BEIJING: AVOIDING CROWDS - A Travelogue. Read before you go on a day trip for uncrowded destination ideas. Includes tips and photos. Explore on your own schedule.

by Cheryl Probst

Overview

BEIJING: FINDING PEACE AND QUIET -

Crowded? Escape to off-the-beaten-path destinations! Tour the Temple of Heaven, enjoy a sidewalk cafe in Houhai, or take a leisurely country drive in scenic ShiDu.

The most popular tourist attractions in Beijing can be very crowded, making your visit to the Chinese capital stressful. It's possible to escape some of the crowds by heading off the beaten path. The Temple of Heaven and Yonghegong are popular attractions, but they don't draw tourists like the Forbidden City. You can take a drive to the mountains to see Beijing's oldest temple, Tanzhesi. Or head out to scenic ShiDu, with its karst mountain formations: it's known as the Guilin of the north. Beijing is full of small parks and temples to enjoy, or you can chill out at a sidewalk café in Houhai or Sanlitun.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012413734
Publisher:	Visual Travel Tours
Publication date:	05/14/2011
Series:	Visual Travel Tours , #178
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Cheryl Probst is an award-winning photojournalist who has worked for newspapers in Oregon, Washington, Alaska and China. She goes to China on a regular basis, and has visited 43 of the 50 United States, 7 Canadian Provinces, numerous European countries and also New Zealand. Today she calls the state of Washington her home.

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