| Beijing ((zh)北京) | |
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| The Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen) with the portrait of Mao | |
| Information | |
| Country |  China |
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| Region | North China |
| Lake | Miyun Shuiku (密云 水库), Kunming Hu (昆明 湖) |
| Watercourse | Yongding (永定河) |
| Area | 16 410,54 km² |
| Population | 21 710 000 hab. () |
| Density | 1 322,93 inhab./km² |
| Postal code | 100000 |
| Telephone prefix | 86 10 |
| Spindle | UTC 08:00 |
| Location | |
 40 ° 13 ′ 41 ″ N 116 ° 27 ′ 43 ″ E | |
| Official site | |
| Touristic site | |
Beijing Where Beijing (北京 in Chinese), literally "capital of the north", is the capital of People's Republic of China. Site of many historical monuments, including several classified by UNESCO, visiting Beijing can easily fill a week of sightseeing.
Beijing has both a historical aspect with its tourist places, and a very modern and commercial aspect. Former historic capital and world economic center, it continues to grow at breakneck speed and now has six ring roads in 2015. The city has an extraordinary architectural and cultural heritage, such as the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, and its marvelous imperial gardens.
Beijing is also known for its Peking duck, rice, noodles and Chinese dumplings (饺子, jiaozi). Chinese cuisine mixes sweet and savory dishes.
Understand
The original center of the city is the Forbidden City. Around it are added consecutive circles, the first being the moat of the latter. The second, under which the metro currently passes, marks the former location of the city walls, punctuated by numerous doors (-men, a name that can be found in many names of metro stops). In the north-south axis, we find the Earth Temple (ditan), the drum and bell towers, the Coal Hill, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen, Tiananmen Square, Qianmen (the front door) and the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan). To the west we find the Temple of the Moon, to the east the temple of the Sun.
This diagram corresponds to the imperial city. Today, the walls no longer exist and new elements and buildings are being constructed. The government settled around Tiananmen Square and in Zhongnanhai (west of the Forbidden City). The embassy district (Sanlitun) is to the east between the second and third circles. Outside the city, dormitory housing estates with buildings of around twenty floors have sprung up. In the city, office buildings, homes or shops have also appeared. We must then take refuge in the famous hutong (small alleys) to find a little change of scenery.
The majority of streets and avenues have an east-west or north-south orientation. For the longest, they are divided into several sections with the same name and an indication (xi 西 west, dong 东 is, bei 北 north, Nope 南 south, zhong Central 中, nei 内 interior, wai 外 outside). Simplified maps of the city (with the main attractions) in English and free of charge can be found at the airport and in some hotels. Otherwise maps in English or Chinese are on sale in the street (street vendors will find you ...).
Weather
The climate in Beijing is very diverse. Note also that Beijing is a city with a very dry climate where it rains very little except in June or July / August. In Beijing, he can do −10 ° C as he can do 40 ° C depending on the months and seasons. From November to March are the coldest months, with peaks in January. It is therefore recommended to avoid this period when traveling. Favor summer which is a good season, but avoid July when the temperatures can be stifling. May, June, September and October are the best months for travelers.
Winters are cold and dry and summers are very hot and humid with heat indices that can reach or exceed 45 ° C during strong heat waves. The temperature differences between the seasons are very strong as shown by the maximum record which is 42.6 ° C and the minimum record which is −27.4 ° C. It rains mostly in summer, during which the rains fall in the form of hot rains.
To go
By plane
- 1 Beijing Capital International Airport (IATA : PEK, ICAO: ZBAA, 北京 首都 国际 机场) (about 20km northeast of downtown Beijing),
86 10 96158, e-mail : [email protected] 
permanently open. – 
free. Main airport in Beijing (completely renovated since 2008), it serves a large number of international destinations. Internal flights are also numerous and not to be neglected when you have little time or do not want to spend 30 h In a train.
permanently open
free. Main airport in Beijing (completely renovated since 2008), it serves a large number of international destinations. Internal flights are also numerous and not to be neglected when you have little time or do not want to spend From the airport, you can either take a taxi, the shuttle bus, or the metro which arrives in the city center. In the case of the taxi, the drivers who wait right at the exit offer too high prices. It is better to leave the airport and go directly to the official taxi rank. The trip to the city center should cost between 60 and 100 yuan depending on traffic, taxi and location. From 2008 (at the latest), a metro-shuttle will connect the airport directly to the metro network in Dongzhimen.
Internal flights are reliable, maybe you just need to avoid the smallest devices (for comfort and safety).
Examples of flight frequency, price and duration, from Beijing (2004):
- Shanghai - More than 20 flights per day, 1130 yuan, duration: 2 h
- Dalian - About 10 flights per day, 710 yuan, duration: a little over an hour
- Qingdao - About 10 flights per day, 710 yuan, duration: about an hour
- Haerbing - 8 flights per day, 960 yuan, duration: just over two hours
- Nanjing (Nankeen) - About 10 flights per day, 1010 yuan, duration: about an hour and a half
- Xi'an - About 15 flights per day, 1050 yuan, duration: about two hours
- Chengdu - About 15 flights per day, 1440 yuan, duration: just over two hours
- Guangzhou (Canton) - Almost 20 flights per day, 1700 yuan, duration: almost three hours
- Guilin - About 2 flights per day, 1790 yuan, duration: about 3 h
- Kunming - About 6 flights, 1810 yuan, duration: about 3 h
- Wulumuqi - About 6 flights, 2410 yuan, duration: about 4 h
By train
Beijing has several train stations. The main ones are Beijing Station and West Station. Buses connect these two stations. The most central is the so-called Beijing, it is located on the circular metro line at the Beijing Zhan stop, in English Beijing Railway Station (this is the southeast corner of the line). Many night trains reach the main Chinese cities, some of which are very modern and comfortable (connection for Shanghai in 12 h), while remaining very affordable. There is also a connection between Moscow and Beijing which takes 6 days and will cost you around 200 € the path.
