Originally Posted by Firebug24k

Hello,

My wife and I are flying back from Bangkok to the US via Beijing in January next year. We have a 13 hour layover in Beijing (arrive 0600, depart 2100). Is it possible to clear customs and wander around the city for the day, then come back and continue our flight? Are there any tour-type services that we can book at the airport that make this simple? Thanks! (EDIT: both US citizens, if that matters... understand we'd have to get a visa before we arrive).