Food and Wine in Beijing

Food & Wine Trip Blogs

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  Sightseeing in Beijing | Jul 07 06'

  by Laus and James a female traveling as a couple, on vacation in Beijing

  "it was great and it definitely was a wall"

  We arrived in Beijing on Saturday morning to a foggy day in the big city.  We tried to get a cheap taxi to our hostel but succeeded in getting... Continue reading »

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  Pancakes with duck, pants for a buck, skyfull of muck | Jul 24 07'

  by boris & alyssa a 36 year old male traveling as a couple from Charlotte, on vacation in Beijing

  "Unfortunately the smog is what I'll remember most about Beijing."

  We spent 5 nights in Beijing, the longest stay of any of our destinations. So we had read up about the place a bit. We had read about peoples' tend... Continue reading »

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  China, Beijing: A Great Big Wall and Forbidden City | May 30 07'

  by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Beijing

  "There were some exotic snack stalls serving up live scorpions on sticks, as well as seahorses and cocoons"

  Over 11 million people live in Beijing, the capital of China. This important city has a history over 3,000 years old and is marking a new point in... Continue reading »

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  Being in Beijing | Apr 02 06'

  by Niamh and Cathal a 34 year old traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Beijing

  "a vast array of stuff including snakes, scorpions, locusts, crickets, cocoons, baby octopus and spiders - all beautifully arranged on sticks. Yum. "

  It took us about an hour to figure out where the subway was and get to our Hutong. A Hutong is an old style of building in Beijing, houses are buil... Continue reading »

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  Pssst, Hey Buddy... | Dec 01 05'

  by The Highams a real traveler from United States, on vacation in Beijing

  "Once we have successfully ordered our food, actually eating it caused us to lose any tiny shred of dignity we had left."

  We arrived in Beijing, China after our two weeks in Japan.  China has been, I think, more different from my preconception than any other place... Continue reading »