BEIJING
Beijing is perhaps the most spectacular city of Asia, highlighting thousands of years of Chinese civilization. Beijing can be either the start or end-point of a Trans-Siberian journey through Manchuria or Mongolia to Moscow, or encompass a Silk Route journey taking one into the Western interior of China, Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries.
There are four world-class attractions in Beijing:
The Forbidden City, an expanse comprising more than one thousand buildings, the home of 24 Chinese emperors.
The Temple of Heaven, site of imperial ceremonies where emperors visited to pray for good harvests.
The Summer Palace, an expanse of imperial palaces and temples on the outskirts of Beijing.
The Great Wall and Ming Tombs (day trip excursion from Beijing)
SERVICES - Beijing
Transfer from train station, 1st person $34, additional person $6
Transfer from airport, 1st person $40, additional person $16
City tour, one-half day: $50 Excursion to Great Wall: $60
Train ticket, Beijing-Harbin: $94 hard sleeper, $124 soft sleeper
Train ticket, Beijing-Shanghai: $95 hard sleeper, $130 soft sleeper
Train ticket, Beijing -Hong Kong: $209 hard sleeper, $296 soft sleeper
Train ticket, Beijing-Hanoi, 2nd class $252
Harbin
Harbin is a major city in Manchuria, originally a Russian city built by Csar Alexander III as a base for
Russians building the Trans-Manchurian railroad. Harbin is renown for its ice-sculpture festival in winter.
