Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
hospital has a dedicated foreigners' clinic. Daily 8-11.30am & 1-4.30pm; 24hr emergency
unit.
International Medical and Dental Centre
国际医疗中心
, guójì yīliáo zhōngxīn S111
Lufthansa Centre, 50 Liangmaqiao Lu 010 64651384,
imcclinics.com
. Efficiently run
clinic with foreign staff and a well-stocked pharmacy. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Peking UnionMedical College Hospital
北京协和医院
, bĕijīng xiéhé yīyuàn 1 Shuaifuy-
uan, Wangfujing 010 65295284,
www.pumch.cn
.
Hospital with English-speaking clin-
ic; the foreigner unit is south of the inpatient building. Mon-Fri 8am-4.30pm.
United Family Hospital
和睦家医院
, hémùjiā yīyuàn 2 Jingtai Lu, appointment 010
59277000; emergency 010 59277120,
ufh.com.cn
.
The only completely foreign-oper-
ated clinic in town; consultations will cost at least
￥
1000. Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Insurance
You'd do well to take out an
insurance policy
before travelling, to cover against theft, loss
and illness or injury. Before paying for a new policy, however, it's worth checking whether
you are already covered: some all-risks home insurance policies may cover your possessions
when overseas, and many private medical schemes include cover when abroad.
There's little opportunity for dangerous sports in Beijing (unless crossing the road counts)
so a standard policy should be sufficient.
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Internet
Free wi-fi
is widespread, and it's safe to assume that cafés will have it - they even have it at
McDonald's
. Some hotels charge for wi-fi, typically the more expensive ones; daily fees of
over
￥
100 are not unheard of. At hostels it's almost always free; the same goes for some of
the budget hotels.
