Beijing: How to get to Great Wall from Central Beijing?
Subway+bus is another option: (1) Subway Line8, get off at Zhuxinzhuang station, Exit B3 (2)take bus No. 880 which goes directly to Badaling I am a member of Airbnb, so if you are also looking for a place to stay in Beijing,... See More
Beijing: Where can I find the most authentic spanish restaurants in Beijing?
I would recommend Agua at NaLi Garden, Sanlitun. There are several other Spanish style restaurants and shops in Nali Garden as well. See More
Beijing: Where are the best and interesting markets in Beijing?
In addition to Karl's answers, I would like to recommend two more places to go: Nan Luo Gu Xiang for its interesting mixture of traditional Beijing Hutong building and interesting snacks as well as creative China-flavor crafts; (2) Xiushui... See More
Beijing: Should Non-Mandarin speaking Family of Five rent a car in Beijing?
Car renting definitely could make your travel easier and more efficient. However don't recommend unless you hire a local driver as well, considering the difficult road situation, rules about non-stop, non-parking, certain days not-allowed to drive based on the plate... See More
China: I want to work in a rice paddy in West China. Where do I go?
You mean "work" as a tourist or as a farmer? As a tourist, you definetly need a tailor-made traveling schedule. Of course it could be arranged according to your travel plan and where you want to work, for example near a lake or on a mountain. As a farmer, it... See More
Beijing: Exploring Beijing with kids?
Hey Avery, I am a local Beijinger and would recommend Chaoyang area for your family's stay. It's the most western friendly area with all embassies, foreign cuisinses, western style supermarket (Walmart) and easy access to the sight seeing... See More
Beijing: Where can I get the absolute best Peking duck in Beijing?
Besides Da Dong and Quanjude, one plance that you might want to consider is Liqun Roast Duck. It has most contradictory reviews. You either love it or hate it. I ref two reviews from "The Beijinger" for your reference: Love:"It may... See More
Beijing: Traveling Alone in Beijing
As a Beijing local, I would suggest: 1 day: Tiananmen Square-Forbidden City-Jing Shan Park 2 day: Summer Palace and Beijing University (strongly recommend afternoon tea at The Aman at Summer... See More
Asia: How far will my money go in China and Japan compared to South East Asia?
From my experience, I would rank the major items for budgeting as follow: 1. plane ticket - really depending how lucky you could get what discount; stick with the economic airline such as asian airline and familiar with search engine for cheap tickets could get you really... See More
Beijing: What are some good restaurants and attractions to check out with the kids?
If you are looking into some adventure, I would suggest Fangshan Restaurant. As a restaraunt with a history of over 80 years, it's decorated and the waritress dressed and also the food are what exactly like in the royal family of Qing Dynersty .... See More