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Welcome to Beijing

In 2008, when you are at the grand occasion of the Olympic Games with the theme slogan of "One World, One Dream", you will also find yourselves experiencing the oriental ancient civilization of Beijing.
Beijing was the capital city of the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties of China. The largest palace of the world, the Forbidden City, is located on the central axis of Beijing city. [Full Story]

Lodging
	Lodging arrangement is probably one of your greatest concerns in your journey. More>>

Dining
	Beijing Roast duck is thought to be one of the most delicious dishes all over the world. More>>

Shopping
	There are more than 100 large and middle-scale shopping centers in Beijing. More>>

Entertainment and Leisure
	Beijing's cultural life is rich and varied, with plenty of art performances and international exhibitions. More>>

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In my city here in China, I sometimes see a woman shouting out “旧衣服换鸡蛋 (jiu4 yi1 fu huan4 ji1 dan4)! 旧衣服换鸡蛋!” on the street. I didn’t understand what she was saying when I heard it for the first time. And later one of my Chinese friends explained me that those women would give you some eggs in exchange for your old clothes. I think it is a very reasonable system. China is really a recycling-oriented superpower. -- rjberki -- More>>>

The background sound effects ARE a bit unusual - it sounds like the cat is in an air raid shelter! Incoming! By the way, has anyone seen a Chinese version of Dr. Suess in the kids' section of a Chinese bookstore? I've looked here in Shanghai and haven't seen any - maybe they don't translate well because of the English wordplay. As a general aside I gravitate to the kids' section of bookstores here in Shanghai because the books there are simple, super inexpensive, have lots of pictures and one can learn by the guessing the meaning of words from the context... -- lisa -- More>>>