Tickets can be purchased at train stations, most hotels and many ticket kiosks. Most tickets are on sale four days before departure, except tickets for the ultra-fast trains (destination Shanghai, Nanjing in others) which are on sale earlier (10 days before). At certain periods (national holidays) tickets are almost impossible to find if you do not do it in advance and / or through an agency.
The prices are for hard lying / hard sitting (2004 prices):
- West station
- For Xi'an - train Z9 (Z10 for the return), approximately 12 h, 274/150 yuan
- To Datong - train N205, approx. 7 h, 94/46 yuan
- For Wulumuqi - train T69, more than 50 h, 652/363 yuan
- For Canton - train T15, approximately 22 h, 458/253 yuan
- For Kunming - train T61, more than 50 h, 578/320 yuan
- For Chengdu - train T7, approximately 26 h, 400 /? yuan
- Beijing Railway Station
By car
There are too many cars in Beijing, some areas, mainly the 3rd ring road, are often overcrowded. It is best to use public transport. The metro makes it possible to escape traffic jams in the most congested areas during rush hour, as bus lanes are not yet in place (in 2012).
By bus
There are several long-distance bus stations that connect Beijing with other Chinese cities. For longer journeys, there are sleeper buses; buses to Minyun, Chengde and a tourist bus (Badaling and Ming Tombs) depart from Dongzhimen. Tourist buses are slower (multiple stops in souvenir shops and other factories) and more expensive (price 2 or 3 times more expensive than the regular bus: ex: Badaling 12 yuan /1 h bus 919 and 50 yuan /2 h and a half tourist bus) Buses to Tianjin leave from Beijing Station .... but trains to Tianjin leave from Xizhan Huoche West Station 西 站 火车
On a boat
The nearest port is at Tianjin, at about 2 h by bus or train.
Circulate
Depending on the budget, you can choose between the taxi and the metro. But the advantage of the latter is its speed. You can't see the streets, but you can't see the traffic jams either.
By taxi
Taxi (出租车 chūzūchē) perhaps the most convenient way. The price is 13 CNY for the support which includes the first 3 kilometers, then the price is 2 yuan per kilometer (2 元 / 公里). If the driver "forgets" to start the meter, do not forget to remind him by politely saying: "qǐng dǎ biǎo" 请 打 表, "qǐng jìchéng" (情 计 程) (or in English if you is lucky to come across an English speaker: “Run the meter, please”). Few drivers understand and read English and even less French, it is safer to obtain the address of the place where you want to go written in Chinese if you are not used to pronouncing the tones. Likewise, if the final price seems excessive or if the driver does not want to put the meter, do not hesitate to make a conspicuous note of the driver's number, visible on the front of the car, inside, on the passenger side on the card. presenting his photo and name.
By bike
Cycling around Beijing is very pleasant. Most of the roads have a cycle path and walking through the hutongs can be very culturally instructive. Some hotels rent them out. Likewise in the hutong areas there are quite a few rental points. Prices (and condition of the equipment!) Vary (count 25 yuan for a day), and you often have to leave a deposit of 200 yuan (or more). There are also several companies that offer a smartphone application to unlock the thousands of electric bikes / mini-scooters freely accessible throughout the city.
By bus
Buses (公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē) and trolleybuses (电车, diànchē) are sometimes crowded but numerous and inexpensive. The ticket for most buses in the city costs 1 yuan (2 yuan if air conditioned). It can be bought inside the bus. There is also a monthly subscription of 40 yuan. All directions are in Chinese, oral and written, with Latin characters (pinyin) transcribed for names, but the ticket clerk, who circulates on the bus, is always ready to help you, show him where you want to go on a map and he will explain it to you. See the next section for the practical use of rechargeable magnetic cards.
By Metro
There are currently 18 metro lines (地铁 dìtiě). In the metro, directions are in Chinese and Pinyin. The stations are announced by a loudspeaker in Chinese and English. Ticket prices vary according to the distance traveled (from 4 to 10 yuan). The most practical is to buy a rechargeable card (一卡通 yī kǎ tóng), also valid on buses, sold in all metro stations and load it, for example, with 50 yuan. The credit decreases at each exit from the station.
Walk
All distances seem very long! But if you like to walk, you should not be discouraged. Indeed, to visit the slowness of the walk allows the best to observe every detail. Be careful, however, the distance between 2 metro stations in Beijing is equivalent to that of 15 metro stations in Paris ... On line 1, the average distance between 2 stations is 1 km.
