Běijīng Tips & articles

Tips & articles

  1. The 11 best street foods worth blowing your diet over

    27 April 2012

    You’re on holiday abroad exploring a local market. Suddenly an enticing aroma encircles you and makes you turn your head...

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  2. Top 10 spookiest buildings around the world

    17 October 2011

    Have you ever visited a building that gave you the creeps? These 10 buildings around the world are guaranteed to...

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  3. Greatest historical journeys: part one

    04 October 2011

    In the first of three instalments taken from Lonely Planet’s 1000 Ultimate Experiences, we look at the ten greatest historical...

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  4. Sky high: the best sights from above

    16 August 2011

    If you really want a memorable view of your travels, get up high for an angel’s-eye view of these breathtakers:1. ...

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  5. The story of duck

    08 June 2011

    Most people would agree that Peking (or Beijing) duck is the capital’s most famous dish. Once imperial cuisine, now...

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  6. Rocking out in Beijing

    03 June 2011

    Think of Asian rock and traditionally, it is Japanese bands that have had the biggest profile in the West. China,...

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  7. Beijing by night

    03 June 2011

    A city more than 3,000 years old, Beijing is known for its epic palaces and ancient temples, co-existing happily alongside neon...

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  8. On the road: Lonely Planet authors around the world

    13 January 2011

    Lonely Planet authors are constantly travelling the globe, researching in order to update our guidebooks. Each month Lonely Planet Magazine...

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  9. Beijing on ice: 5 ways to cross a frozen lake in style

    11 January 2011

    Winters in Beijing can be brutal, with temperatures commonly dropping to minus 10 degrees Celsius or worse. It doesn’t stop...

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  10. Shawn Low’s travel picks for 2011

    30 December 2010

    Wondering what the new year will bring? Here’s the word on the ground from our Asia-Pacific travel editor, Shawn.Budget airlines...

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  11. World’s best festivals: Chūn Jié (Spring Festival/Chinese New Year)

    23 November 2010

    This is an excerpt from Lonely Planet’s A Year of Festivals.Location: Beijing,...

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  12. The world’s greatest bookshops

    16 November 2010

    Bookshops are a traveller’s best friend: they provide convenient shelter and diversion in bad weather, they’re a reliable source of...

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  13. China: travel books to read before you go

    01 October 2010

    This excerpt from Lonely Planet’s China guide provides a selection of literature to get you in the mood for your...

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  14. Mini guide to Běijīng

    30 September 2010

    Běijīng redefines and reinvents itself constantly. Stunning historical sights rub shoulders with cutting-edge architecture as the pace of...

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  15. The cave dwellers of 21st-century China

    06 September 2010

    Photo by Daniel McCrohanChina’s h...

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  16. Travel news: traffic jams, beaver dams and royal beaches

    27 August 2010

    It’s that time of the week, where we ask our worldly Lonely Planet editors what’s making travel news in their...

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  17. Top 5 China apps

    20 August 2010

    Taking your iGadget to China with you? Here are five must-have apps that work offline.1. Pleco Dictionary (free)Although having a...

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  18. Hutong alleyways: Old Beijing at its timeless best

    17 July 2010

    China’s capital may be racing towards the future at breakneck speed but sneak behind one of the city’s glittering, ultra-modern...

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  19. Beijing's once Forbidden City

    11 July 2010

    Once home to China’s emperors, the Forbidden City was the very heart of the country for five centuries and even...

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  20. London to Beijing by high-speed train

    10 March 2010

    Okay, okay, maybe not just yet. But according to a report in the Telegraph, China is in negotiations to build...

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  21. Top spots for a medical adventure

    04 December 2009

    Want it modified, enhanced, drilled out, implanted or just plain alleviated? Whatever your bodily need, there’s a place for you.IndiaWith...

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