Beijing
Getting There & Away
As the nation's capital, getting to Beijing is straightforward. Rail and air connections link the capital to virtually every point in China, and fleets of buses head to abundant destinations from...
Where to Eat & Drink
EATINGBeijing cuisine is one of the four major Chinese styles of cooking, so trying for each and every foodie. And just ab any fickle fancy meets its match, so plunge' and start twiddling those...
What to Do
FOREIGN LEGATION QUARTERThe former Foreign Legation Quarter ( subway Qianmen, Wangfujing or Chongwenmen), where the 19th-century foreign powers flung up their embassies, schools, post offices and...
Where to Stay
Beijing has a wide range of accommodation ptions, from hostels to two- and three-star idrange options and four- and five-star hotels. Olympic competition in a rapidly modernising sector led to a...
Overview
Stop–start capital since the Mongol Yuan dynasty, Běijīng is one of China’s true ancient citadels. It is also an aspiring, confident and modern city that seems assured of its destiny to rule...
