Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China and the world's third most populous city. While its history dates back over 3 millennia, Beijing is known as much for its modernity as its ancient tourist hotspots.
CURRENCY
Renminbi (RMB or CNY) or in Chinese "Ren-min-bi"
Time zone
GMT +8
Top attractions of Beijing:
- Forbidden City-The Palace Museum
- Tiananmen Square
- The Great Wall
- Temple of Heaven (Tiantan Park)
- Summer Palace
- Lama Temple
- Beihai Park
- Beijing Capital Museum
- Beijing has two airports - Capital Intentional Airport for international and domestic flights; Nanyuan Airport for domestic flights.
- Only Air China has direct flights from Mumbai and New Delhi to Beijing.
Other major airlines which fly to Beijing: Thai Airways, Singapore Airlines, Jet Airways, China Eastern, Malaysia Airlines, China Southern, Cathay Pacific, Air Astana, Air India, Korean Air, Etihad Airways, among others.
- Rickshaw: Taking a rickshaw is unexpectedly more expensive than taking a taxi, but allows tourists a unique view of the ancient Beijing.
- Waterway: Three waterways are available for tourists, and the boats are in service from April to October every year, which provide another way of exploring the city.
- Taxi: The most direct way to get a feel for the city and definitely a better choice for tourists who are not familiar with the city.
- Subway: There are 17 existing metro lines across the city.
- Public Bus: Traveling by public bus in Beijing is very cheap. Many buses announce the stop names in both Chinese and English.
- Bicycle: A good environmentally-friendly way to get around Beijing.
Indian Embassy in Beijing:
Ambassador: H.E. Vijay Gokhale
Address:
No.5, Liang Ma Qiao Bei Jie, Chaoyang
Tel:+86-10-85312500/2501/2502/2503
Top 5 Business Hotels in Beijing:
Address: 2A Jiangtai Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100016 P.R. China
Phone: +86 10 5926 8888
Fax: +86 10 5926 8889
Email:
Address: No. 9, DongDaQiao Road, Chaoyang Dist., Beijing 100020
Phone: 86-10-8561 2888
Fax: +86-10-8561 6700
Email:
Address: Jing Guang Centre, Hujialou, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100020, PRC
Telephone: +86 10 6597 8888
Reservations: +1 817 567 7562
Email:
Four Seasons Hotel Beijing
Address: 48 Liang Ma Qiao Road 100125 Chaoyang District, Beijing China
Phone: +86 (10) 5695 8858
Fax: +86 (10) 5695 8859
Address: Taikoo Li Sanlitun North, No. 11 Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, China 100027
Phone: +86 10 6417 6688
Fax: +86 10 6417 7799
Email:
- The best time to travel to Beijing is, generally, May, September and October.
- Autumn is the best season to visit Beijing, when warm, dry, sunny days with clear skies and pleasantly cool evenings are the norm.
Quick Facts for Business Travellers
- Beijing Capital International Airport is the second busiest airport in the world
- Any political unrest will cause access to Google, Facebook, and Twitter to be blocked
- Electric current in Beijing as well as in other parts of China is generally 220 volts and 50 hertz
- English is not as widely spoken and hence best to have a language app handy
- The city suffers from serious air pollution and can be blanketed by heavy smog
- There is no tipping system or sales tax
Indian restaurants in Beijing
- B1/F 138A, The Place,
9 Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District
(010) 6587 2999, 1339 1800 203
Daily 11am - 3 pm, 5pm - 10.30pm
- Lido Area
5/B Hairun Apartments,
2 Jiangtai Lu, Chaoyang District
(010) 5135 8353, 1391 0629 470
Daily 11am - 11pm
- Haidian Area
Sancaitang Xiezi Lou,
160 Chengfu Lu, Haidian District
(010) 6262 7944, 1352 2316 229
Daily 11am - 3pm, 5pm - 10.30pm
Punjabi Indian Restaurant
C8, Lucky Street,
ChaoyangGongyuan Road
Chaoyang Dist
(010) 5867-0221, 5867-0223
China Overseas Plaza North Tower 2nd floor,
L2-03 No.8 Guanghua Dong li
(010) 6505 5866
