Travel Notes

Beijing Resident Population

How to book train tickets from Beijing to Tianjin

For foreign tourists, even domestic travelers, booking train tickets is a headache! There is no official online train ticket booking website for the i...

Beijing Xian Guilin Travel Tips

Today, a traveler named László sent me an email inquirying about some "sily" questions about the travel in Beijing, Xian and Guilin. I find these funn...

Travel China in July and August

Foggy Days in Beijing

Today is July 16, 2010, the third successive foggy day in Beijing. Beijing's visibility is quite low like a greenhouse. Every year Beijing's rainy sea...

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...

Don't know how to cross the streets in Beijing

Today one of my former college mates surnamed Tian gave me a call. He says that he is in Beijing accompanying his daughter learning Chinese. He contin...

Heat wave hits Beijing