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Thing to do:
 - wall at mutinyahu
 - Ming vase company (or silk or other companies...)
-summer palace
-forbidden city
-tain'anmen square
-silk/pearl/ yaxiu antique markets
-Panda zoo
-Drum tower, nightly acrobatic shows,
Kong fu show,
Back lake,
Hutong area?
-Olympic park (birds nest, cube) ,
-Chairman Mao?

Only place to eat:
dinis restaurant -( chabad)
(www.kosherbeijing.com)

Places to stay;
St Regis (downtown chabad) with bowling! And Massage across the street .
Westin (chaoyang)-near chabad,
Rosemary
Shrangila, trade west town

Get around:
-car service +8613051258776
(They are unofficial but good service and prices.)
-yellowcar John <johnyellowcar@hotmail.com>
( The price will be around 1000 rmb for everything (gas,toll,parking) except ticket and food.
reocmmendtions from : www.tripadvisor.com  )

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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #120 on: May 20, 2015, 09:26:28 AM »
IIRC, I went here - http://www.travelchinaguide.com/china_great_wall/scene/beijing/juyongguan.htm, http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g294212-d1563680-Reviews-Juyong_Pass_of_Great_Wall-Beijing.html
Thanks. Any thoughts on the trip length?

ETA:
So we want to fly SIN-PEK-HKG in J.

The two options are a CA A330 redeye where sleeping will be key, or an SQ 77W leaving 16:55 arriving 23:00.

Also to keep in mind how much time we'd need in PEK. The above flights are on a Tue, and we plan on leaving on Thu morning on a CA 772.
Is it a bad idea to take SQ and arrive in PEK so late, and then only have 1 full day to do things?
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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #121 on: June 04, 2015, 10:28:53 AM »
Suggestions for a four day stop which includes shabbas?

Thurs early am to Mon am.
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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #122 on: June 04, 2015, 10:32:11 AM »
Suggestions for a four day stop which includes shabbas?

Thurs early am to Mon am.
BJ has great options for Marriott points, check it out. I prefer SHA, more history and more jewish history. Check out the art village, (I don't remember the name)
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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #123 on: June 04, 2015, 11:42:13 AM »
Suggestions for a four day stop which includes shabbas?

Thurs early am to Mon am.
How much of Friday do you have (winter/summer)? We're going for 2 days and plan on going to the Wall at Mutianyu, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Silk Road. You'll have more time, but that's a start.

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« Reply #124 on: June 04, 2015, 12:27:17 PM »
BJ has great options for Marriott points, check it out. I prefer SHA, more history and more jewish history. Check out the art village, (I don't remember the name)

Well, we're gonna be doing PEK this time around, so perhaps next time. And we're booked at Fairmont, which is close to Chabad.

I was asking more for activities/sites..

How much of Friday do you have (winter/summer)? We're going for 2 days and plan on going to the Wall at Mutianyu, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and Silk Road. You'll have more time, but that's a start.

We're going in summer, so we have until after 7.
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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #125 on: June 04, 2015, 12:39:35 PM »
Well, we're gonna be doing PEK this time around, so perhaps next time. And we're booked at Fairmont, which is close to Chabad.

I was asking more for activities/sites..

We're going in summer, so we have until after 7.
You are AJK, I figured that you have already visited both pek and pvg and saw all the sights therefore I suggested the art village in Beijing.
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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #126 on: June 04, 2015, 04:03:26 PM »
You are AJK, I figured that you have already visited both pek and pvg and saw all the sights therefore I suggested the art village in Beijing.

Lol. I'm sure you're much more well traveled in North Asia than me.

Tho I sure am looking forward to PEK, even if it will be boiling.
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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #127 on: June 04, 2015, 04:06:20 PM »

Well, we're gonna be doing PEK this time around, so perhaps next time. And we're booked at Fairmont, which is close to Chabad.

I was asking more for activities/sites..

We're going in summer, so we have until after 7.
When in the summer? I'll be there in mid August

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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #128 on: June 04, 2015, 04:21:38 PM »
Tho I sure am looking forward to PEK, even if it will be boiling.
Same here, even though when I go it'll be freezing!

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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #129 on: June 04, 2015, 04:28:07 PM »
When in the summer? I'll be there in mid August

Before then. Inquire within if you so desire.
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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #130 on: June 18, 2015, 01:13:29 AM »
Reservations for shabbas meals necessary at chabad downtown?
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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #131 on: June 18, 2015, 01:45:04 AM »

Reservations for shabbas meals necessary at chabad downtown?

I went without. But i did email them a week before asking for info. But didn't make reservations.
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« Reply #132 on: June 18, 2015, 02:32:35 AM »
Thanks.
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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #133 on: June 18, 2015, 03:56:13 PM »
officially yes and they request payment as well. you can however just show up like many people do

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« Reply #134 on: June 21, 2015, 12:44:50 AM »
officially yes and they request payment as well. you can however just show up like many people do
Yup. Ended up calling ahead when at lunch at main chabad. Nice people.
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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #135 on: June 23, 2015, 04:59:15 PM »
anyone know about this? staying up to 72 hours with no Visa?

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/visa/free-72hour/

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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #136 on: June 23, 2015, 05:11:09 PM »
anyone know about this? staying up to 72 hours with no Visa?

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/visa/free-72hour/
That's correct. It was discussed up thread a bit.

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« Reply #137 on: June 23, 2015, 05:41:43 PM »
anyone know about this? staying up to 72 hours with no Visa?

http://www.travelchinaguide.com/embassy/visa/free-72hour/

Yes, must be transiting to a third, non-china country.

HKG and Macau are considered third countries.
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Re: Beijing Master Thread
« Reply #138 on: June 23, 2015, 05:50:06 PM »
Yes, must be transiting to a third, non-china country.

HKG and Macau are considered third countries.

So I can't go if I'm going back to HK. Can't decide if it's worth paying 320 for visas for two days.

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« Reply #139 on: June 23, 2015, 05:56:30 PM »
So I can't go if I'm going back to HK. Can't decide if it's worth paying 320 for visas for two days.

Clarify your proposed routing.
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