To see
Most major sites (Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven, ..) offer several types of tickets. The cheapest only include entry to the park. Full tickets include entry to the various pavilions or buildings (but you never enter the building, you walk past open doors or windows where you can see into the building). And all the monuments are more or less being repaired to be perfect for the Olympics. Closures in general at 16 h 30 in winter, 5 p.m. or 5.30 p.m. in summer ... sometimes later for parks (where you can go without visiting the buildings)
- 1 Forbidden City (故宫 Gùgōng) –
Located in the center of town. The nearest metro stop is Tiān'ānmén East (东 天 安 们) and Tiān'ānmén West (西 天安门), take the north exits. To properly visit the site, you should plan for at least half a day. Note that renovations took place in 2004-2005 and are currently completed (2013). We exit through the north entrance.
The Forbidden City was built during the Ming Dynasty under Emperor Yongle (1402-1424) because the latter had decided to make Beijing the Capital city of China (1421). Built in 14 years (1406-1420), it serves as a residence for the emperor, his family, his servants and political leaders. It is also the political center of the empire.
- 2 The Summer Palace (颐和园 Yíhéyuán) (Located outside of town, to the northwest. To get there by metro, take line 4 and get off at Beigongmen 北 宫门 地铁 站 station (approximately 45 minutes by metro from Tiananmen). To get there by bus, take the 726, 331, or 375 which leave from Wǔdàokǒu (五道口) (metro station on line 13) or Xīzhímén zhàn (西直门 inters, intersection line 3 and 2).)
Entrance costs 50 CNY (for all buildings) or 20 CNY (only giving access to the park and secondary buildings). In high season (from April 1 to October 31), you must add 10 CNY at these rates. – This palace was used during the last dynasty (the Manchus). If you take your time, the visit easily takes half a day or even a full day. You can also plan a picnic to enjoy on the edge of the lake.
Entrance costs - Not far from there are the ruins of the old summer palace, destroyed by the French under Napoleon III. The population will not hold it against you, a bust of Victor Hugo is also present there, to recall his opposition to Napoleon III and French colonialism. Not much more than a few stones left ... but fewer tourists, and it's a super nice park with lots of water and ... real Pekingese!
- 3 The Temple of Heaven (天坛 Tiāntán) (Located a half hour walk south of Tiān'ānmén Square (天安门) following the southern artery which follows the central extension of the square. To get there, you can take bus 120 (last stop) from Qianmén (前门, central metro stop).) Entrance costs 30 CNY. – The explanatory panels are in English and Chinese, quite numerous and clear. Audio guides are also available. It is best to enter through the south gate and exit through the east gate for a logical visit. Towards the east gate, people gather to sing and play music. About a hundred meters to the left on exiting you can continue with the Pearl Market. The renovations are complete.
- 4 The Coal Hill (景山 Jǐngsshān, mountain of the landscape) (Located just north of the Forbidden City, opposite the exit) – This is the earth removed from the moat during the construction of the City. You have to take advantage of a day when the air is clear to go there, it offers a magnificent view of the extent of the Forbidden City. Entrance costs around 5 yuan.
- 5 Beihai (北海 公园 Běihǎi gōngyuán, garden of the North Sea) (Located northwest of the Forbidden City) – The park includes a lake, several pavilions, a white pagoda overlooking the city. To the northwest of the park is a Tibetan temple containing an immense celestial landscape with a thousand Buddhas, next to which is a stele written in the 4 main writings of China (Han Chinese, Tibetan, Mongolian, Manchu).
- 6 The Bell Tower and the Drum Tower (种 楼 Zhǒnglóu and 鼓楼 Gǔlóu) (Located north of the Coal Hill. There is a metro stop nearby: Gǔlóu dàjiē (鼓楼 大街, “Drum Tower Route”), then head south) – The Hutong rickshaw rides east of Beihai can get you there.
- 7 Tiananmen Square (天安门广场 Tiān'ānmén guǎngchǎng) (Located in the heart of the city, south of the Forbidden City) – Tiānānmén Square is bounded to the south by the Front Gate (Qiánmén 前门) and to the north by the Gate of Heavenly Peace (天安门 Tiānānmén). The latter then gives access to the Forbidden City. To the east of the square is the National Museum and to the west the People's Assembly. The other monument in the square is a stele in memory of the courage of the people. You can also see some colonial buildings from the first half of the 20th century.e century, including a French in the southwest and United States in the east.
- 8 Mao's Mausoleum (毛)
- 9 The temple of Confucius (北京 孔庙) (Located in the northeast, near the entrance to the Tibetan Yōnghégōng Llamas Temple.) – This is the 2e largest temple of Confucius in the world. It was built in 1302 and occupies an area of 20 000 m2. You can get there from Yōng hé gōng subway station. This place is a tourist site that is essential for its grandeur and beauty.
- 10 The Lamas temple (雍和宫 Yōnghégōng, Palace of Peace and Harmony) (Located in the northeast of the city) – Tibetan Lamaic temple comprising in particular a Buddha of 25 meters tall and many statues and decorations specifically Tibetan. To get there, take the circular metro line and exit at the Yōnghégōng / Lama Temple stop. The entrance ticket costs 25 yuan (2004). Magnificent buildings and a very special atmosphere. Watch out for renovations ...
- 11 The Taoist temple - Temple of the White Cloud (Located in the west of the city. The nearest metro stop is Nanlishilu (east-west line)) – You then have to walk west to the next big intersection and there follow the road south.
- The Hutong (胡同 hútong, alleys) – Two main areas are still standing to this day, they should remain so, as they are now classified by the government. The first area is towards Hòuhǎi (后 海), north of Beihai or west of the two towers. This is where the most tourists go. The second zone is located southwest of Qiánmén (前门), in the western extension of Dazhalan. We will take advantage of the visit of Bell and Drum towers to browse the nearby hutongs.
