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About Beijing

Best Time to Travel

The best times to visit Beijing are autumn and late spring, which bring clear skies, a mild climate and stunning foliage. Crowds are thick during the October holidays (October 1 to 7) and the Spring Festival (late January to mid-February).

Beijing's Transportation

The metro is the cheapest means of getting around. (one-way trips start from $0.30). Taxis are plentiful and cheap, but cycling is arguably the best way to see the city, especially if you're staying somewhere with many hutongs.

Things to Know Before Visiting

Although Beijing is the capital of China; Compared to Shanghai and Hong Kong, very few locals speak English. Bargain; The Silk Market is seen in markets such as Maliandao, Panjiayuan and Hangqiao so have your daily Chinese ready for best results.

Beijing's Weather

June is the warmest month with an average temperature of 81°F (27°C) and January is the coldest month with an average temperature of 25°F (-4°C).

Language

Mandarin Chinese

Electric

1.Type Three Prong Plug

Currency

Chinese Yuan

Beijing Airports

Beijing Capital International Airport (IATA: PEK) is Beijing's main international airport. The airport is 32 km northeast of the city center and is located in Chaoyang District and the surrounding Shunyi suburb. The airport is operated by and owned by the state-owned Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited. The PEK code given to the airport by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) originates from the fact that the name of the city was formerly written as Peking in Latin letters.

Beijing Capital International Airport is the main hub for Air China, the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China, which flies to 120 destinations (excluding cargo) from Beijing. China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines and China Southern Airlines also use this airport as a base.

Beijing Capital added Terminal 3 in 2008 for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. It is the world's second largest terminal after Dubai International Airport's Terminal 3 and the world's sixth largest building by area. Beijing Capital International Airport covers an area of 1480 hectares.

Beijing Capital has risen rapidly in the rankings of the world's busiest airports over the past decade. In 2009, it was Asia's busiest airport by passenger traffic and total mobility. It has also been the world's second busiest airport by passenger traffic since 2010.

Land Transportation

Transportation within the Terminal

Terminal 3 consists of three areas. Both domestic and international passengers register through T3C. For domestic flights, gates are located at T3C and T3D (for Air China domestic flights only). International flights are operated by T3E. The 2 kilometer journey between T3C and T3E has been reduced to 2 to 5 minutes with automated vehicles.

Transportation Between Terminals

Transportation between Airport Terminals 1/2 and 3 is provided by free inter-terminal buses. Buses depart every 10 minutes between 06.00 in the morning and 11.00 in the evening, and every 30 minutes between 11.00 in the evening and 06.00 in the morning. Terminals 1 and 2 are connected to each other by long corridors.

Rail Transportation

Beijing Metro offers transportation to Beijing Capital International Airport via the airport Express Line. The 28.1 km (17.5 mi) long line starts from Terminal 3, passes to Terminal 2, and from there goes into the city, stopping at Sanyuanqiao and Dongzhimen. Line 19 opened in July 2008 for the 2008 Olympics. The one-way trip takes about 16-20 minutes and costs 25 yuan. Working hours are 6:35-23:10 for T2, 6:20-22:50 for T3, and 6:00-22:30 for Dongzhimen.

Bus

The airport also provides bus services for departures and arrivals from different points of the city. These destinations include Xidan, Beijing Railway Station, Beijing South Station, Beijing West Station, Zhongguancun, Fangzhuang and Shangdi, along with eleven airport bus routes. Airport buses operate to all three terminals and a single ride costs 16 yuan. Airport buses only accept paper tickets, which are sold at terminals and certain bus stops in the city. The airport also provides transportation services to and from the surrounding cities of Tianjin, Qinhuangdao, Baoding, Langfang and Tangshan.

Taxi

Taxi services are also available from the airport to Beijing. Regular taxis (not limousines) operate with taxi meters and a reasonable taxi fare to Beijing center is around 150 yuan.

Vehicle

The airport can be accessed by four express toll roads. Two of them reach the airport directly from northeastern Beijing. The other two are connected to the airport via nearby highways.

The Airport Expressway is 20 kilometers long and leads directly to Terminals 1 and 2 from the 3rd Ring Road in the north-east of Sanyuanqiao district. This road was built in the 1990s and served as the main road to the city.
The 2nd Airport Expressway, opened in 2008, is a 15.6 km (9.7 mi) long toll road that runs from Yaojiayuan Lu east and the 5th Ring Road northwards to Terminal 3.