Being Beijing with Travelogue

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Being Beijing with Travelogue

Have you ever wanted to know what Beijing is really like? The modern and the traditional seamlessly juxtaposed.

Starting on August 1st, Being Beijing, Travelogue’s new 6 part series that takes you right into the heart of China’s unique capital. Full story >>

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Episode 1 - Central Beijing

Episode 2 - North of Central Beijing

Episode 3 - Southern Beijing

Episode 4 - Eastern Beijing

Episode 5 - Northwestern Beijing

Episode 6 - Outskirts of Beijing

Tips from Travelogue

The flag raising ceremony at Tiananmen occurs daily at sunrise.
Entrance ticket into the Forbidden City: RMB60
Get to Shichahai by taking the subway to Gulou, then walk south for 10 minutes.
Prince Gong´s Mansion Entrance: RMB20 and RMB60 including performance
Zhongguancun is China´s answer to the Silicon Valley.
The Summer Palace is one of the top tourist attractions in Beijing

Places to see in Beijing

<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Yin Chen

Yin Chen

In all my years at Travelogue, part of filming has always meant the packing of suitcases, the thrill from zipping off to a completely exotic place, and gradually transforming it into something familiar. Well, filming the Beijing series broke all the rules. No overstuffed suitcase, no hotels, and after filming the city of my birth, and the city I currently reside in ...

<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Marc Edwards

Marc Edwards

The greatest perk of being a travel presenter is that ultimately you get to visit new and interesting places, which might not have been in your itinerary without the job. Now I live in Beijing, and when it was announced that our next series would be on this wonderful city, I was both elated and apprehensive.

<br><br><br><br><br><br><br>Michele Lean

Michele Lean

Arriving in a new city is always exciting. Just the thought of what you’re going to see, the experiences you’ll gain and the people you may meet is an adrenalin rush in itself. It’s the serendipity of a first visit that makes it so sweet. And that’s exactly what I felt when I first arrived at Beijing’s T2 airport a year ago.