Before the Forbidden City, you'll most likely pass by this first. The best time to see this massive square is during sunrise or sunset, where troops raise/lower the flag. Entering the Square is free.
Emperors lived here for more nearly 500 years! The most impressive collection exhibited are the ancient ceramic and Jade pieces. Entrance fees: 40RMB on Nov 1 - Mar 31, and 60rmb on Apr 1 - Oct 31.
After your visit to the Forbidden City, exit at the north gate and visit JingShan Park just across the street. The views on top of the hill are fantastic and the entrance fee is only 2 RMB.
Forget about pm 2.5, forget about polluted air. You've got pure air, green trees and blue sky here.
Arrive at dusk to see the stadium and the water cube when they are illuminated.
Phelps set world records in the 1st 6 of his gold medals of the 2008 Games. The seventh he won by 1/1000th of a second. He secured his 8th gold medal in the 4x100m medley relay in another record time
The hutong across from here is worth the trip alone! Wudaoying hutong is a well hidden gem of beijings expat crowd.
Wangfujing is one of Beijing’s modern shopping streets. Ignore the hawkers selling novelty skewers of deep fried spiders and scorpions, and head to Haidilao in the Tianyingtai Department Store.
The CCTV Headquarters is a 234 m (768 ft), 44-storey skyscraper in the Beijing Central Business District (CBD) and serves as headquarters for China Central Television (CCTV).
for some reasons, Main East Gate is always checking your entrance admission. for those who do not want be bothered and enjoy free Uni times, just enter from South Gate near an ICBC.
Every time I come here, I always have the American breakfast. Whether or not it's for breakfast, lunch, dinner, always the same choice. :)
One of the best hostels i've stayed at! Made a lot of friends and the bar was awesome!
Free WiFi (SSID: AIRPORT-WiFi-FREE) available. Apply for access with your local mobile phone number online or with your passport/id at counter.
Better before sunset. Because there arw light still in the sky and the lights of the tower are already on. So you can make great pictures.
Very beautiful place in Xi An city town heart. Crowned in the day and amazing lights at night.
What a fun atmosphere at this place once in the evening. We love to enjoy the sunset while looking at various local community activities here.. How I was impressed with this sight..
The Great Mosque is worth the trip and represents a serene oasis from the market around it.
Take bus 306, 7 RMB and one hour. Student ID will save you 60 RMB off the standard entrance fare of 120.
The total length is about 14 km. Walking the whole circle around the city will take you about 3 hours. Do it and look down on both sides to see what's going on in the city and in the City Wall Parks.
Watch ourself crossing the road to get to it. RMB40 to enter and rent a bike for another RMB40 for 100 minutes (RMB200 deposit). Cycling at a reasonable pace, 1 was to complete the wall in time.
You get pretty dizzy by the time you reach the 5th floor but the view is spectacular! Especially the fountain.
Great location, well equipped and spacious rooms and friendly staff. Recommended.
They got Baskin Robbins, Dunkin Donuts', KFC and more. Another nice convenient railway station.
The bed is very comfortable! With the 'Technology Box' in the room, you can connect your laptop to the TV.
Though much of the centre can be skipped, the enormous scale model of the city on the third floor is the main reason to come here. The sheer scale of it all is worth the 30RMB entrance fee alone. Read more.
Pay to go in the actual garden. It's totally worth it! You can enter for half of the entrance fee with a student ID.
The nearest ancient town of Shanghai. See the old houses and try the traditional foods there.
Bund also called Zhongshan Dong Yi Lu is regarded as the symbol of Shanghai, and "Museum of International Architecture" by its buildings.
Great place to relax and read a book during week days. Crowded during summer week end.
Upscale mall in the heart of Pudong. Free WiFi. Don't miss at the very end the Apple Store, a real copy inside of the one in 5th Ave NYC
This is a great museum and it's free! On weekends you have long queues and there are a few scam artists on the outside plaza, so be careful. There is the occasional touring show.
Probably the busiest street in Shanghai! Beware of massage girls, pickpockets and English practising teenegers, they just want to rip you off!!
Go for the monday's promotion 'double double' buy 1 burger get 1 for free amd have them BOTH !!! Don't share with a friend, it's much better the other way ;)
Beautiful and not too busy. Perfect place to sit down and enjoy the outdoors for a few minutes.
Beautiful Art Deco building with a great selection of contemporary art. A free coffee is included in the entrance price. The café is located on the 6th floor and its roof terrace has a very nice view.
This rustic chic joint has an extensive wine list (house reds and whites from 30RMB/glass), eight classic cocktails (around 50RMB) and a range of top-quality beers. Daily happy hour is from 4-8pm. Read more.
Scenery in Westlake is so beautiful! Go to have a walk by the lake, you will have the feeling of arriving at the heaven!!!
Got an Student ID? Show it when buying a ticket to get $10 off the admission price. Between July to August only.
Definitely the place to be in Hangzhou. Don't miss the singers that are as well in the boulevard
