About Travel in Beijing

1. Health & Insurance & Safety

Is it safe to go out late in Beijing?
Beijing is generally regarded as a safe city, however it is best to be cautious about going out late at night, especially alone. The crime rate has risen in the recent years, so we recommend that you are cautios about late night activities.


2. What is the best time to travel to Beijing?

Please read climate for detailed information. June and July are the peak seasons traveling in China and so it will be crowded at most attractions. We srongly suggest avoiding travel in China during Chinese Spring Festival (dates change each year as it is based on lunar calander, normally January or February) and the first ten days in May and October these days are national holidays for all Chinese people. Many people like to travel in March and April when it is cooler but not crowded. The average temperatures at this time are between 10C and 20C at this time.

Are there sight seeing buses in Beijing?

Yes, there is this kind of buses in Beijing and here are the routes of them:
You 1: Qianmen- Badaling Great Wall- Dingling (one of the Ming Tombs)- Changling (one of the Ming Tombs)- Jiulong Amusement Park Fee: 9-11RMB
You 2: Beijing Station- Badaling Great Wall- Juyongguan Great Wall- Dingling- Changling- Jiulong Amusement Park Fee: 9-11RMB
You 3: Dongda Bridge- Badaling Great Wall- Juyongguan Great Wal- Dingling- Changling Fee: 9-11RMB
You 4: Zoo- Badaling Great Wall- Juyongguan Great Wall- Dingling Fee:9-11RMB
You 4: Xizhimen- Badaling Great Wall- Juyongguan Great Wall- Dingling Fee: 11RMB
You 5: Qianmenxi- Badaling Great Wall- Juyonggua Great Wall- Dingling- Changling- Jiulong Amusement Park Fee: 9-17RMB
You 6: Xuanwumen- Mutianyu Great Wall- Hongluo Temple- the lake:Yanqi Hu Fee: 24RMB
You 6: Dongsishitiao- Mu Mutianyu Great Wall- Hongluo Temple- the lake:Yanqi Hu Fee: 24RMB
You 7: Qianmen- Tanzhe Temple- the cave: Shihua Dong- Jietai Temple Fee: 22RMB
You 7: Fuchengmen- Longqing Gorge-Badaling Great Wall Fee: 32RMB
You 8: Qianmen- Longqing Gorge- Badaling Great Wall Fee: 32RMB
You 8: Andingmen- Longqing Gorge- Badaling Great Wall Fee: 32RMB
You 9: Ming Emperors Wax Museum- Dingling- Shisanling Reservoir- Mangshan Park- Jiulong Amusement Park
You 9: Zoo- Ming Emperors Wax Museum- Dingling- Shisanling Reservoir- Mangshan Park- Jiulong Amusement Park
You 9: Xuanwumen- Ming Emperors Wax Museum- Dingling- Shisanling Reservoir- Mangshan Park- Jiulong Amusement Park Fee: 24RMB
You 10: Fuchengmen- Yuju Temple- Shidu Fee: 20RMB
You 10: Qianmen- Yuju Temple- Shidu Fee: 20RMB
You 12: Xuanwumen- White Dragon Pond (Bailong Tan)- Simatai Great Wall Fee: 25RMB
You 12: Dongsishitiao- White Dragon Pond (Bailong Tan)- Simatai Great Wall Fee: 25RMB
You 14: Exhibition Hall- Jinhaihu Park Fee: 22RMB
You 14: Dongda Bridge- Jinhaihu Park Fee: 22RMB
You 16: Xuanwumen- Hongluo Temple- Qinglong Gorge Fee: 16RMB
You 16: Dongda Bridge- Hongluo Temple- Qinglong Gorge Fee: 16RMB
You 18: Xuanwumen- Panshan Fee: 27 RMB
There are also Sight Seeing Trains to near cities running lines are as the following:
From Beijing Station (8 lines)
Y209 Beijing (7:52)- Fengren (9:29)- Beidaihe (11:01)- Qinhuangdao (11:32)
Y201 Beijing (7:18)- Beidaihe (9:48)- Qinhuangdao (10:21)
Y211 Beijing (8:35)- Tianjingbei (10:08)- Tianjing (10:25)
Y213 Beijing (10:20)- Tianjingbei (11:49)- Tianjing (12:02)
Y215 Beijing (15:45)- Tianjingbei (17:15)- Tianjing (17:28)
Y211 Beijing (19:09)- Tianjingbei (20:38)- Tianjing (20:51)
Y219 Beijing (21:18)- Baijian (23:45)- Lingqiu (2:38)- Wutaishan (4:06)- Yuanping (5:40)- Xinzhou (6:21)- Taiyuan (8:00)
Y225 Beijing (7:29)- Huairou (8:31)- Xinglong (10:12)- Chengde (12:10)

