Beijing Transport Notes

Ticket prices for the Beijing Shanghai high-speed trains

The evening -7 O’clock news today announces the official trial prices for the Beijing Shanghai high speed train tickets. The long expected high speed...

Beijing Tianjin Train Ticket Online Booking

Train tickets booking experience in Beijing and London

Though Beijing is well connected to other major cities in China by the most advanced high speed bullet trains in the world, to book a train ticket in...

Rickshaws in Beijing VS Rickshaws in London

Taking a pedicab traveling around the old residential area in Beijing ( Beijing Hutong Tour ) is one of the highlights for the many first time foreign...

Beijing Cycle Rental VS London Cycle Hire

Many foreign and domestic travelers are interested in an organized Beijing Bike Tour or independent Beijing cycle trips. Bicycles have the advantages...

London Bus Tours VS Beijing Bus Tours

The city of London is rife with the red double-decker buses, one of the local cultural tradition of London. No wonder on the closing ceremony of the O...

Beijing is empty one day before the Chinese new year

Today is Feb 02, 2011, one day before the Chinese new year 2011 starts. As usual, this morning I pass over the flyover at 8:00am on my way to office s...

Beijing adjusts its train presale to 10 days in Spring Festival travel season

This year's Spring Festival travel season ( Chunyun ) starts from Jan 19, 2011, 15 days before the Chinese lunar new year's day (Feb 03, 2011), and en...

How to Take a Bus or Taxi at the North Gate of Forbidden City