Travel: China - Beijing

[taz]

insider:

schweppes:

Thanks for sharing, Insider. Makes me want to visit Beijing now. Glad that you enjoyed yourself there :lol:

hahaha...I didn't have enough time there and may make a second trip next year (though likely next year I will cover 西安 and 南京).

Beijing may start to snow this coming Thursday with highest temperature at minus 1. Climbing Great Wall during snowy season I heard is very beautiful and I think the most beautiful part is still there's minimal crowd...

Thanks for sharing Especially your beautiful photos.

Flying off next tue night to Beijing w hubby n 2kids 5&9yo on package tour.
Did not know that Beijing is so cold in dec ( blur mummy ie me who do the booking). Some more, 1st winter for us.
Is it so cold to walk ?
Must wear fully equipped w long John, woolen sweater n down jacket, w scarfs, glove, cap ?
Down jacket a must ?

Have started packing n realized that I look like moving house

[taz]

Hi Insider,

Thank you so much for your info and efforts to take the pics.

Seem that I am the only one not equiped with down outer jacket, only got 100% polyester outer jacket.

How we know the jacket is windproof ?

4 of us have no waterproof shoes.
Track/sport shoe cannot ? My hubby said that it will get wet and wind also can get into the track/sport shoe

[growie]

Wow..you are so brave to 'tell the boy off\"!! :udawoman:

Agreed with you on that part that the locals are expert in \"jumping queue\". Getting off the subway is a challenge too. People will rush in before letting passengers to alight. It's a mad and angry rush all the time when you take the subways. Pedestrian crossings are of no help too as the motorists will not give way. You have to literally 'fight' your way in getting across the roads. :siam:

[slejes]

will be first time visiting Beijing, pls advise is it better to go F&E, or go with tour group? Better to go during the June school holiday or Dec school holiday? :?


Thanks

[verykiasu2010]

slejes:

will be first time visiting Beijing, pls advise is it better to go F&E, or go with tour group? Better to go during the June school holiday or Dec school holiday? :?


Thanks

June is hot, Dec is bitterly cold !.......ok June not so hot lah....Aug is hottest in terms of temp. best time is Oct, autumn

personally I would prefer F&E, with the subway and airport express train around these days, we can now avoid quite a bit of traffic jam

book your own ticket and hotels, surf the net for places to visit and eat and shop ........no tourist traps to irritate you too

[MdmKS]

Planning to visit Beijing. Anyone could advise me whether it is cheap to buy ipad, ipod and iphone over there and if so where is the place ?

[verykiasu2010]

MdmKS:

Planning to visit Beijing. Anyone could advise me whether it is cheap to buy ipad, ipod and iphone over there and if so where is the place ?

not cheaper, if not more expensive

however, their package deal with telco is more generous. right now it is unicom that has the deal, china mobile does not

[apple2010]

back from beijing last week - snowing in beijing - cold. Never more than 9 degree… Free and easy no problem. Transportation by subway and taxi is not a problem too…like beijing !

[ladeline28]

Hi, has anyone been to Beijing? Can recommend what are the good things to get and where?

[MUMMYOF3]

Hi,


M planning to bring my kids to Beijing this dec. Thought of trying fne. Anyone can adv where can I book my skiing trip in Beijing? I saw 1 agency at people’s pk travel agent selling Beijing tour at only $110 for 5d4n staying 4*hotel & includes skiing. Very tempted but my friend said it’s too cheap to believe ! Anyone ever bought Beijing land tour here? Can share yr experience?