Sights & Attractions in Beijing Reviews

Wow, Beijing, where to start. Ok, the place is massive. Pack your walking shoes, and a rucksack to carry all the water you'll need to drink. There are attractions galore in Beijing, and unless you're some kind of martyr, accept that you can try and cram too much into a day. Some sights, like Tiananmen Square (free) can be ...  Read the complete review

Walking to the gate in Heathrow's shiny new Terminal 5, I decided to test out the rumour that all airline staff get emotional when you tell them it's your Honeymoon, go all gooey, throw away their professional integrity and upgrade you to turn left with the celebrities and politicians grandkids when boarding the plane, not turn right with the ...  Read the complete review

Brief introduction The Summer Palace is located in the northwest suburb of Beijing. It was built in 1750 by an Emperor Qianlong to celebrate his mother's birthday. It was originally named Garden of Clear Ripples. Historically it was burned down twice by foreign invaders and was rebuilt by the governors of Qing ...  Read the complete review

The reason I wanted to go to Beijing was I wanted to visit mainland China, but pick somewhere simple and safe for my first lone journey. A must see landmark for me in China was the Great Wall, so this made Beijing the ideal location for a first visit. It is the capital city of the People's Republic of China and you will require a visa to be ...  Read the complete review

Place of heavenly peace ... thats the english meaning of Tiananmen. It's kind of ironic that the place, where thousands of peacefull students died in the upset of 1989 has this name. Can we ever forget this pictures? As if I hear the words "Vietnam" or "Korea" I have to think of crying children with burned skin, thanks to ...  Read the complete review