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Arrival: Beijing #16
We continue our interview with an ex-pat in Beijing, to uncover more of the intriguing sides to this mega-city.
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Arrival: Beijing #15
We continue our chat with Beijing resident on a healing journey to delve deeper into life in China.
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Arrival: Beijing #14
We get an inside-out view of local life in Beijing, from chatting to an expatriate resident in the city.
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Arrival: Beijing #13
Although Beijing is known to be tourist-friendly on the whole, be aware of scammers in this huge city.
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Arrival: Beijing #12
Take care and stay clear of scammers while in Beijing.
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Arrival: Beijing #11
The use of taxis in Beijing is generally safe but visitors have to be circumspect all the same.
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Arrival: Beijing #10
Our final piece in the series on Beijing looks at the Southern/Western Suburbs and Rural Beijing.
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Arrival: Beijing #9
We explore two more districts of Beijing, Tongzhou and the Northern Suburbs, encountering the Ming tombs along the way.
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Arrival: Beijing #8
We look at two more districts of central Beijing: Chaoyang and Fengtai, to acquaint you with some of what is available for the visitor.
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Trips and Tales #103: Arrival Beijing: Temple and tomb
Now it's time to wander through the Shijingshan and Haidian districts of Beijing and discover the treasures of China, ancient and modern.
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