Mar 19, 2017, 7:26 pm
Last edit by: muji
Central Beijing
Jingshan (Prospect Hill) Park is a royal landscape garden park located upon Jingshan hill, facing the north gate of the Forbidden City and affording a full view of the Forbidden City.
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty - the years 1420 to 1912.
Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park is where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties visited for annual ceremonies of prayer to heaven for a good harvest. The temple is enclosed by a long wall. The northern part within the wall is semicircular symbolizing the heavens and the southern part is square symbolizing the earth.
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Jingshan (Prospect Hill) Park is a royal landscape garden park located upon Jingshan hill, facing the north gate of the Forbidden City and affording a full view of the Forbidden City.
The Forbidden City was the Chinese imperial palace from the Ming dynasty to the end of the Qing dynasty - the years 1420 to 1912.
Tiantan (Temple of Heaven) Park is where the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties visited for annual ceremonies of prayer to heaven for a good harvest. The temple is enclosed by a long wall. The northern part within the wall is semicircular symbolizing the heavens and the southern part is square symbolizing the earth.
taxi information: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...-services.html
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Feb 19, 2017 | 5:26 pm
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You will need driver for Great Wall. I highly recommend Simon. He is great. If you skip great wall and decide city tour instead, you won't need driver. Do Tiannanmen Squre, Forbidden palace, Beihai Park and Temple of heaven. Those will last you a day.
Feb 25, 2017 | 12:00 pm
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You will need driver for Great Wall. I highly recommend Simon. He is great. If you skip great wall and decide city tour instead, you won't need driver. Do Tiannanmen Squre, Forbidden palace, Beihai Park and Temple of heaven. Those will last you a day.
EDITED: never mind, the answer was right in front of me.
Mar 12, 2017 | 8:53 pm
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So I contacted Simon, and he was unavailable on the day I'm in Beijing. However, he is arranging a tour through his colleague. Has anyone encountered this? Just want to make sure everything is on the up and up.
Mar 12, 2017 | 9:06 pm
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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/china...-services.html
Mar 16, 2017 | 1:05 pm
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I had the same response about a week or so ago and just chalk it up with already being booked. I agreed to work with his partner and things seem fine.
Dec 10, 2021 | 11:46 am
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If any of you guys have done this drill recently, I'm curious about current options on the north end of the journey. I have not been to the Gulou area during the past 5 years (we never have time during business trips).
The initial and middle parts still work quite well. You need to eat duck, see the Forbidden City, and visit one of the two parks above it.
ETA: The plan isn't viable for almost all of you, at present. I hope this changes soon.
The initial and middle parts still work quite well. You need to eat duck, see the Forbidden City, and visit one of the two parks above it.
ETA: The plan isn't viable for almost all of you, at present. I hope this changes soon.
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Dec 12, 2021 | 12:37 am
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If any of you guys have done this drill recently, I'm curious about current options on the north end of the journey. I have not been to the Gulou area during the past 5 years (we never have time during business trips).
The initial and middle parts still work quite well. You need to eat duck, see the Forbidden City, and visit one of the two parks above it.
ETA: The plan isn't viable for almost all of you, at present. I hope this changes soon.
The initial and middle parts still work quite well. You need to eat duck, see the Forbidden City, and visit one of the two parks above it.
ETA: The plan isn't viable for almost all of you, at present. I hope this changes soon.
Dec 12, 2021 | 1:26 am
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I read an article in the Beijinger several years ago that argued all of the things we complain about are a source of the city's electricity. Note that there are no "One Night in Shanghai" or "One Night in Hong Kong" songs. Too cushy here. The reason we have the "One Day in Shanghai" thread is because tourists used to visit us, not because it's an exciting city.
Dec 12, 2021 | 6:10 pm
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I don't want to go there right now either, but if YariGuy manages to score hockey tickets, I'm in.
Dec 12, 2021 | 7:29 pm
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I'm going on the record now and saying chances of getting any Olympics tickets, let alone the hockey finals, are close to nil. It's 50 days to the opening ceremony, and they just announced rules for ATHLETES a couple of days ago (prioritize charter flights, try to avoid commercial, fly only into Beijing Capital, etc.) I have a feeling any audience, if any, will be hand-picked insiders or for-show schoolkids.
Dec 12, 2021 | 11:33 pm
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Dec 13, 2021 | 1:54 am
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That doesnt mean Beijing cant have nice sunrises though.
Dec 13, 2021 | 9:09 pm
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Its very difficult and complicated to travel to Beijing at the moment. Tests needed, phone calls from the cops once you arrive and a general unwelcoming atmosphere in the city. I mean metal detectors for subway stations? Really?
That doesnt mean Beijing cant have nice sunrises though.
That doesnt mean Beijing cant have nice sunrises though.
Dec 13, 2021 | 9:24 pm
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I haven't used the subway in Beijing for quite some time, but I use the Shanghai subway frequently. There are no visible metal detectors...just bag xray machines (which you don't need to use if you let the staff peak inside your bag).
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Dec 19, 2021 | 5:03 pm
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Metal detectors are present at most subway stations in China I've been to, even if they're just unplugged frames you walk through while a bored attendant vaguely gestures at you with a security wand.
Entering Beijing from a place that doesn't have medium- or high-risk areas just means getting a test 48 hours before departure. Check-in counter at the airport will confirm it and then everything proceeds as normal.
Entering Beijing from a place that doesn't have medium- or high-risk areas just means getting a test 48 hours before departure. Check-in counter at the airport will confirm it and then everything proceeds as normal.