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Beijing Travel Guide

Beijing is well known for its flatness and regular construction. There is only one hill to be found in the city limits.Like the configuration of the Forbidden City, Beijing has concentric "ring roads", which are actually rectangular, that go around the metropolis.

About Beijing

Beijing covers an area of 6,487 sq miles (16,801 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 17.5 million people being the capital and second most populous city in China. It is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and motorways passing through the city.

Shopping

Wangfujing street and its surroundings have quite a selection of shopping options.  There are two western style, modern malls.  One has an English name written on it saying “Sun Dong An”, which is confusing because its Chinese name is “Xin Dong An”.  This one is the older of the two, situated on the center crossroads of Wangfujing street, 12 minutes walk north of the subway station.  It has 6 floors of shops and some pretty glass elevators.  Here you can find fashion stores, souvenirs, cafes and restaurants, a cinema and a built-in large department store with some reasonably priced high-quality electronics.

Xi Dan

The Xiu Shui market

Hong Qiao Market

Handicrafts



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