Beijing, honestly, when you are ready.
Foundational guides for a first visit: getting in and around, payments, dish types, common pitfalls, and a three-day shape. These pages are built but not launched — they stay noindex until the publisher opens the city.
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Beijing · 6 foundational guides
Getting into Beijing: two airports and the train.
Capital (PEK) and Daxing (PKX) are not interchangeable. Visa and arrival-card rules are national. Confirm rail and airport-link times on official pages — we do not invent fares.
Getting around Beijing: metro first, then a licensed car.
Use the official Beijing Subway map. We do not print a fare table or last-train times. Shenzhen’s contactless card rule is Shenzhen-specific.
Paying in Beijing: the same national apps, official fees.
Alipay and WeChat Pay with a foreign card; official 2026 rule is a 3% fee above ¥200 (inclusive waiver at ¥200). Confirm in the app. Last verified: 2026-11-12.
What to eat in Beijing: dish types, not a venue list.
Peking roast duck, zhajiangmian, jianbing, copper-pot mutton — described as dish types. We do not invent restaurants or reviews.
Beijing, honestly: the usual first-timer pitfalls.
The wrong airport, an unofficial Great Wall walk, unpaid-for payment apps, and a plan that treats the city as compact. No invented scare stories.
A first three days in Beijing (a shape, not a diary).
An imperial-axis day, a park and hutong day, and one official Great Wall section. No invented restaurants or timed claims we have not walked for this page.