Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
BE FOREWARNED
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Taxi Sharks
Avoid them at Capital Airport: join the taxi queue.
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Crossing the Road
Cars can turn on red lights; traffic chaos reigns.
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Scams
Avoid being taken to ultra-expensive teahouses, cafes and shops by
English-speaking girls along Wangfujing Dajie and other spots.
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Pedicabs
Avoid as you may be ripped off.
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Pollution
Still bad and sometimes 'crazy bad'.
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Language
English rarely used outside of tourist hotels and restaurants.
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Hotels
Some cheap hotels don't take foreigners.
Bicycles and pedestrians, Tian'anmen Sq
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