- 12 Beijing Zoo (Located in the north-west of the city, near the Xīzhímén stop (la of the circular metro line) – Lots of concrete and sadness ... but an aquarium (entrance ticket extra: 100 yuan per adult) where we find a coral reef with giant turtles, a pool with sharks and giant sturgeons, shows with dolphins and sea lions. The area of Beijing Ocean Hall is 35,000 square meters, located in the northeast of Beijing Zoo. Seen from afar, the room looks like a gigantic conch shell.
- 13 Science museum 1, Běisānhuán Zhǒng Street, (北 三环 种 路 1 号), 86 10 - 62 37 11 77 Business hours : 9 h – 16 h 30 (closed on Monday). – It's a museum that has three buildings ... with three entrance tickets: Building C: (admission: 10 yuan per adult, and 20 per child): this is the children's building. Building B (entry 20 yuan per child, 30 per adult, 30 per child and 50 per adult if ticket combined with building A): it is the science building with lots of small experiments to do yourself with joysticks that we shoot etc. Building A: It's the geode with a 45 min film in Imax, in Chinese.
- 14 Space 798 (大山子 (Dashanzi)) – Beijing Art District 798 is located in Dashanzi, northeast of the Chinese capital. Dashanzi was state-owned factories in the 1950s, but in 2002 a group of artists transformed this place into a cultural district. There are many art galleries, artist studios, restaurants and bars. The diversity of styles is very present, whether in the studios or the workshops in the street, you will see very original paintings, sculptures, montages or statues. It is an essential place to see for art lovers, especially those wishing to discover contemporary Chinese art but also to change temples and gardens, more common in China.
- 15 Beijing "Dadu" Art Museum (Beijing Dadu Museum of Art) No. 28, Guozijan Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing (Very close to Yonghegong Lama Temple subway station using subway A or B exit. It is less than 10 min walk and right in front of Confucious temple), 8610-56937555 Open every day from 9:30 a.m. to 17 h 30 except Mondays as is the case with most museums in China. By adding to this the access closes to 16 h. 20 CNY. – free. It is an elegant and modern cultural museum for the exhibition of paintings of Russian oil paintings. It is considered a luxury art museum using the latest art materials. This museum also includes a huge conference room equipped for the organization of seminars and congresses as well as for exhibitions in a very high standing and very spacious apartment which is located upstairs which has a breathtaking view of the Yonghegong Hutongs. This museum is also equipped with a 06-star hotel which combines a contemporary Chinese and modern design at the same time, and its opening is scheduled for the end of 2015.
The Olympic site
The Olympic site is made up of three main elements: The Bird's Nest (main stadium), The Olympic Cube (swimming pool) and the Olympic Park. The site was built between 2003 and 2008 for the 2008 Summer Olympics held in Beijing. Walking around this site is pleasant and calm, but nevertheless very impressive.
- 16 Bird's Nest (Beijing National Stadium) – The Bird's Nest is the main stadium during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It is easily distinguished from other stadiums by its exceptional architecture, having the shape of a nest, all made of iron. The stadium can accommodate 91,000 spectators.
- Olympic Cube (Shuilifang) (Beijing National Swimming Center) (By bus N ° 1, 2, 81, 82, 86, 386, 407, 538, 611, 656, 658, 660, 689, 696, 740, 753, 839, 944, 983, 939, 983. By metro, line 8 (Beichendonglu) then ten minutes walk to finally arrive at the cube) 10 h - 19 h every day and 10 h - 22 h from June 13 to August 31.. ¥ 200 for people from 1,5 m or more, 160 RMB for children between 1.2 -1,4 m, Free for children under 1,2 m. – The Beijing National Swimming Center, also called the Water Cube, is a swimming center that was built next to the Beijing National Stadium in the Olympic Park for the 2008 Summer Olympics swimming competitions. center has a capacity of 6,000 places.
- Olympic park – The Olympic Park is a large park where you can walk. It is very beautiful and it can be very pleasant to walk there on a beautiful afternoon.
To learn
Tongue
Beijing is one of the ideal places to learn Chinese (Mandarin). Indeed, the language is based on the Beijing dialect, so what we learn in class is also (more or less) spoken in the street. Many schools and universities offer courses for foreigners. Likewise, it is easy to find students with whom to exchange languages.
Other
And why not take advantage of a long stay to learn calligraphy, music, Chinese opera or even a martial art? There are many possibilities.
Universities
- 1 Beijing Language and Culture University (北京 语言 大学 (Běijīng yǔyán dàxué)) 15 Xueyuan Rd, Haidian district, Beijing, China, 100083 (15 学院 街 ， 海胆 区 ， 北京 ， 中国 ， 100083), 8610-82303086, fax : 86-10-82303087, e-mail : [email protected]
- 2 Tsinghua (清华大学 (Qīnghuá Dàxué)) Tsinghua University (清华大学), 86 10 62793001, e-mail : [email protected]
- 3 Beijing University (北京大学) No.5 Yiheyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, China 100871 (5 号 ， 一 合 园街 ， 海胆 区 ， 北京 ， 中国 ， 100871)
- 4 Renmin University of China ((中国 人民 大学)) No. 59 Zhongguancun Street, Haidian District Beijing, 100872, P.R. China, 86-10-62511588, e-mail : [email protected]
- 5 Beijing Normal University ((北京 师范大学)) No. 19, XinJieKouWai St., HaiDian District, Beijing 100875, P. R. China, 86 10-58806183
- 6 Beihang University (北京 航空 航天 大学) XueYuan Road No.37, HaiDian District, Beijing, China, 86-10-82317114, e-mail : [email protected]
- Peking Union Medical University , e-mail : [email protected]
- Petroleum University
- Captial University of Medical Science
- China University of Mining & Technology
- The Central Conservatory of Music
- Center Radio & TV University
- University of Science and Technology
- China Youth College for Political Science
- Capital University of Medical Sciences
To work
It can be difficult for a foreigner to find a job between the two extremes of being an English teacher or a manager. For most other jobs, a (good) knowledge of Chinese is required. But by researching well and using word of mouth, there are opportunities.
