The Rough Guide to Beijing »

Simon Lewis is a travel writer and winner of the Bradt Travel Writing Award

Simon Lewis is a travel writer and winner of the Bradt Travel Writing Award

Simon Lewis is a travel writer and winner of the Bradt Travel Writing Award

This guide to Beijing brings the city’s highlights to life from the latest hip nightspots and fashionable eateries to the ancient splendours of the Forbidden City. Easier to use and more to the point than its main rivals, there are accounts of all the city''s attractions and reliable, practical information on how to get around, where to stay and where to find the best restaurants and bars. The guide also includes detailed accounts of excursions outside the city to historic towns and hikes along the Great Wall. Each district is covered by a thoroughly researched and fully indexed map

Introduction

BASICS
Getting there from Britain and Ireland
from the USA and Canada
from Australia and
New Zealand
Visas and red tape
Money and costs
Opening hours and public holidays
Customs and etiquette

THE GUIDE
1 Introducing the city
2 Tiananmen Square
3 The Forbidden City
4 From Qianmen to Tiantan
5 West of Tiananmen Square
6 East of Tiananmen Square
7 North of the Forbidden City
8 Fuchengmen Dajie to Haidian
9 Yonghe Gong and around
10 The Summer Palaces

LISTINGS
11 Accommodation
12 Eating
13 Drinking and nightlife
14 Entertainment and art
15 Festivals
16 Shopping
17 Directory

EXCURSIONS
18 West of Beijing
19 North of Beijing
20 The Great Wall
21 Shanhaiguan and around
22 Chengde
23 Tianjin

CONTEXTS
A short history of Beijing
Books
Language
Glossary