| GEOGRAPHY | POPULATION | CLIMATE
| LANGUAGE | CURRENCY | ELECTRICITY
| ENTRY REGULATION | CUSTOM ALLOWANCES
| AIRPORT INFORMATION | SHOPPING HOURS
| BEIJING ATTRACTIONS | |
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| GEOGRAPHY |
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Beijing has a whole area of 16,808 square kilometers, stretching 160
kilometers from East to West and over 180 kilometers from north to south.
Beijing is located in the Southern part of North China plain with Shanxi
and Inner Mongolian plateaus to the Bohai Sea the east. Beijing is also
the Capital of the People’s Republic of China.
*For detail Beijing Map, please visit Website
www.maps-of-china.net/province/Beijingmunicipality.htm |
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| POPULATION |
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| Population in Beijing is about 15 million. |
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| CLIMATE |
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Beijing has a continental type of Climate. January is the coldest month
with the temperature down to -4C degrees while July is the warmest with
the temperature up to 26C degrees. The best season to visit Beijing is
May, September and October.
*For a detailed weather forecast, please visit
www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=33 |
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| LANGUAGE |
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| The official language of China is Mandarin. People in Beijing are merely
speaking in Mandarin, sometimes it can be difficult to communicate with
the people locally. Therefore, it is strongly recommended foreign visitors
to learn some simple phrase of mandarin before travelling to Beijing. |
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| CURRENCY |
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| The local currency is Renminbi (RMB) also known as Yuan. |
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| ELECTRICITY |
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| The standard electrical voltage in Beijing is 220 Volts AC, 50HZ, so
a transformer will be needed to operate 110-volt appliances. |
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| ENTRY REGULATION |
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Visitors must possess a passport with at least 6 months of validity;
visa is required for most of the nationalities.
*For
a detail visa information, please refer to the Chinese Embassy website
www.chinese-embassy.org.uk |
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| CUSTOM ALLOWANCES |
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Visitor may bring into Shanghai the following items duty-free:-
Tabacco: 400 Cigarettes or 100
Cigars or 500g of Tobacco
Liquor: 2 litres of Alcoholic
beverages
Currency Less than CNY 20,000
of Renminbi
Less than $5,000 of US Dollar
*Above Custom allowances shown the general
guidelines for the passengers which may be subjected to change and it
may be vary for the passenger who are travelling from Hong Kong and
Macau.
For further details, please refer to websiteswww.travelchinaguide.com/essential/customs.htm |
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| AIRPORT INFORMATION |
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Beijing International Airport called Capital International Airport
which is located in the Northeast part of Beijing with approximately
25.35km from the City Centre.
The cost of Transportation from Capital International Airport to City
Centre:-
Transportation from Hong Kong International
Airport:-
a) Bus:
There is a regular shuttle service runs once every 30 minutes, travelling
time between 30 minutes to 1 hour. The estimated cost is CNY 16 per
person.
b) Taxi:
Taxi charges based according to the meters and the estimated cost is
CNY 130. Experienced travellers can usually bargain with the driver
for a lower price, travelling time is between 25 to 35 minutes.
*For a detailed Airport Information, please
visit Website www.bcia.com.cn/en/index.jsp |
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| SHOPPING HOURS |
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| Most of the Shopping centres and department stores in Beijing open 7
days a week from 8:30am to 9:00pm depending on the areas. |
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| SHANGHAI ATTRACTIONS |
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• The Great World of China
• The Forbidden City
• The Tiananmen Square
• The Temple of Heaven
• The Temple of Lama
• The Summer Palace
• The Ming Tombs
• The Royal Garden of Beihai Park
• The Hutong Alleys |
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| *Above information
is mainly provided by the “China Tourism Board” please refer to the website:
old.cnta.gov.cn/lyen/index.asp and www.beijingpage.com
and www.beijingpage.com
for further details. |
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北京/Beijing 