How can I get to Capital Airport by myself?

Most people prefer getting there by taxi, which is very easy and the fares are reasonable. Airport shuttles are also available. There are five routes available in Beijing and the tickets are all 16RMB. Note: when you take the shuttle to the airport, please arrive at one of the stops two and a half hour before your plane. The shuttle leaves every half an hour.

Route No.1 CAAC Building, West Chang'an Av (5:30-20:00) - Beijing Railway Station- Chaoyangmen- Dongsishitiao Subway Station- Beijing Workers Stadium- the bridge: Sanyuanqiao-CapitalAirport. Tel: 63568025
Route No.2 Sitongqiao Xia (6:00-20:00) - Shuangyushu- Jimen Qiao- Beitaipingzhuang- Madian- Anzhenqiao- Hepingli- China International Exhibition Centre- Capital Airport. Tel: 63568025
Route No.3 Western Gate of Beijing International Hotel (6:30-18:30) - CapitalAirport. Tel: 64335878
Route No.4 Xinxing Hotel, Gongzhufen (6:00-18:30) - Northern Gate of Friendship Hotel- Northeastern corner of Beitaipingzhuang-CapitalAirport. Tel: 64335878
Route No.5 ChinaArtGallery (6:30-18:30) - Jingxin Hotel- Capital Airport. Tel: 64335878

 

What are the airline companies in Beijing Capital Airport? How to contact them?

The major airline companies and their contact numbers are:
Air China (CA) ------66013336
Air France (AF) -----65881388
Air Russia (SU) -----65002412
Austrian Airlines (OS) ------64622161
British Airway (BA) -------65124080
Canadian Airlines (CP) ------64682001
Southwest Airline (MU) ------66017579
Dutch Airlines (KLM) -----65053505
Finnair (AY) ----65127180
Japan Airlines (JL) -----65130888
Korean Air (AZ/KE) -------65050088
Lufthansa (LH) -----64654488
Macao Air (NX) ------65158988
Northwest Airlines (NW) -----65053505
Singapore Airlines (SQ) ------65052233
South China Airline (CZ) ----66017755-2142
Swissair (SR) -----65123555
Thai International (TG) -----64608899

 

4. What to Pack

1. In my schedule I will go and watch Beijing Opera, what should I wear?
   It's not necessary to dress formally for Beijing Opera, dress slacks will be fine.
2. I know China uses 220V power but I forgot to bring my converter and adapter along. Where can I find 220V to 110V converter?
   In China this doesn't seem to be a problem, especially in big cities, like Beijing, you could buy one almost anywhere.
3. I'd like to bring something as small gifts to the people I will meet in Beijing, what will be alright?
   If you will just send something to some one who has helped you, things like postcards of your country will be fine, nothing expensive and they will be really happy about that. If you meet lovely little kids, you may give them something like a balloon bought on street, and some little items. They might be quite shy to accept it. Don't worry about that, Chinese people are quite friendly to foreigners. Bringing gifts to Chinese is not really a must.