone recommend any essentials to bring with me?”
    — 1 year ago


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    Beijing
    liu wei asks, “How can I find a Hutong?I went to Qianmen some days ago because I heard Hutong is there,but I found nothing.Everything I saw is a mordern city,I am disappointed.Please help me,how can I find a Hutong?Ang how can I get there?”
    — 1 year ago


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    Illinois
    jsteale asks, “Anyone know of some cool clubs and bars to go to in Beijing? Also I heard there were some geared towards a multi-cultural group which could help since I don't speak Mandarin. Thanks!”
    — 2 years ago


    10 answers

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