Top Tips for Your Trip
Learn as much Chinese(Mandarin)as you can before you come.
Renta bike. Beijing is as flat as a mah-jong table and a great city to explore on two wheels.
Have the name and address of wherever you're going each day written down in Chinese characters before you go out. And always bring your hotel business card with you, so you can find your way home.
Try as wide a variety of Chinese food as you can. Beijing has every culinary base covered, from Peking Duck to spicy Sichuanese, so grab some chopsticks and tuck in. Oh, and don't listen to anyone who tells you to avoid the street food-terrible advice.
What to Wear
Jeans and shirt or T-shirt are fine for much of the year.Shorts are OK in summer. It gets very hot in midsummer, so don't forget a sun hat(as well as sun cream and mosquito repellent) and a lightweight raincoat for sudden downpours. Winter is a different ball game. Wear plenty of layers: thermal underwear, thick shirt, jumper, gloves, woollie hat and a decent jacket or coat-plus thick-soled shoes or boots. At any time of year, you' ll nedd shoes with good grip for Great Wall hiking.
Be Forewarned
Air quality can be a problem, especially if you're particularly sensitive to pollution. Consider wearing a smog mask, and check the air-qualityindex(www.aqicn.org).
Try to avoid visiting during national holidays(especially May Day and National Day)as the main sights can get ridiculously crowded Conversely, Chinese New Year is relatively quiet, as most people spend time with their families
Checklist
Secure your visa
Make hotel bookings
Have the name and address of your hotel printed out in Chinese characters
Put your name down for any Classes or courses
Check your mobile phone is unlocked, so that you can use a local SIM carde.
Tell your bank you'li be using your cards in China
So, Before You'll get a Beijing Travel Guide in the page.
