| D Adams |
27 September 2005 |
Stayed at Novotel Peace Hotel Beijing - Beijing, China.
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We visited the wall twice first, visit was at Mutianyu which I would recommend, there were very few people on the wall and it was nice and peaceful, whereas when we visited Badaling, it was the exact opposite, you could not get moving for the amount of people there.
We were dissapointed when we visisted the Forbidden City parts of it were closed off, the same when we visited the Temple of Heaven,
the Summer Palace is a must to see. I recommend the Outback Steakhouse in the Beijing Hotel at the bottom of Wangfujing Street for a meal.
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| P Chong |
31 July 2005 |
Stayed at Shangri-la Hotel Shenzhen - Shenzhen, China.
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Seaport Restaurant at "JiaLingNa" shopping mall which is just behind the hotel (10min walk) is a must. Better food than any of those highly acclaimed restaurants in Hong Kong. Ambiance in Seaport is very good, staff is polite and helpful, price is very reasonable too.
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| C Lee |
09 July 2005 |
Stayed at Harmony Hotel - Beijing, China.
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Yummy & cheap restaurant about 50M on the left when getting out of the hotel front entrance.
Taxi to airport about 80 yuen.
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| S Roesel |
10 June 2005 |
Stayed at Lu Song Yuan Hotel - Beijing, China.
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If you come the first time to Beijing, start with sunset drinks on the roof terrace of the Palace Hotel (open to the public) from where you have a magnificient view over the Forbidden City (Anchee Min's novel 'Empress Orchid' provides fascinating background). Besides many, many excellent small eateries in every neighbourhood, special restaurants for me still include Courtyard, Red Capital Club and Green Tea House. Besides the usual attractions try also the Botanical Garden and the ruins of what the Summer Palace originally was. BTW, B&B is becoming increasingly attractive in Beijing - I had a very lovely experience and can surely recommend it.
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| O Ruth |
21 May 2005 |
Stayed at Harbour Plaza Hotel Kunming - Kunming, China.
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The blue bird opposite the Harbour Plaza hotel is an excellant restaurant. You can sit and dine on the roof terrace. Kunming is a modern city. For a westerner the main places of interest are the bird market and the temples. One day in Kunming should be sufficient.
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| N Ruzius |
19 May 2005 |
Stayed at Harmony Hotel - Beijing, China.
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There are some great backpackers cafe's in the old hutong area close to the Bell tower. We really enjoyed our time there with a coffee and some nice dessert. One bar is called Pass by bar and served great european style food. Nice pastas and pizza...They have a small outdoor area where you can enjoy a sunny afternoon in peace.
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| D Lennett |
16 May 2005 |
Stayed at Jinglun Hotel - Beijing, China.
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Take the subway to the Lama temple - its my favorite place in Beijing and easy to reach (a subway station on the circle line is named Lama Temple).
A good restuarant with a local flavor can be found near the new Silk Market building. At the corner where the market is located, turn right and walk past the DVD stores and you will soon come to a restaurant. They have one english menu. I had pork and tofu, and it was delicious, for 18 RMB. For good Beijing duck, try the Duck King, near the Macdonalds in front of the SciTech Plaza. Bargain hard at the Silk Market. Don't be surprised if you pay less than 1/5 of the original asking price. Walk away a few times to get an idea of what the real price should be.
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| A Sefton |
16 May 2005 |
Stayed at Harmony Hotel - Beijing, China.
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HouHai Lake is a great spot for a leisurely al fresco lunch, followed by a walk around the lake. Try S' Silk. The Courtyard restaurant serves wonderful food overlooking the moat of the Forbidden City.
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| P Tyrrell |
12 May 2005 |
Stayed at Harmony Hotel - Beijing, China.
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Apart form the normal tourist sites...all of which exceed expectations...you should visit the Wall at Simitai,see the Acrobats,drink in Sanlitun and eat your Duck in the Hutongs not the westernised version !
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| J Mccann |
02 April 2005 |
Stayed at Howard Johnson Plaza Hotel Shanghai - Shanghai, China.
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For Shanghai: Thumbs up to M on the Bund for brunch, Jean Georges for dinner, Xintiandi for shopping, the new art area (can't remember the name). Over-rated are the French Concession, 3 on the Bund for shopping, Shanghainese food.
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Traveller's Tales: Restaurants and eating places in China
