On Arrival.

With convenient connections from the airport to the CDB, getting to your destination upon arrival is a breeze.

There are only a few essential things one should do in initially setting up. Firstly, purchase a mobile phone sim card from any China Mobile store or one of the magazine stands on most street corners.

Secondly, as soon as you find accommodation, register at the police station for a residency permit; a requirement that the authorities are becoming increasingly strict about. And thirdly, familiarize yourself with the methods of gas, electricity, water and internet payment; as they all operate using prepaid cards, it is essential you know where and how you can purchase credit or else be caught out!

City Feeling

City Feeling.

It’s a popular saying in Shanghai that “Shanghai is a city of blue, and Beijing a city of grey.” It’s all too easy for some to criticize China’s capital, and a favorite pastime of jealous residents of China’s Other City...

Spending.

After arriving in Beijing, your first emails home may be all about one thing – how cheap the city is. Record inflation and perhaps a little Olympic gouging haven’t managed to change the city’s phenomenal affordability, not yet at least...

Four Hours.

About four hours between flights; so now what? Considering the need for a visa to enter China, that pretty much only leaves the option of pacing up and down the magnificent new airport terminal three. With sweeping design...

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