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TRAVEL GUIDE: CHINA

This vast cultural mecca, the third largest country when measured in area, houses some of the world’s most fascinating treasures such as The Great Wall, the Terra-Cotta Warriors & Horses and the Yangtze River. But while you can trace the reminders of ancient civilizations, China is also surprisingly modern, with skyscrapers constantly popping up, fine hotels, new "free markets" for shopping and a traveler-friendly tourism infrastructure.

RESTAURANTS
Beijing Restaurant Search

Discover the diversity of Beijing cuisine at some of the best restaurants in the city. Taste traditional Asian flavors at Din Tai Fung, offering pillow-soft dumplings. You'll even find Italian food at Cepe and Luce. Before you arrive for the 2008 Summer Olympics, search our database and check out the Hot 10 list of restaurants in Beijing.
Dining room at Cepe, Beijing, CN

Two men walk past an entryway in Beijing
72-HOUR VACATION
Breathtaking Beijing

Once the abode of emperors, Beijing is now a multicultural city in mid-reinvention fueled by China's spectacular economic rise and the controversial 2008 Olympic Games. The link between ancient and modern makes this city one of world's most fascinating places.

THE BEST PLACES TO STAY
Top 10 Hotels in China

Whether your trip involves taking in the culture and sights of bustling Shanghai or rolling the dice in the gambling mecca of Macau, our list has you covered. These are some of the best hotels where you can get a good night’s sleep while visiting the world’s fourth-largest country.

China Hotel Search

The Peninsula Beijing, one of our Top 10 Hotels in China


Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing, one of our Top 10 Value Hotels Worldwide
TOP 10 VALUE HOTELS WORLDWIDE
Crowne Plaza Hotel Beijing

This newly upgraded nine-story hotel is a ten-minute walk from the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square and the Lama Temple. Two on-site restaurants provide a delectable selection of both Western and Chinese dishes.

BUSINESS TRAVEL GUIDE
Beijing
Nowhere in the world do the words "booming" and "economy" go together more fittingly than in Beijing. China is still a tricky place to do business, but with this city bathed in an atmosphere of optimism, it's getting easier to negotiate a path through the maze.
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A night view of Beijing, China

BUSINESS TRAVEL GUIDE
Shanghai

Hailed during the 1930s as the "Pearl of the Orient" Shanghai is experiencing a renaissance worthy of its pre-WWII heyday. If you're in town for business, here's where to stay, where to dine and where to relax after hours.


MODERN CHINESE SECRET
The Portman Ritz-Carlton, Shanghai

Being different at this Ritz-Carlton in Shanghai means you can purchase a pre-WWII motorcycle at the gift shop and charter the hotel's Sheng Rong Guo Ji for a cruise on the Huang Pu River.


For more information, visit the China National Tourist Office at www.cnto.org/aboutchina.asp

Guides for other parts of the world

(Updated: 04/01/09 KR)


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BUSINESS IN SEATTLE

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