Thursday, June 11, 2015

Beijing: The Smug City with Excellent system of Transport

Beijing commonly known as Peking is the capital and most populous city of China. The city is considered the 3rd largest city of the world in terms of population as per the statistics of 2013. Beijing is located in northern China, surrounded by Hebei Province. After Shanghai, Beijing is the largest city of the country and a hub of nation’s politics, culture, economy and education. It is also the home of many state-owned companies and mainstay of country’s national highway, expressway, railway and other high-speed networks. Beijing International Airport is also the 2nd busiest airport of the world with respect of passenger’s traffic.

Beijing with its magnificent history of three millennium is famous for its extravagant attractions, art treasures, tombs, parks, walls and seven UNESCO World Heritage sites. Beijing has always remained a main core of extensive transport system including roads, buses, trains, and airports. The city has 5 full-fledge ring roads that encircle nine expressways, complemented by eleven national highways. Although, Beijing has maintained all mode of transport in a very condition, but taxis are still far more comfortable medium among all of them.

Taxis are easily accessible throughout the country, but their fared depends on the type of vehicle and distance per km. All the officials and registered cabs are of blue, golden and yellow –colored in Beijing and demonstrate their permits and other important papers on the dashboard and windshield. To avoid any hassle during a trip in Beijing, try to avoid all illegal taxis. Pedicab which is also a form of a taxi is frequently used in the capital city. Beijing is also famous as smug city and in 1999, a commission made to band bread cars which are harmful to the environment. This law is also applied on taxis which have poor emissions in terms of smoke and sound.

Though, with taxis, traveling in the capital city could be comfortable and complacent. Taxis are also cheap and affordable mode of transport if you would compare it with the private car which is not only costly but complex as well in usage. Pre-booking of a taxi from the airport is the most feasible solution for travelling in Beijing. With pre-booking, you would be free from bargaining, fare charges and all other related issues of local transport. However for safe and reliable transportation, book for Beijing airport transfers.
Hence. Taxis are the most convenient form of transport in the city like Beijing where roads, language issue and destination point all can create an uncertain situation at any time.

Friday, April 10, 2015

Exotic places in Beijing


Beijing is a renowned city of beautiful and charming places, with the touch of perfection of culture and aristocracy in every corner. This is great city is furnished with eventful and bright past and powerful and developed future. Beijing is the capital of the people’s republic of China and one of the most populated city in the whole world. This place is very much known for different kinds of food attached with different cultured people. The peoples of Beijing love food and they will show how to decorate food and make it an enjoyable meal. This exceptional and renowned Beijing city has 6 Unesco World Heritage Site on their own.

There are so many places in Beijing that it’s hard to visit all the places in one visit. Here some of the places are described below.
  • Forbidden City: Forbidden City is the most accurately preserved and cultural place of historical building in china. And one of the largest complex in the world. This place is also known as the palace museum. And the Chinese people call it Gu Gong.

  • Temple of Heaven Park: Temple of Heaven Park is a place where you can find china’s most fine urban landscape.  This place is surrounded by a huge wall and with a great view of nature. The hall of temple’s are well decorated and all are round with a great example of historical architecture.

  • Houhai lakes:  this place is also known as Shichahai, this is combination of three lakes. This is a very nice place for sightseeing and spending idle time. Day time it used for walking and exercising place. And in night time is used for concert with different kinds of music performed by local singers.

  • Zhihua Temple: this is another historical temple in Beijing. This sacred place for previous kings in this temple. In the morning and noon there is a pure Chinese music performance is presented for the visitor.  

  • Jingshan Park: this is one of the best parks in the Beijing city. Covered with hills and natural beauty. Nice place to spend time in there.

There are so many places in Beijing city which is the symbol of perfection in the area of natural beauty. A lot of visitor visit Beijing to search for the charming place and spend a quality time.