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Due to the limit of new VT, such as maximum 5 travelogues for each location, some of the travelogues will be relocated to other 'locations'. Please remember to read them from each corresponding page.

- <a href="http://virtualtourist.lowestfare.com/m/.101103/article/678/56/?s=Q" target=newwindow> Forbidden City </a> (Click at the link to travelogue for more, Mon.2002-Mar-11)

- <a href="http://lowestfare.virtualtourist.com/m/.101103/article/678/69/?s=j" target=newwindow> Great Wall </a>/Badaling Section (Now under 'Yangqing, Beijing' page)

- <a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/.101103/article/678/154/?s=h" target=newwindow> Ming Tombs Valley </a>(and the Spiritual Road to there, NOW under 'Yangqing, Beijng' page)

- Summer Palace (travelogue will be in Haidian, Beijing Shi page later)

- <a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/.101103/article/678/82/?s=G" target=newwindow> Yuan Ming Yuan </a> -Original Summer Palace (now the ruin) (photos in travelogue, text later, NOW in Haidian, Beijing Shi page)

- <a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/.101103/article/678/155/?s=s" target=newwindow> Temple of Heaven</a>

- <a href="http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/.101103/article/678/153/?s=K" target=newwindow> Bei Hai Park </a> (including Bei Hai Kindergarten)

- Hutong (traditional residential areas, travelogue will be added soon)

The website below (in Chinese) provides a detail list of places where local Beijing people spend weekends at, but 'off-the-beaten-path' to tourists, foreign or from other parts of China:
http://bj.sina.com.cn/t/2001-04-03/2020.shtml

More later

Last visit to Beijing: Sep 2002
Intro Updated Nov 17, 2002
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Comments (36)

junecorlett May 29, 2009 at 7:23 AM Report Abuse

Great tips - have never been to Beijing!! Hi from South Africa.
SLLiew May 23, 2009 at 9:21 PM Report Abuse

Excellent Beijing tips. Will revisit again later. Cheers, SL :)
angiebabe Jan 5, 2008 at 9:12 AM Report Abuse

Refreshing good memories of my mid winter and frozen visit to beautiful Beijing - nice to see yr summer photos thanks!hope not too much price change as my prices were in the 150-180rmb or even less tho for 1-2 star hotels!
BillCampbell Mar 24, 2007 at 7:30 PM Report Abuse

You got there at a good time. The rates now are from 882 RMB.
kimberbakos May 3, 2006 at 7:25 PM Report Abuse

Wow, the photos and detailed text in your travelougues are awesome! Know there are more things to add to my "must see" list for the next visit.
Confucius Apr 8, 2005 at 3:14 AM Report Abuse

Good luck at Panjiayuan! I hope you find what you're looking for there. It's always an amusing excursion anyway; great fun!
cheapskate Mar 15, 2005 at 11:33 PM Report Abuse

Thanks for the great tips! Would really like to stay in them next time.. For now.. i'm juz helping my parents check out. :)
sugarpuff Feb 26, 2005 at 8:37 PM Report Abuse

the great courtyard hotels youve listed...next time my mum comes to visit I just know that she'll LOVE to stay there!
Sharrie Jul 25, 2004 at 7:08 PM Report Abuse

I'm staying at Sheraton G. W. for free... exactly how far is that from Shi Ma Tai? ;-) I hope my friend will climb the Great Wall with me, just not sure how fit he's these days! Lol...
naranja May 27, 2004 at 11:48 PM Report Abuse

Fantastic pictures! Bejing was my favorite large city in China.