Beijing, China
Currency: Renminbi Yuan ((CNY)
Language: Mandarin
Time Zone: GMT +8
Port location: Teda near Tianjin (3 hours by road from Beijing).
Transport: Passengers are strongly advised to use organised excursions as security and visa formalities may cause long delays for independent travellers.
Description: An enormous sprawling city which is steeped in history, with exceptional monuments and relics from China’s past.
Sightseeing and excursions: Great Wall; Ming tombs; Forbidden City – now the Palace Museum, the world’s largest palace complex; Tian’anmen Square and the Temple of Heaven. The Summer Palace is home to the world’s longest art gallery.
Shopping: A paradise for shopaholics, with a large variety of designer and local goods; the best bargains are in the local markets, the most famous of which is Suk Alley.
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