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BEST BREAKFAST
Try the local
street breakfast,
jianbing
— a savory
crepe with egg and coriander.
BEST SOUVENIRS
Go to
Panjiayuan Antique Market for curios
during weekends.
MUST-TRY
For hole-in-the-wall
eats, choose Xinjiang Cuisine and
their Xinjiang lamb kebabs
(yang rou
chuanr).
COUNTRY CODE
+86
CURRENCY
RMB1 = PHP6.82/US$ 0.16
TOUCHDOWN
Arrive at the Beijing Capital
International Airport (BCIA). After clearing customs
and claiming baggage, catch the downtown
airport shuttles or taxis from outside the arrival
lobby.
en.bcia.com.cn
BY DAY
Spend the day exploring historical
highlights of the city on foot; make sure to wear
comfortable walking shoes. Trek the Mutianyu Great
Wall or Jinshanling Great Wall, and then visit the
Summer Palace. Remember to bring water.
BY NIGHT
Visit the National Center for the Arts,
otherwise known as The Egg. Stroll and admire the
architecture. Walk to Tiananmen Square and the
Forbidden City. For a selection of interesting bars and
curio shops, head to Nanlouguxiang or Houhai Lake.
SLEEP
The Hilton Beijing Wangfujing offers some
of the most spacious rooms in the city, and is a
10-minute walk from Tiananmen Square and retail
shops.
www.hilton.com/Beijing-Wangfujing
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Airport branches to serve you.
NAIA Terminal 1
879-3228
Departure Lounge
NAIA Terminal 3
836-3775
Departure Lounge
DMIA (Clark Airport)
0923-533- 0707
Mactan/Cebu Airport
032-342-8950
Int’l Departure Area
Shangri-la Boracay’s
0927-908-0263
Resort and Spa
Golden Bamboo at
036-288-1766
D’Mall, Station 1, Boracay
1016 Arnaiz Avenue, Makati City
887-6285
1325 A. Mabini St. Ermita, Manila
524-3936
Alabang Town Center,
Corte de las Palmas
850-7855
Landmark Makati, 3rd Floor
812-1945
Landmark Trinoma, Level 1
0915-976-5502
email: tesoros@tesoros.ph
www.tesoros.ph
BEST BRUNCH
Southern China
for
dim sum,
and Deluxe Restaurant in
Tianhe for late morning
yum cha.
BEST DINNER
Try Bing Sheng
Cantonese restaurant. Be ready for long
queues, though, as it’s very popular!
INSIDER TIP
Avoid paying
taxi fares with RMB50 or 100 bills.
Dishonest drivers swap them with
fake ones on unwary passengers.
COUNTRY CODE
+86
CURRENCY
RMB1 = PHP6.82/US$ 0.16
TOUCHDOWN
Board the Airport Express bus
from the airport, about RMB10–30 (PHP68–205).
Taxis from the airport cost about RMB120
(PHP818) for the 28km-long ride to Haizhu
Square in the city.
BY DAY
Guangzhou isn’t all about the commerce.
A short land trip away from the city center will take
you to Lianhua Mountain in the suburb of Panyu.
Here you will find a Buddhist sanctuary where local
residents flock to say their prayers.
BY NIGHT
Cirque du Soleil meets Ringling Bros
Circus at the Chime Long International Circus.
This may not really be an immersion into Chinese
culture per se, but its amazing stunts make it awe-
inspiring nonetheless.
SLEEP
Try the local Jianguo Hotel in Tianhe. It
provides clean and comfortable rooms of modern
design at lower prices relative to globally recognized
five-star chains.
www.jianguohotelgz.com
CHINA
GUANGZHOU
Michael
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manager of a
multinational
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