Beijing Tourist Traps Notes

Night View of Beihai Park

Visiting Beijing for the first time? Spare some time for thesightseeing in Beijing at night. You have multiple places to choose from for your Beijing...

Beijing Travel Complaint Service

Tour-Beijing.Com (TBC) now offers Beijing Travel Complaint Service. The travel complaint service is now part of the daily routine work added to TBC's...

Beggars and panhandlers in Beijing

Begging is not banned in Beijing though it is not encouraged. Beggars in Beijing are commonly found in public places such as street corners, underpass...

Pickpockets in Beijing

Plan your Beijing travel? Be vigilant about pickpockets! Pickpockets, like croaches, die hard. The thieves in Beijing are no exception like every larg...

Taxi driver detained for fake meter

One piece of news that catches my eyes today is about a taxi driver surnamed Zhang detained for fake meter. One passenger surnamed Wang took a taxi ho...

Don't come aboard the " black " tour bus!

Look for the official and reliable taxis in Beijing

Once you are in the city of Beijing for sightseeing, you are advised not to use the taxis that are parked or outside some big tourist places. These ar...

Mindful of the Taxi Scams at Beijing Capital Airport

When you arrive at Beijing Capital Airport, just ignore anyone who is approaching to you for offering taxi service. Usually these touts charge you a r...

Not advisable to use self-employed drivers and tour guides

Today I receive an email by a traveler named Karen. In her email, she tells me of her family’s bad experience in Beijing and hopes to have her sufferi...