The most commercial areas are:
- Guomao or China World Trade Center (国贸)
- Dawang (大 望)
- Eastern 3rd Ring Road (东 三环)
To buy
See as well: Negotiating in China
Beijing is an open-air market. On every corner there are shops. The opening hours are frequently 9 h from morning to 9 h evening for department stores and supermarkets. Bargaining is required in most cases.
- Oriental Plaza (东方 新天地 - Dong fang xin tian di) and all Wangfujing Street (east of the Forbidden City)
- Rue des Antiquaires (liulichang) you can find beautiful paintings, (fake) antiques, musical instruments among others
- Silk Street (Yonganli subway exit), mostly clothes, you have to haggle. Do not hesitate to offer 1/3 of the stated price as the first price. Be careful, this street was destroyed (end of 2004). Now the market is located in a 4-5 storey building, Yonganli Metro, Northwest Exit (A).
- Friendship store (Jianguomen Metro) which has a summary of a lot of tourist items in China, but is quite disappointing for the price and the choice.
- Hongqiao shichang or Pearl Market (northeast of the Temple of Heaven) offers many clothes, bags, beads, souvenirs and electronic equipment on 4 floors
- Yaxiu (雅 修 - to pronounce Ya Shiau) Market (in the district of Sanlitun), very frequented, it offers clothes, shoes and various souvenirs. Lots of choice in clothes and as always you have to haggle. There are also a few tailor-made shops.
Eat
Meal times can be surprising. The midday meal is eaten around midday and in the evening around six o'clock. A lot of restaurants therefore close around 9:00 p.m. On the other hand, in the morning we start to find breakfasts in the street as soon as the sun rises such as soy milk, wheat pancakes or other. Then, for lunch and dinner, several Beijing specialties are waiting for you around a large round table such as Chinese dumplings, several kinds of mushroom or vegetable soups for example. As Beijing is known for its flour-based specialties, there are a lot of noodles.
Cheap
Eating on the street - There are plenty of snacks available on the street for low prices. Hygiene seems rather respected. Among other things, you can find good meals for only five yuan:
- Caramelized fruit skewers
- Boiled corn
- Grilled sweet potatoes
- Roasted chestnuts (more in winter seasons)
- Pancakes (with egg, herbs and condiments)
- Grilled meat skewers
- Steamed buns stuffed with meat (包子; baozi)
- Soy milk for breakfast
- Chinese dumplings (饺子; jiaozi)
Most stores have a supermarket in the basement, and the "food courts" are often on the top floor. Some of these "canteens" use a card system for payment. You must then buy a loaded card before you can consume. Then we can return the card and recover the rest.
Average price
- Gost Street - Dongzhimennei dajie 东直门 内 大街: A whole series of Chinese restaurants on this road. Their particularity is that they are open all night. The restaurants seem to stand out. A good place to taste the Hot Pot. For a meal, without excess or restriction, count 20-25 yuan per person.
- Foreign restaurants (pizzeria, sushi, ...): If after a few weeks of Chinese cuisine we dream of a different menu, Beijing offers a choice of affordable restaurants (between 50 and 100 yuan per person). Most are located in the vicinity of Sanlitun or on the central axis of the east-west metro line.
- Yuanlü Sushi元 绿 回转 寿 四 (with a green logo). A chain of sushi bar with the conveyor belt. The quality of the fish is good and the choice is varied. These restaurants can be found in Xidan, Wangfujing, The Mall at Oriental Plaza among others.
- Cleopatra sanlitun soho, 3rd building 2nd floor. (by taxi, bus), 86 11112046 Mon.- Sun. : 12 h - 24 h. 20 to 80 CNY. – the dishes are mainly Egyptian; you can find hummus, koshary, shawarma there.
- flat white coffee tayuan DRC, building 6, 1st floor Mon.- sat. : 9 h - 22 h. 25 to 100 CNY. – The dishes are often American dishes, for example there are pizzas, burgers, and fries. The clientele of this restaurant is more an elderly clientele.
- Bocata sanlitun opposite 3.3 Mon.- Sun. : 11 h - 23 h. 35 and 200 CNY. – The dishes are often Italian and Mexican dishes, they are hot, but the waiters are often quite attractive because they are polite and respectful.
- Alameen DRC tayuan Mon.- Sun. : 11 h - 23 h. 35 and 150 CNY. – The dishes are arabic dishes
Luxury
Have a drink / Go out
There are several bars streets, the main ones being:
- Houhai (north of the Forbidden City)
- Chaoyanggongyuan is a public park (but paying), at its southern and western gates there are several bars and clubs. To get there by taxi (respectively west gate and south gate): 朝阳 公园 西门chaoyanggongyuan ximen or 朝阳 公园 南门chaoyanggongyuan nanmen.
