Everything for the Independent Traveller to China. Need to learn about the culture? You've come to the right place. Tips on travel in China. Tips on eating in China. All you need to be a success independent traveller in China http://www.independentchinatravels.com http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Tiananmen.html Tiananmen Many people think of this as Tiananmen Square but if you take a taxi and ask for Tiananmen square you will simply confuse the taxi driver. Tiananmen is a well-known district within Beijing.... http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Tiananmen.html http://www.independentchinatravels.com/The-Great-Wall.html The Great Wall When we talk of the Great Wall we are usually talking either about the whole of the original wall, or the refurbished parts of the wall that tourists and world leaders want to visit.... http://www.independentchinatravels.com/The-Great-Wall.html http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Taxi-from-the-airport.html Taxi from the airport Beijing airport has many similarities to any modern airport in the world. There are crowds and people milling about. There are taxi (limousine) touts and people trying to get... http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Taxi-from-the-airport.html http://www.independentchinatravels.com/What-must-you-carry-with-you-in-China.html What must you carry with you in China? It does not matter if you are in the smallest village in China or in the huge cities that are spread all over the map, there is one item you need in your pocket... http://www.independentchinatravels.com/What-must-you-carry-with-you-in-China.html http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Weather-in-Beijing.html Weather in Beijing As you prepare for your holiday in China you will no doubt be looking at the CNN or BBC weather forecasts to see what the weather will be like during your stay. Many people cannot... http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Weather-in-Beijing.html http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Walk-to-the-downtown-of-Beijing.html Walk to the downtown of Beijing Before you even start walking in Beijing, you need to make sure you have a supply of drinking water and that the shoes on your feet are good for walking. You can walk... http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Walk-to-the-downtown-of-Beijing.html http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Duck-restaurant.html Duck restaurant You are in Beijing and you want to taste the authentic Peking Duck and you ask the concierge at your hotel, and he looks at you not understanding. What have you done wrong? The name... http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Duck-restaurant.html http://www.independentchinatravels.com/China's-lucky-day.html China's lucky day Why is China starting the Beijing Olympics on 08/08/08 at 08:08? The reason is very simple. The Chinese are very superstitious about numbers, especially the last digit in a string... http://www.independentchinatravels.com/China's-lucky-day.html http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Business-cards-and-credit-cards.html Business cards and credit cards. The Chinese see a business card, especially one with their name on it, as very important, To show you how important it is, they will give it to you by handing it with... http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Business-cards-and-credit-cards.html http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Culture-eating.html Culture - eating I should imagine that Italians would find it far easier to settle into the culture of Chinese eating than the more reserved British, Germanic and Nordic people. The whole idea of... http://www.independentchinatravels.com/Culture-eating.html