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Beijing travel tips: The national language of China is Mandarin.
However, there are many local dialects which pronounce vary greatly even they are using the same character as mandarin. English language is not widely spoken but you still can find English literate servant in famous restaurants and shopping arcade. Besides that most of the attractions have English-language explanation kit to let for the convenient of international visitors. You are not allowed to import live animals, fresh produce, or printed matter deemed seditious or pornographic. Besides that, you are not allowed to export Chinese antiques over 150 years old and deemed valuable to the country. Road safety is an issue in Beijing as the streets are clogged with traffic and drivers tend to be erratic. Please be especially cautious when crossing the road or riding a bicycle. Don’t feel strange if you were given chopsticks only when you are having your meal in Chinese restaurants. It will gain you respect if it is obvious that you have made the effort to learn how to use chopsticks. Please do not play with chopsticks during a meal, and avoid pointing with them. The accepted method of eating rice with chopsticks is to lift a portion of rice into your mouth from the bowl held in another hand. Alternatively, bringing your bowl close to your mouth and quickly scoop the rice into it with chopsticks is also acceptable.

Where should I go in Beijing? And how many sights I can visit per day?
There’re more than 1,000 tourist attractions in Beijing, but the Top Six are the most famous ones. They are: Tian’an Men Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Great Wall as well as the Ming Tombs. Besides these six spots, there’re also many wonderful places worth a visit. Hutong tours (also known as rickshaw tours), Lama Temple, Beijing Zoo (Panda bear) etc. Generally speaking, people can visit 2 or 3 spots in one day.

Can I visit these sights by myself?
It is definitely ok. Many tour spots offer audio-guides to the tourists. But you'd better bring a Beijing map with you in case of getting lost.
Note: It's hard to get a taxi in many tour spots, because the traffic rules do not allow them to stop around the famous tour attractions, especially the areas around the Tian'an Men Square & Forbidden City. You need to walk a bit further to get one. Be careful with the illegal taxis, just ignore them. Please feel free to give us a call for help!

Street vendors: Can I purchase souvenirs from street vendors?
You can, but you'd better not! They're all illegal ones with no license. Some of them even give counterfeit or Russian currency to the visitors as change. Moreover, they never offer a receipt or take returns.

Street Vendors: Do street vendors act well?
It’s depends! The vendors around the Tian’an Men Square & Forbidden City are the worst, do not even make any eye contact with their products, otherwise, they will become aggressive. In some other tour spots, vendors behave OK.

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