- The world of Suzie Wong : west door, with a terrace and a rather wooden and traditional decor.
- Latino : porte sud, (dancing, 50 yuans l'entrée comprenant la première boisson), musique d'Amérique du Sud et petit orchestre.
- Sanlitun bar street malgré les rumeurs de destruction, elle semble résister pour l'instant (2006). Attention: de nombreux mendiants aux abords des bars, ne rien leur donner sous peine de se retrouver submergé par le nombre. Des policiers avec un anglais parfait sont présents sur place pour vous proposer différentes substances prohibées. Ne jamais accepter sous peine d'un voyage sans retour. Pour y aller en taxi: 三里屯 酒吧街 sanlitun jiubajie
- Wudaokou (dans le nord-ouest, dans le quartier des universités)
Housing
Cheap
Il y a plusieurs auberges de jeunesses:
- Gongti - Worker's Stadium Hostel - Dortoir 60/50 yuan (membres) (prix 2005) - Située dans le stade même, arrêt de métro le plus proche Dongsishitiao. Comprend cuisine, salle de lecture, TV et accès internet payant. Proche des bars de Sanlitun.
- Chengshi - Central Hostel - Dortoir 60/50 yuan (membres) (prix 2005) - Située en face de la gare, juste à la sortie nord-ouest du métro. Comprend cuisine, salle commune, TV, billards gratuits et accès internet payant.
Average price
Home InnsChaine d'hôtel chinoise catégorie 2 étoiles. Prix moyen de la chambre : 230 CNY/jour.http://www.homeinns.com/program/index.aspx
Luxury
- Kempinski Hotel Beijing Lufthansa Center No.50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chaoyang District, 86 10 6465 3388, 86 10 6465 3388, fax : 86 10 6465 3366, e-mail : [email protected] room available from 14 h, to be released before 12 h.
- Bamboo Garden Hotel , 86 10 58520088 room available from 14 h, to be released before 12 h. – A deux pas des tours du tambour et de la cloche et pas très loin du premier périphérique, les chambres de l'hôtel donnent sur un jardin de bambou.
Communicate
La plupart des hôtels proposent maintenant des accès internet, avec des prix qui suivent la catégorie de l'hôtel.Sinon il existe aussi un bon nombre d'internet café chinois (utilisés aussi pour les jeux en réseau). Les prix varient, mais on peut s'attendre à un prix entre 2 et 5 yuans l'heure. En chinois, internet café se dit wangba 网吧。Test
Health
La ville a plusieurs hôpitaux étrangers, en cas de gros problème. Pour les petits problèmes, les pharmacies avec des médicaments traditionnels ou occidentaux sont nombreuses. Le personnel des pharmacies est souvent nombreux et serviable, donc n'hésitez pas à solliciter leur aide (quitte à mimer votre problème).
Le plus gros problème, que l'on remarque vite à Pékin est la qualité de l'air. S'il n'y a pas de vent, l'air peut devenir très chargé en poussière, en sable ou en particules de pollution. Si vous êtes asthmatique, il est vivement conseillé de prendre des précautions avant de partir en voyage ainsi que d'apporter un masque anti-pollution. Les masques de chirurgiens sont à éviter, car ils absorbent très peu de particules et ne sont donc pas très performants. En revanche, faute de mieux, il est conseillé d'en porter un. Plusieurs types de masque peuvent être directement achetés dans des pharmacies qui sont assez nombreuses à Pékin. Il est aussi utile de noter qu'il existe plusieurs sites sur internet pour mesurer le taux de pollution dans l'air. Parmi eux, il y a le site officiel sur la surveillance de la pollution atmosphérique qui est le site le plus précis et honnête sur l'indice de pollution, non seulement à Pékin, mais encore dans les autres grandes villes de Chine comme Shanghaï ou Guangzhou. Ce site est très utile, car il dispose aussi d'un lien en bas de la page d'accueil qui vous permet d'acheter des masques de pollution.Vous pouvez aussi prélever des données sur le niveau de pollution directement chez l'ambassade des États-Unis le site de l'ambassade des États-UnisUne application smartphone est disponible pour les appareils Android et Apple pour connaître les niveaux de pollution. Néanmoins, en raison des restrictions imposées par le gouvernement chinois, elle n'est pas toujours accessible.
Manage the day-to-day
Diplomatic representations
Afghanistan (阿富汗伊斯兰共和国大使馆) 8 Dongzhimenwai Dajie (东直门外大街8号), 86 10 6532-1582
Albania (阿尔巴尼亚共和国大使馆) 28 Guanghua Lu (光华路28号), 86 10 6532-1120
Algeria (阿尔及利亚民主人民共和国大使馆) 7 Sanlitun Lu (三里屯路7号), 86 10 6532-1231
Germany No.17, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie
Angola (安哥拉共和国大使馆) 1-8-1 Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Building (塔园外交人员办公楼1-8-1), 86 10 6532-6968
Antigua and Barbuda (安提瓜和巴布达大使馆) 
Argentina (阿根廷共和国大使馆) 11 Dongwu Jie, Sanlitun (三里屯东5街11号), 86 10 6532-1406
Armenia (亚美尼亚共和国大使馆) 9 Ta Yuan Nanxiao Jie (塔园南小街9号), 86 10 6532-5677
Australia (澳大利亚大使馆) 21 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Sanlitun (三里屯东直门外大街21号), 86 10 5140-4111, fax : 86 10 5140-4204, 86 10 5140-4230, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 17 h.
