{"id":8566,"date":"2013-02-25T22:47:05","date_gmt":"2013-02-26T02:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=8566"},"modified":"2013-02-25T22:49:39","modified_gmt":"2013-02-26T02:49:39","slug":"24-hours-in-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/24-hours-in-beijing\/","title":{"rendered":"24 Hours in Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What could you accomplish with a full 24 hours in Beijing? Probably a lot more than you think! In this video, I take you on a whirlwind tour of the Chinese capital, hitting plenty of the famous sights, enjoying tons of local food, living like a local in some of the parks, and partying like a rock star with one crazy night full of music, drinks, and people.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"595\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lf4mPyKpXTA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen title=\"Embedded video\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydestination.com\/users\/sashabeijing\/bbb#tab\">VOTE FOR THIS VIDEO BY SHARING IT ON YOUR FACEBOOK, TWEETING IT, OR USING STUMBLE UPON, PINTEREST, OR GOOGLE +!!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While that may seem impossible to achieve in one day, I assure you it is very doable. You just need to have the motivation, the energy, the know-how, plenty of coffee during the day and some stronger stuff at night. Of course, an <strong>afternoon nap<\/strong> (\u5348\u7761 &#8211; w\u01d4 shu\u00ec)\u00a0was crucial to the success of this day, and that&#8217;s a common habit among locals anyways!<\/p>\n<p>If you enjoyed this video, <strong>PLEASE<\/strong> help me out and take a minute to cast a vote for it. Here&#8217;s how to do it:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydestination.com\/users\/sashabeijing\/bbb#tab\">this link<\/a>. That takes you to my entry.<\/li>\n<li>There&#8217;s a green box next to the video that says &#8220;Vote for this entry.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Click any one of the five social media options to cast your vote &#8211; SHARE it on Facebook, TWEET it, STUMBLE UPON it, PIN it, or add it to Google +. Simply watching the video on YouTube or LIKING it on Facebook is not enough!<\/li>\n<li>If you have a website and you want to help out even more, you can post this code to your site for a cool interactive &#8220;vote for me&#8221; box. (&lt;a href=&#8221;http:\/\/www.mydestination.com\/users\/sashabeijing\/bbb&#8221; &gt;&lt;img src=&#8221;http:\/\/cdnstatic-2.mydestination.com\/Images\/bbb\/badge.png&#8221; width=&#8221;150px&#8221; height=&#8221;150px&#8221; alt=&#8221;Vote for me&#8221;&gt;&lt;\/a&gt;) It will look like this&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydestination.com\/users\/sashabeijing\/bbb\" aria-label=\"Badge\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\"  alt=\"Vote for me\" width=\"150px\" height=\"150px\" \/ src=\"http:\/\/cdnstatic-2.mydestination.com\/Images\/bbb\/badge.png\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Hi everyone, my name&#8217;s Sasha and my destination is Beijing. Today I&#8217;m going to show you just how much you can do with 24 hours in Beijing. This is the heart of China. The place where Mao Zedong established the People&#8217;s Republic of China in 1949.<\/p>\n<p>After the flag raising, take a stroll along Qianmen Street. it&#8217;s 8 o&#8217;clock. I&#8217;m cold and hungry. It&#8217;s time for some Beijing breakfast. Enjoy a classic Chinese breakfast of steamed stuffed buns, porridge, and soybean milk.<\/p>\n<p>Next, head to the Forbidden City. This massive complex served as the imperial palace for Emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties.<\/p>\n<p>Just north of the Forbidden City, you&#8217;ll find Jingshan Park. For just 2 RMB, you can enjoy morning exercises in the park and head to the top for stunning views of the city.<\/p>\n<p>To get around Beijing you&#8217;ll want one of these cards. It&#8217;s good for the buses, subways, and most taxis.<\/p>\n<p>A visit to the Drum and Bell Towers gives you a panoramic view of old Beijing neighborhoods, and you can also catch a drum show.<\/p>\n<p>In between the towers, you&#8217;ll find Sculpting in Time, a great place for a coffee.<\/p>\n<p>Well it&#8217;s 12:30. You know what that means &#8211; time for lunch!<\/p>\n<p>Pack in with the lunch crowd and munch on shredded potatoes, cucumbers, and wonton soup.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s 1:30 now and we&#8217;re here at Shichahai, a series of three man made lakes in the city center. It&#8217;s a great place to walk around anytime of year. You can also rent a bike. Cruise through Beijing&#8217;s traditional alleyways.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s 5 o&#8217;clock and we&#8217;re getting the party started early at one of Beijing&#8217;s very own microbreweries. At Slow Boat, you can order a flight to sample their many craft beers.<\/p>\n<p>For dinner, head to Ghost Street, where you can warm up with a Chinese favorite and a great dining experience &#8211; hot pot.<\/p>\n<p>Kick off your night with a stroll along NLGX, a hip area full of shops, street vendors, snacks, and bars. Drop in Salud to sample one of their creative shandies or a glass of mulled wine, while you listen to Spanish music.<\/p>\n<p>Turn it up to 11 at Temple, one of Beijing&#8217;s most popular bars with live music every weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Down the street, you&#8217;ll find 4corners, a creative space that focuses on food, drinks, art, and people.<\/p>\n<p>After midnight, the place to be is Sanlitun, where crowds gather to share two of the finer things in life, street beers and street food.<\/p>\n<p>Take a quick rest in one of Beijing&#8217;s countless net bars, and then get crazy in Dada with an all night drum and bass party.<\/p>\n<p>Well it&#8217;s almost 5 AM and a dim sum breakfast is the perfect way to end the day. This popular Cantonese joint is open 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, stroll around Ditan Park and reflect on your awesome day.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/02\/badge.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><p>What could you accomplish with a full 24 hours in Beijing? Probably a lot more than you think! 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