Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Money
ATMs
( qukuanji) accepting international cards are in abundance, including at
the airport.
Foreign currency and travellers cheques can be changed at large branches
of Bank of China, CITIC Industrial Bank, Industrial Commercial Bank of China
(ICBC), HSBC, the airport and hotel money-changing counters.
Public Security Bureau
PSB
( Gong'anju;
Click here
8402 0101, 8401 5292; 2 Andingmen Dong-
dajie; 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Sat)
The Foreign Affairs Branch of the PSB
handles visa extensions;
Click here
for further information.
Tourist Information
Hotels often have tourist information desks, but the best travel advice for inde-
pendent travellers is usually dished out at youth hostels.
Beijing Tourist Information Center
( Beijing Luyou Zixun Fuwu Zhongxin;
9am-5pm)
Beijing Train Station
( 6528 4848; 16 Laoqianju Hutong);
Capital
Airport
( 6459 8148);
Houhai Lakes
( 49 Di'anmenxi Dajie; 49 );
Wangfujing
Dajie
( 269 Wangfujing Dajie; 269 9am-9pm)
. English skills are limited and
information is basic, but you can grab free maps.
Getting There Away
As the nation's capital, getting to Beijing is straightforward. Rail and air con-
nections link the city to virtually every point in China, and fleets of buses head
to abundant destinations from Beijing.
Air
Beijing has direct air connections to most major cities in the world. For more
information,
Click here
.
Daily flights connect Beijing to every major city in China. There should be at
least one flight a week to smaller cities throughout China.
For good deals, check the following websites:
C-trip
(
www.ctrip.com
)
