{"id":7294,"date":"2011-12-08T22:59:01","date_gmt":"2011-12-08T14:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/?p=7294"},"modified":"2022-04-09T20:51:53","modified_gmt":"2022-04-09T12:51:53","slug":"internet-service-in-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tour-beijing.com\/blog\/beijing-travel\/beijing-tour-reviews\/internet-service-in-beijing","title":{"rendered":"Internet Service in Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nowadays we would like to stay connected by being online whenever and wherever we go.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you are planning a <\/span>trip to Beijing,<\/a> you may have a question “How can I get an internet connection in Beijing?”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Internet Availability in Beijing
\n<\/strong><\/span>Internet access in Beijing is almost no big difference from other big cities in the world.\u00a0Most offices and residences have internet access.<\/span><\/p>\n

1. Free Wireless access at Beijing Capital Airport
\n<\/span>When you arrive at Beijing airport, you could easily get wireless internet within its arrival or departure hall. The Starbucks,\u00a0Mcdonald’s and cafes at the airport also offer internet connections\u00a0(Some need Password, but you can get\u00a0it\u00a0form their front desks).<\/span><\/p>\n

2. Internet at hotels in Beijing
\n<\/span>Internet is available in most hotels in Beijing. If you don’t have a laptop with you, you could use the computers at the business centers of these hotels. If you have a laptop, you could use the broadband acceesible in your room. Some hotels also offer free wireless internet in the cafes or lobbies in their hotels.<\/span><\/p>\n

3. Wi-fi at some Cafes, Starbucks, Mcdonald’s, internet cafes\u00a0and some larges stores<\/span><\/p>\n

Some Cafes, Starbucks, Mcdonald’s and some larges stores offer wi-fi service.<\/span><\/p>\n

4. Wireless connections at some public places
\n<\/span>More and more public places offer wireless access including Wangfujing Street, Xidan Commercial Street, Railway Stations, Financial Street, Yanshan and Zhongguancun area.<\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Broadband internet installed into your residence
\n<\/span>If you would like to stay in Beijing\u00a0 for a longer period of time, you may apply for internet broadband. But most modern\u00a0residentail areas\u00a0will have internet\u00a0access installed.<\/span><\/p>\n

Types of connections in Beijing
\n<\/span><\/strong>Asymmetric digital subscriber line (ADSL) is right now the most popular type of connection in Beijing. Other internet connections include:<\/span><\/p>\n

Dial-up
\n<\/span>ADSL
\n<\/span> Internet over cable television lines
\nLAN
\nWi-Fi<\/span><\/p>\n

Mobile broadband over terrestrial mobile phone networks<\/span><\/p>\n

Satellite Internet<\/span>
\nBroadband over power line
\nFiber to the home<\/span><\/p>\n

A lis of Blocked Foreign Websites (at the time of my writing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Facebook<\/div>\n
Twitter<\/div>\n
Youtube<\/div>\n
Blogspot<\/div>\n
WordPress<\/div>\n
Flicker<\/div>\n
IMDB<\/p>\n

Internet service provider in Beijing<\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The largest internet service provider in Beijing is\u00a0Chinaunicom. The other two are Chinamobile and Chinatelecom.\u00a0A man from\u00a0Chinaunicom could be arranged to install your internet service. You are expected to pay\u00a0about\u00a0120 yuan a month for unlimited internet access.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Internet service provider contact number:<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Chinaunicom<\/span><\/div>\n
Tel: 10010<\/span><\/div>\n
Chinamobile<\/span><\/div>\n
Tel: 52686688<\/span><\/div>\n
Chinatelecom:<\/span><\/div>\n
Tel: 10000<\/span><\/div>\n
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Chinatelecom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tip: Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours<\/h2>\n

If you don\u2019t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,\u00a0 here are some options for Beijing guided tours:<\/p>\n

Beijing Day Tour<\/a>
\nBeijing Tour Packages<\/a>
\nGreat Wall Tour<\/a>
\nBeijing City Tour<\/a>
\nBeijing Winter Tour<\/a>
\nBeijing Autumn Tour<\/a>
\nCar Rental in Beijing<\/a>
\nBeijing Tours<\/a>
\nChina City Tours<\/a>
\nChina Tour<\/a><\/p>\n

Further Readings<\/h2>\n
\n

Best Time to Visit Beijing<\/a>
\nHow to plan a trip to Beijing<\/a><\/p>\n

Top 10 Attractions in Beijing<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Forbidden City<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Temple of Heaven<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Summer Palace<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Ming Tombs<\/a>
\nHow to Visit the Great Wall of China<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Tiananmen Square<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Hutongs<\/a>
\nHow to Visit Olympic Sites<\/a><\/p>\n

Top 10 Markets in Beijing<\/a>
\nTop 10 Shopping Malls in Beijing<\/a>
\nBeijing Shopping<\/a><\/p>\n

Wangfujing Walking Street<\/a>
\nQianmen Commercial Street<\/a>
\nGui Jie ( Ghost Street) Food Street<\/a><\/p>\n

Any questions, just drop a line.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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