Originally Posted by
ATF678
I have never found Beijing to be too cold. It's practically the same lows and highs like NYC. And Beijing in Jan is so much easier to walk around since there are less people and the skies are usually clearer than in the summer. Chicago gets much much colder than Beijing does.
I would say just put on a coat, gloves, hat and scarf and you should be fine. Once you start moving around from place to place you will stay warm.
I'll be in Beijing on New Year's and also on Jan 13, but only in the morning....afternoon flight back to NYC.
Despite average temps in BOS being lower than PEK, I find Beijing colder in practice. Lots more walking and being outdoors, long waits for taxis or bus, and most imporantly, the biting wind. The real killer here is having to wait for transport, be it bus or taxi. Even when not driving in Boston, one was always quickly walking, or just getting into a cab/ getting on the T.
tb