Beijing - The Flabbergasting Chinese Capital, Beijing, China

鈥�-Hello, do you know the password for the Wi-Fi?鈥� I curiously ask the Asian girl, sitting on the sofa in the hotel鈥檚 lobby in Geneva which my family and I have chosen for a stop-over on our Euro trip.

We continue chatting and Zhen turns out to be one of the most captivating interlocutors I have ever met, let alone in a random hotel in the French-Swiss city. Two hours pass in an instant.

8 months later, Ms Wang Zhen greets my friend, George, and I at Beijing Capital International Airport鈥檚 Terminal 3. China starts amazing you even before you have passed its customs. To say that the terminal is gigantic would be a huge understatement. Indeed, it is the second largest airport terminal in the world after聽Dubai International Airport鈥檚 Terminal 3聽and the sixth largest building in the world.

Zhen welcomes us with the most beaming smile despite our delay of more than an hour and a half. We quickly get on the subway and head to Haidian district where she has already booked us a great hotel at a decent price. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Beijing - The Flabbergasting Chinese Capital
Guide Location: China » Beijing
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Svetoslav Dimitrov
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

The Summer Palace of Beijing
Forbidden City
Tiananmen Square
Jingshan Hill
The Olympic City of Beijing
Olympic Stadium
Aquarium
Hong Qiao Pearl Market

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