TOP 9 TIPS YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN YOU HAVE A LONG LAYOVER IN BEIJING
1.
Do Not Just stay in the airport, you can come out for fun, no need a visa,beijing have the 24 hour free visa.
2.
Make a good plan beforehand ,what you want to see,whether you Take A Tour or Do It On Your Own
3.
Remeber the instruction and where where to get the (24/144 hour visa), Beijing airport is big . Here is INSTRUCTION and picture.
Do Not Just stay in the airport, you can come out for fun, no need a visa,beijing have the 24 hour free visa.
2.
Make a good plan beforehand ,what you want to see,whether you Take A Tour or Do It On Your Own
3.
Remeber the instruction and where where to get the (24/144 hour visa), Beijing airport is big . Here is INSTRUCTION and picture.
4.
Time is important , before you do anything ,it is better to go to the <24/144 Hour International Transfer ,Apply For Leaving Airport> first ,Because if you go there late, the line could be another 10 more people.
5.
Better not to take a taxi when you go to the great wall . Because taxi driver have no tour guide license which makes him not be able to drive up to the 1st parking lot. Does it matter? You need to walk long way to take the shuttle bus which waste you totally another 1 hour. This picture is the location where they will stop all cars except the licensed tour guide ones.
Time is important , before you do anything ,it is better to go to the <24/144 Hour International Transfer ,Apply For Leaving Airport> first ,Because if you go there late, the line could be another 10 more people.
5.
Better not to take a taxi when you go to the great wall . Because taxi driver have no tour guide license which makes him not be able to drive up to the 1st parking lot. Does it matter? You need to walk long way to take the shuttle bus which waste you totally another 1 hour. This picture is the location where they will stop all cars except the licensed tour guide ones.
6.
Prepare some cash, chinese yuan if possible. People do not sue credit card as much ,In China, people use mobile payment(Alipay and wechat) to pay very often, people still use some cash,but much credit card here except the big restarant.
There are ATMs at airport and Great wall ticket office you can take out cash.
7.
China is safe,dont worry. You can walk almost anywhere in china even in midnight. check video.
8.
You dont need to claim your luggage most of the time when you fly with Air China within 24 hours layover in Beijing.
9.
Remember to bargain at the market area near the tourist site like Great wall.
Prepare some cash, chinese yuan if possible. People do not sue credit card as much ,In China, people use mobile payment(Alipay and wechat) to pay very often, people still use some cash,but much credit card here except the big restarant.
There are ATMs at airport and Great wall ticket office you can take out cash.
7.
China is safe,dont worry. You can walk almost anywhere in china even in midnight. check video.
8.
You dont need to claim your luggage most of the time when you fly with Air China within 24 hours layover in Beijing.
9.
Remember to bargain at the market area near the tourist site like Great wall.