Top 5 Travel Tips Before Tours to Beijing

Once the capital of four dynasties in history and the capital of P.R.China today, Beijing is one of the world's truly imposing cities and there are many famous historic sites tourists can visit in Beijing. With a 3,000 years History, it is the political, cultural and economic center of the People's Republic of China. Here we list top tips tourists should know before tours to Beijing.

Tip 1: Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Beijing

Tourists can find their embassies for help when they encounter problems on passport or some other emergencies during your stay in the city. There are about 140 countries and regions having their embassies set in Beijing. The embassies are mainly distributed at the Sanlilun Area and Jianguomen Area to the east of the city center.

Tip 2: Foreign Exchange

Great Britain Pound, Euro, U.S. Dollar, Swiss Franc, Singapore Dollar, Swedish Crown, Danish Crown, Norwegian Crown, Japanese Yen, Canadian Dollar, Australian Dollar, Philippine Peso, Thai Baht are all exchangeable.

Foreign currency and checks with the face value of Eurodollar and Spanish Peseta are also exchangeable at the Bank of China, other authorized banks offer foreign exchange service. Even some hotels, restaurants and shops will also accept foreign exchange business in order to provide convenience for foreign tourists.

Tip 3: Credit Card

If you feel it is not safe to take too much money during your travelling in Beijing , you could take a credit card that will be more convenience and safer.

At present main credit cards accepted in China, are Master card, Visa, American Express, JCB and Diners. It is very convenient for tourists to use credit cards in star hotels and the large emporiums of Beijing.

Tip 4: Internet

Usually, Wi-Fi connection can be found in airports, hotels, coffee shops, subway and many other places in Beijing. Surfing the internet is not an adventure any more, for internet cafes' can be easily found on the streets. If you come to the city by yourself and want to do business via the internet, chat with family or friends, there are plenty of venues to choose from.

Tip 5: Toilet Facilities

It is easy for tourists to find public toilets in the subway stations, railway stations, airport, bus stations or sightseeing spots and most toilets in the downtown area are free except for some mobile ones.

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