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  • NightBeijing By Night

    No matter your preference, modern or traditional, be it bars, performance art, acrobatics and Kung Fu shows, music - live or traditional or the opera - and the inevitable karaoke bars, Beijing by night is fun.

  • CustomsEtiquette and Customs While Visiting Beijing

    Chinese culture is one of the oldest on the planet, so etiquette and customs are sometimes a complicated blend of old and new. Here's how to navigate Beijing without upsetting anyone...

  • ShoppingShopping In Beijing

    Some of the best things about shopping in Beijing, apart from how accessible all the commercial hotspots are, is the way some of the shopping malls and complexes are simply named after what they offer.

  • RomanceRomance In Beijing

    Many couples choose the more traditionally romantic and well-known tropical island sort of holidays for a honeymoon or romantic getaway, but choosing an exotic and ancient city to share with your new life-partner could make your recent nuptials an even more unique and unforgettable experience.

  • Beijing AquariumKeeping The Kids Happy In Beijing

    With China's one child policy, the Chinese adore and treasure their children, making China and Beijing a paradise for your offspring in terms of the entertainment and recreational activities designed around kids. If you're visiting Beijing with the kids, there's no shortage of things to keep them entertained!

  • HistoryBeijing: A quick historical guide

    The recorded history of Beijing or Peking, as it has been called, goes back 3 000 years in the written historical record, and far longer than that in terms of human evolution and settlement - it was where the remains of "Peking Man" and the first evidence of homo erectus, were discovered...

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