Austria (奥地利大使馆) 建国门外，秀水南街5号, 86 10 6532-9869, 86 10 6532-9879, fax : 86 10 6532-1505, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 12 h and13 h - 17 h.
Azerbaijan (阿塞拜疆驻华大使馆) Qijiayuan Diplomatic Compound, Villa No. B-3 (齐家园外交公寓，B3号别墅) 100600, 86 10 6532-4614, 86 10 6532-4698, fax : 86 10 6532-4615, e-mail : [email protected]
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1 Belgium 比利时驻华大使馆 6, San Li Tun Lu, 86 10 6532-1736 Mon.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 30 and14 h - 17 h.
Brazil 27, Guanghua Lu, Chaoyang District, 86 10 6532-2881
Bulgaria 4, XIU SHUI BEI JIE, 86 10 6532-1916, 86 10 6532-1946, fax : 86 10 6532-4502, e-mail : [email protected]
2 Canada (加拿大驻华大使馆) 19 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Chaoyang District (北京市朝阳区东直门外大街19号), 86 10 5139-4000
Chile No. 1 Sanlitun Dongsi Jie, 86 10 6532-1591
Cyprus China 2-13-2, Ta Yuan Diplomatic Office Bldg, 14 Liang Ma He Nan Rd, District de Chaoyang
North Korea No. 11, Ri Tan Bei Lu, Jian Guo Men Wai, Chaoyang District, 86 10 6532-1186
South Korea No. 20, Dong Fang Dong Lu, Chaoyang District, 86 10 8531-0700
United Arab Emirates 
United States 3 Xiushui Beijie, 86 10 6532-3831, fax : 86 10 6532-3431, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Tue. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 30 and14 h - 16 hsea. : 8 h 30 - 12 hGame.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 12 h 30 and14 h - 16 h.
Spain No. 9, San Li Tun Road, Chaoyang District ([email protected], [email protected]), 86 10 6532-1986, 86 10 6532-3629, 86 10 6532-3728, 86 10 6532-1445, 86 10 6532-5616
Estonia 50 Liangmaqiao Road, Chao Yang District, 86 10 6463-7913
Finland Beijing Kerry Centre Level 26, South Tower Guanghua Lu 1, Beijing 100020 (芬 兰驻华大使馆, 100020 中国北京朝阳区, 光 华路 1 号, 嘉里中心南楼 26 层), 86 10 8519-8300, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 12 h and13 h - 16 h 45.
3 France 60, Tianze Lu - 100600 Pékin (Beijing), 86 10 85 31 20 00 Mon.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 12 h.
Georgia No. LA 03-02, Section A, Liangmaqiao Diplomatic Compound, No.22 Dongfang Dong Lu, Chaoyang District, 86 10-6532-7518, 86 10 6532-7525
Greece 17/Floor, THE PLACE TOWER,The Place, No.9 Guang Hua Lu, Chao Yang District, Beijing 100020, 86 10 6587-2838, 86 13911 807084 (Numéro d'urgence), fax : 8610-6587 2839, e-mail : [email protected]
Iceland Room 802, Tower 1, Landmark Building, No.8 Dong San Huan Bei Lu, 86 10 6590-7795, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 17 h.
India 1 Ritan Donglu, 86 010-6532 1908
Indonesia Dongzhimenwai Dajie No. 4, Chaoyang District, 86 10 6532-5489, 86 10 6532-5486, 86 10 6532-548688
Iran No. 13, Dong Liu Jie, San Li Tun, Beijing 100600, 86 10 6532-2040, fax : 86 10 6532-1403
Ireland 3 Ritan Dong Lu, Beijing 100600, 86 10 6532-2691, e-mail : [email protected]
Israel No. 17, Tianzelu, Chaoyang District, 86 10 8532-0500
Italy 2, San Li Tun Dong Er Jie, 86 10 8532-7600
Kazakhstan Dong Liu Road , San Li Tun
Kuwait 23 Guanghua Lu, Jianguomenwai, 86 10 6532-2216, 86 10 6532-2182
Lebanon No. 10, Dong Liu Street, San Li Tun, Chaoyang District, 86 10 6532-1560, 86 10 6532-2197, 86 10 6532-3281, e-mail : [email protected]
Lithuania #A-18 King's Garden Villa 18 Xiaoyun Rd, Chaoyang District, 86 10 8451-8520 Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 18 h.
North Macedonia Sun Li Tun Diplomatic Compound 3-2-21, 86 10 6532-7846
Malaysia (马来西亚驻华大使馆) No. 2, Liang Ma Qiao Bei Jie, Chaoyang District (北京市朝阳区三里屯亮马桥北街2号), 86 10 6532-2531, 86 10 6532-253132, 86 10 6532-253133
Mexico San Li Tun Dongwujie 5 (Chaoyang 100600 Beijing), 86 10 6532-2574, 86 10 6532-2070, 86 10 6532-1947 (Conm), e-mail : [email protected] 8 h 30 - 17 h 30.
Népal No 1, San Li Tun Xi Liu Jie, Beijing 100600, 86 10 6532-1795, 86 10 6532-2739
Netherlands 4 Liangmahe Nanlu, Nuren Jie, 86 10 8532-0200
Nigeria 2 Dongwujie, Sanlitun, 86 10 6532-3631 9 h - 16 h 30.
