Travel Tips Beijing - Peking Youth Hostel

21 Aug 2009 Devon, Canada (Traveller): Small holes in the wall without English names.

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21 Aug 2009 Devon, Canada (Traveller): The Acrobat show was a bit of a scam, since it wasn't actually *the* Beijing Acrobat show. Possibly their rehearsal / children's group? Whoever it was, the performers looked bored and didn't have much presence (and they were all children).

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21 Aug 2009 Devon, Canada (Traveller): Yangge dancing in the streets.

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12 Jun 2009 Carol, USA (Traveller): Hangzhou - ti's better than Suzhou

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12 Jun 2009 Felix, Australia (Traveller): Many places close by, just down the road toward the forbidden city

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12 Jun 2009 Felix, Australia (Traveller): Walking round the Forbidden city is great at night, you can't get into the inner areas,, but it is much quieter and much more atmospheric

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12 Jun 2009 Carol, USA (Traveller): the lama temple - it is quite an edifice

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24 May 2009 Dave, New Zealand (Traveller): The communal area in the hostel, it's very social and you pick up great ideas, cautions and traveling companions.

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24 May 2009 Dave, New Zealand (Traveller): The Hutong district to the South West of T'man Square - Take the side alley's and get off the beaten track, Sit and have a local beer with the locals for about ¥2.

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24 May 2009 Dave, New Zealand (Traveller): Silk market - Know what you want and what you are prepared to pay for it we purchased at about 10=>15% of their starting price and work on the assumption that they are all fakes!

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