I’ve now been in Beijing for nearly 3 weeks. At first, I was simply lost and confused, and could not find my way around the city. Now, however, with a simply look-up online or a phone call, I can get from Place A to Place B in the blink of the eye. For those of you who are visiting soon — perhaps during the Olympics — follow this guide to find your way.
Online Access
Simply find internet access (free wi-fi in the Xi Dan area) and visit the Beijing Public Transport website (bjbus.com ). This website is available in both Chinese and English versions. From there, do a quick search of your destination, and immediately you’ll find the most convenient bus route.
Public transportation is quite convinient these days in Beijing. Purchase a card and explore the city. Most buses have TVs installed, and the new subway system has TVs and air conditioning.
Information by Phone
Dial 12580 to get 24/7 support for your needs in Beijing. Ask anything: from where the nearest Starbucks is to how to get there. They’ll look up all the info and send it over to you in a SMS (text message). This service is also available in multiple languages.
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Lucky!!
I wish I had the opportunity to go to the Olympics!!
Have fun and root hard!!
Large praise for this well written and easily understandable contribution. I take up this blog to my favorites and times will soon again by-look.
Nice… Not only am I jealous you are at the Olympics… BUT, you also have efficient public transportation!! I live in LA so we have the worst public transportation ever and the gas is killing me right now… take some pictures for me lol..
Lucky!!I wish I had the opportunity to go to the Olympics!!Not only am I jealous you are at the Olympics… BUT, you also have efficient public transportation!!I take up this blog to my favorites and times will soon again by-look.
thanks for sharing, great idea…just send sms to know route bus, thanks
It is good to see public transportation being utilized to its potential. I hope eventually this happens in the states as well.