Beijing to the Beach
Mar 9, 2012 | 4:45 am
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Beijing to the Beach
Hi. I want to go to the ocean with a chinese person which never see it before. I know its very easy to go to Tianjin from Beijing, but there is no Beach in the City. I read about Tianjin Beach, but seems to be far outside.
Which is the easiest/shortest/convenience way to go to a beach from Beijing? Dont have to be a warm place, we just want to walk for a while and go back same day.
Which is the easiest/shortest/convenience way to go to a beach from Beijing? Dont have to be a warm place, we just want to walk for a while and go back same day.
Mar 9, 2012 | 7:24 am
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Mar 9, 2012 | 7:56 am
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[English] http://www.trainby.com/Train-Schedul...g-Beidaihe.htm
[Chinese] http://www.tieyou.com/daigou/beijing-beidaihe.html
Mar 9, 2012 | 8:02 am
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Train station is simply Beidaihe. It's about 3-4 miles from the beaches.
D trains include D21, D5, D25, D4531, D17, D19 etc, starting from 7am, leaving from main Beijing station. It's on the main line towards the main cities in the Northeast. Some are non-stops and take as little as 2:02.
D trains include D21, D5, D25, D4531, D17, D19 etc, starting from 7am, leaving from main Beijing station. It's on the main line towards the main cities in the Northeast. Some are non-stops and take as little as 2:02.
Mar 9, 2012 | 8:08 am
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Another English language, reliable timetable:
Beijing to Beidaihe
And the reverse
D's are more expensive but for a daytrip, will do the trick nicely.
Beijing to Beidaihe
And the reverse
D's are more expensive but for a daytrip, will do the trick nicely.
Mar 9, 2012 | 12:05 pm
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Mar 9, 2012 | 6:25 pm
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Mar 10, 2012 | 2:39 am
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Edit: Will I need her passport to buy the train tickets? Would it be enough if she write down her id-number?
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Mar 10, 2012 | 7:40 pm
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My suggestion: ask your lady to buy tickets for you online (ID numbers alone are good enough); this will simultaneously test both her intelligence and commitment.
Mar 11, 2012 | 12:17 am
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pedant alert
The OP specifically mentions that his friend has never seen the ocean. The body of water at Beidahe is strictly speaking a sea -- I think it's the East China sea.
Now, I'm not 100% sure what the difference between the two is (I think it's to do with the type of earth's crust that is under the water), but am chipping in in case the OP's friend has a very specific desire to see 'ocean'.
tb
Now, I'm not 100% sure what the difference between the two is (I think it's to do with the type of earth's crust that is under the water), but am chipping in in case the OP's friend has a very specific desire to see 'ocean'.
tb
Thanks for your help