Monthly Archives: November 2008

Warning–Be Careful Changing Money at the Beijing Airport

On my recent trip to Beijing in October 2008, I needed to change a small amount of money at the airport in order to pay for transportation into town to my hotel. This was my first time changing money at … Continue reading

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Beijing Subway – an Update

The Yikatong, or One Card Pass Upon arrival in Beijing, in October of 2008, I decided to purchase a subway pass, called Yikatong, or one card pass, in Mandarin, to make my subway journeys more convenient. A Yikatong costs 40 … Continue reading

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