"Beijing" Beijing by easterntrekker
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We are surprised at how modern the city is as we drive in from the airport. Lots of skyscrapers with brilliently lit lights. In in the morning the smog is heavy and everything looked grey.
This city of 16 million has been working hard to get ready for the 2008 Olympics. There are countdown clocks all over the city. There is construction going on everywhere and we are told heavy industry has been relocated to help clean the air. They still have alot of room for improvment.
- Pros:Modern city with many famous landmarks
- Cons:Smoggy and many traffic jams!
- In a nutshell:A good place to start a tour of China!!
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Looks like you had a good time in Beijing, problem free. Enjoyed your tips.
Very interesting experiences you had. Nice page!
Really nice pages on an amazing City.. we fortunately never experienced a traffic jam!
Great review!!
Good for you. It will be so exciting to visit the Olympics. We'll have to see it on TV!!
Excellent page on Beijing. Nice to have Peking duck in Peking itself. Great tip about the new traffic jam. I have gotten a ticket for the Olympic Games opening. Cheers from Penang, SL :)