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Beijing is one of those wonderful cities that manages to combine the historic with the modern, and pull off both with aplomb. The billions of dollars worth of renovations that resulted from being awarded the 2008 Olympics Games have transformed what some felt was dowdy backwater of a city into a... More »

Travel tips in Beijing

Business etiquette, Beijing

What to bear in mind when you’re in Beijing/China on business:  Clothing: Classic for men, e.g. a dark suit, white shirt, red tie. For women, a dark suit or trouser suit is a good...

Einreise und Visum, Beijing

Wenn man nach Peking einreisen möchte, benötigt man als deutscher Staatsbürger einen mindestens sechs Monate lang gültigen Reisepass sowie ein Visum. Das Visum erhält man...
from Nadine E. - Tags: einreise, visum

Trinkgeld, Beijing

Trinkgeld zu geben ist in China weder im Taxi noch im Restaurant üblich. Nur Hotelpagen erwarten ein kleines Trinkgeld für das Tragen der Koffer.
from Nadine E. - Tags: trinkgeld
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Interesting facts about Beijing
Location: Municipality of Beijing, northern China.
Dialling code: 86.
Population: 6,950,000 (metropolitan area, 2008).
Time zone: GMT + 8 (GMT + 7 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).

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Entry/Visa/Health

Check your specific situation. For example you are a citizen of Spain, live in Germany and want to enter Canada. Or you are planning a trip with multiple stopovers in diifferent countries. Which entry and health regulations apply to you? You can find out the varying regulations here: here (in Englisch).