based on 7 experiences from female travelers
Fantastic city, great food, easy to get around, but most of the attractions were very crowded (e.g. Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Summer Palace). It's very safe, with cameras literally everywhere.
Posted: November 19, 2024Experienced: September, 2024Marieke
Belgium
I loved Beijing. I only had time to spend two days there which was a pity. I felt very safe. I did not so much like the Dinghe hostel, which had no atmosphere. I did really like my visit to the Great Wall of China at Jinshanling. And I can also recommend the three stone kite shop, where you can buy crazy beautiful hand made kites! Besides that I took a lot of metro’s, enjoyed the 798 art scene and wandered the streets.
Posted: October 5, 2024Lyana
Malaysia
I worked in Beijing for a year and I loved living here. I don’t like the job but the city is amazing. Food is affordable, Didi (their taxi version) is affordable and fast, payment is convenient. So many things are extremely convenient but you need to know the system. It’s not friendly to tourists unless you have an insider due to the blocking of majority of western owned apps hence VPN is a must or you could use roaming. Although you still need a local number to get a lot of things here like buying tickets.
Posted: August 23, 2024My trip to Beijing was amazing. Highlights included hiking the Great Wall, exploring the historic Forbidden City, and enjoying the serene Summer Palace. The food was delicious, from Peking duck to street snacks. The blend of ancient and modern made it unforgettable.
Posted: June 15, 2024Yana
Russia
A 24-hour stop in Beijing, but enough to get to know the city. I was unlucky to be in a heavy smog, but nevertheless the walk was beautiful. A big plus is low prices, the staff at the hotel / restaurant / store speak English and a convenient and understandable metro, minus very long distances, from point A to point B, you need to walk from 30 minutes to an hour (although it seems close on the map), strong smog, without a normal VPN, you can not get to the Internet. An interesting experience, I would be glad to return to China again)
Posted: January 23, 2024cx
United States
Beijing is the capital of China. It is a big city. There is a lot of history in Beijing. There are a few attractions. The Great Wall of China, Forbidden City, Summer Palace, jade street market etc. My favorite is the Great Wall. You may not know there are more than one Great Wall.
Posted: October 14, 2023Experienced: December, 2019I went alone to Beijing in July. The subway there is fantastic and easy to understand. I didn't have any problems, I wasn't worried about safety. I loved watching the giant pandas at the local zoo, the Summer Palace was great. I practically visited everything, except the Great Wall of China, by subway. The Great Wall is the only thing for which I booked a tour. The most important tip is to get a VPN before leaving, which will allow you to use things like Google and Facebook when you're there.
Posted: September 28, 2023Based on 4 local experiences
Based on 4 local experiences
you can walk lonely on the street at any time, no robbery, very few theft, havent heard of rape. there maybe beggers just ignore them, homeless people are usually sent back to their home town by police, so its rare too.
Posted: July 13, 2024Very safe city - I’ve been walking at night since teenage life and never had issues. I would recommend solo famale to consider this city as it is safe and easy to get around. Also more people in Beijing speak English than other Chinese regions.
Posted: June 22, 2024Larissa
Political science student from Germany with a passion for running, traveling and baking! I love interesting discussions but also some quiet time. I don’t have social media unfortunately but I have LinkedIn (lol that says a lot about my personality) - in case u want to connect there haha!
Dimoll
A girl who loves traveling, meeting new people and having new experiences. I’m in my gap year and have been to more than 40 cities in six countries or regions alone in the past year. During the year, I studied vocal music in Guangzhou, nail art and eyelashes in Yunnan, English in Melbourne and Japanese in Tokyo. I've been to basins, plains, plateaus, hills and mountains; I’ve seen volcanoes, rainforests, snow mountains and gorges; I've done bungee jumping, skydiving, scuba diving and rafting; I’ve made lots of friends from all five continent… the journey will never end! Now learning Spanish and will go to Spain to study.
Nura
Beijing
3 days
Living and working in China, love traveling and meeting new people
Zora
Beijing
3 days
26,ENFJ,Travelled to more than 20 countries.
Clàudia
Hey:) I'm Clau, a Catalan girl, and I consider myself as a enthusiastic, calm and empathetic person. I love arts (I write, do theatre and play the guitar and sing), yoga/meditation, hiking, good talks... I've studied Performing Arts and I'm a yoga teacher.
Victoria
Hi my Name is Victoria, I’m originally from Switzerland but currently studying in Germany. If you visit Göttingen or be here for searching an apartment e.g. to study, I can offer my couch for sleeping or we can just meet :)