On this matter, we pass you the sarcastic truth of a vignette published this week on the Internazionale magazine where someone says China is highly developed in many things, but not in human rights To say all that glitters is not gold
In any case Beijing has a lot to offer either for first time visitors, either for veterans.
If you are among the ones that can choose the period to travel to Beijing, be aware that it is exposed to a continental monsoon climate with clear-cut seasons. Best time to go is during Autumn with generous sunshine and fewer tourists are in town. Locals describe this short season as tiangao qishuang – literally ‘the sky is high and the air is fresh. Spring is less pleasant – not many tourists but lots of wind and dust.
Some of the best activities one can indulge in can be the following:
– renting a bicycle and discovering some of the latest preserved hutongs.
– getting into a vision of early morning Tai Chi practitioner at the divine Temple of Heaven starting their day.
– relaxing on an un-expensive foot massage
-seeing a Beijing opera in a typical Tea House
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