Hanting Inns & Hotels is my favorite, a home on the journey. Having been in travel business over 20 years, I’ve lost much passion for so called luxury hotels and prefer low-profile but cozy and quiet hotels like what Hanting Express Chains could offer. My affection for Hanting Inns & Hotels is much related to its founder and steersman –…
When planning a Great Wall tour in Beijing, people often ask “which would you suggest Mutianyu Great Wall or Badaling Great Wall ?”. Actually both Mutianyu and Badaling are worth visiting. Some choose Mutianyu and others Badaling. They are two of the most visited sections of the Great Wall around Beijing. So which section you…
How time flies! The 2011 year of Rabbit is saying goodbye and the 2012 Dragon is coming! With the 2010’s annual company gala dinner still lingering in mind, tonight we hold 2011’s annual gala party at a nice restaurant within walking distance of our office building. This year’s gala dinner party is smaller in size compared with previous…
If you need to see a doctor in Beijing either because you fall ill or have an accident during your Beijing trip, you won’t feel hopeless since there are about 30 high-level hospitals offering special foreign clinics. These high-level hospitals have special outpatient departments for foreigners including foreign visitors, foreign students, foreign employees, foreign ambassadors to China…
Nowadays we would like to stay connected by being online whenever and wherever we go. If you are planning a trip to Beijing, you may have a question “How can I get an internet connection in Beijing?”. Internet Availability in Beijing Internet access in Beijing is almost no big difference from other big cities in…
Plan your Beijing hiking tours? Here are the ten best hikes in Beijing, each with a combination of scenery and local cultural that make them well worth your going out of your way to enjoy. Lingshan Mountain (灵山) Lingshan Mountain, situated in the west of Mentougou District, is the highest mountain around Beijing, at 2303…
Here you will find a short list of Beijing useful telephone numbers. If you plan your Beijing tours, print and bring with you this useful number guide. If you call from outside China, please add your country exit code + 0086 (China code) + 10 (Beijing code) + phone number. Beijing Useful Hotlines Ambulance: 120,…
Plan your Beijing winter tour? The 2011-2012 snow is in! At 7:30am I get up with a little pleasant surprise at the small snow flakes blanketing the roofs and gardens here and there in our blocks. It has snowed and is still snowing! No any snow weather broadcast yesterday. This is the first snow for the 2011-2012 winter,…