Norway 1, Dong Yi Jie, San Li Tun Beijing 100600, 86 10 8531-9600 9 h - 17 h.
Pakistan (H.E. Mr Mohammad Masood Khan) No. 1, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie, Chaoyang District, 86 10 6532-2504, 86 10 6532-2695, 86 10 6532-2072, 86 10 6532-2581, fax : 86 10 6532-2715
Philippines 23 Xiu Shui Bei St, Jian Guo Men Wai, 86 10 6532-1872, 86 10 6532-2451, 86 10 6532-2518 Mon.- Fri. : 8 h 30 - 17 h 30.
Poland 1, Ritan Lu, Jianguomenwai, 86 10 6532-1235
Portugal No. 8, Dong Wu Jie, San Li Tun, 86 10 6532-3497, e-mail : [email protected] 9 h 30 - 12 h.
Roumanie Ritan Rd, Second East St, 86 10 6532-3442, e-mail : [email protected] Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 12 h and13 h - 17 h.
Russia 100600北京市东直门北中街4号俄罗斯大使馆), 86 10 6532-1381, 86 10 6532-2051
Serbia San Li Tun, Dong 6 Jie 1-, 86 10 6532-3516, 86 10 6532-1693, 86 10 6532-5413, 86 10 6532-3016, 86 10 6532-1562 (en chinois), fax : 86 10 6532-1207
Singapore No. 1 Xiu Shui Bei Jie, Jian Guo Men Wai, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100600, 86 10 6532-1115
Slovakia 北京市朝阳区日坛路, 86 10 6532-1531
Slovenia King's Garden Villas, 18 Xiao Yun Rd No. 57, Block F, Ya Qu Yuan, Chaoyang District, 86 10 6468-1030
Somalie No. 2, San Li Tun Lu, Chaoyang District, 86 10 6532-1651, 86 10 6532-0717, fax : 86 10 6532-1752, e-mail : [email protected]
Sri Lanka ([email protected]) No.3, Jlan Hua Lu (The embassy is located at Jian Hua Road of Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue. To access by public bus, get off at Ritan Lu bus stop), 86 10 6532-1861, 86 10 6532-1862, fax : 86 10 6532-5426 Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 17 h 30.
Sweden Embassy of Sweden 3, Dongzhimenwai Dajie Sanlitun Chaoyang District (ambassaden.peking@ foreign.ministry.se), 86 10 6532-9790
Swiss 3 Sanlitun Dongwujie, 86 10 6532-2736 Mon.- Fri. : 9 h - 11 h.
Czech Republic Guangqumen Outer St S, 86 10 6532-6902
Thailand 40 Guang Hua Rd, Chaoyang District, 86 10 6532-1749
Turkey San Li Tun Dong 5 Jie 9 Hao, 86 10 6532-1715
Ukraine 11 San Li Tun Dong Liu Jie, 86 10 6532-6359
UK 11 Guanghua Lu, 86 10 5192-4000, fax : 86 10 6532-1937
Vietnam 32 Guanghua Lu, 86 10 6532-1155, fax : 86 10 6532-5720
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Security
Attention, à une arnaque qui se pratique : l'école de l'art.
Around
- The grande muraille de Chine, on peut aller de Simatai (120 km de Pékin) à Jinshanling (à 147 km) in 4 h Steps.
- Les Tombeaux Ming et les Tombeaux Qing. Certains bus touristiques (par exemple certains bus touristiques, route 1 et 2, groupe en une journée les Tombeaux Ming et la muraille à Badaling, très touristique).
- Réservoir de Minyun et autres lieux dans les districts de Pékin. Il existe plusieurs destinations pour les citadins à la recherche de verdure. Les lieux ont tendances à être très pris le week-end.
- 1 Les Pagodes d'Argent (银山塔林 (yin shan ta lin)) (~50 km au nord du centre de la ville de Pekin) – Les Pagodes d'Argent sont les vestiges d'un temple bouddhiste. Dans ce lieu préservé, on retrouve des pagodes antiques, un patrimoine laissé à l'abandon durant plusieurs siècles. De plus, étant situé dans les montagnes au Nord de Pékin, la vue au sommet est d'autant plus magnifique.
Le coût d'entrée est de 25 RMB. Il est possible d'y aller en voiture, en bus ou même si vous aimez le sport en vélo. Si vous voulez dormir sur place, Il y a plusieurs hôtels et quelques restaurants.
Exemple pour un week-end:
- Chengde/Jehol - Ancien palais d'été de la dynastie Qing (mandchu) et reproduction de divers temple du Tibet
- Datong - Grottes bouddhistes
- Pingyao - Ancienne ville fortifiée (Partimoine mondial UNESCO)
- Tianjin - Accessible en 30 min par un TGV chinois depuis la Gare du Sud (billet à partir de 58 yuans)
- cuandixia- 爨地下- village Ming
- autour de Beijing... à la campagne ou presque : prendre le bus 346 qui part de la porte sud du palais d'été et qui vous emmène au temple Dajuesi (demandez l'arrêt au chauffeur et prendre le 366 pour encore 2 arrêts), à Jiufeng gongyuan (un parc avec des arbres et des petits temples) arrêt beianhe; ou au terminus : la montagne du phoenix.
