Asia



//After Africa, I will be visiting the beautiful continent of Asia. To be specific, I will be in the beautiful city of Beijing (I wont be stealing any bicycle either!)//

__**Absolute Location://39° N, 116° E//** Size://1,325,639,982 (Whole of China)// Climate/Expected Weather://Very Widespread. Warm-Hot Daytime temperatures with Arctic like winters.// Capital City://Beijing// Type of Government://People's Democratic Dictatorship// Currency://Yuan//**__
 * Relative Location//:West of Japan, South of Russia, North of Thailand, East of Afghanistan//

=__**Hotel Information**__= //I will be staying at the Beijing International Hotel, a 5Star Hotel in Beijing. It will cost $265 per night.//


 * Address:No. 9, Jianguomennei Dajie, Dongcheng District,Beijing, China,100005
 * Location:Jian Guo Men Area
 * Direction:28 km to Beijing airport, 2 km to Beijing railway station, 2 km to city center
 * Surrounding:Forbidden city, Wangfujing shopping center, Ancient Observatory
 * Accepted Payment:AMEX,Diners Club ,JCB,Master,Visa, Chinese Yuan

Rooms & Amenities
Rooms Amenities =__**Day 1**__= __**Flight Information**__ //I will be arriving at Beijing, China on this US Airways flight.// Beijing, China (PEK) || 24hrs 50min - 2 Stops  Change planes in Newark, NJ - transfer from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to New York J F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Change planes in Seoul, South Korea (ICN) Flight #4556 on-time: 65 % || $907 per person Select ||  || Turboprop Service more ||
 * Broadband Internet access
 * Voice mail message system
 * Personal electronic safe
 * International long-distance direct dial telephone
 * Mini bar
 * Complimentary Tea & coffee
 * Functional business desk
 * Business Centre
 * Beauty salon
 * Massage
 * Jacuzzi steam
 * Sauna
 * Airport Transfer Service
 * Ticket service
 * Parking lot
 * ~ Airline ||~ Departure Time ||~ Arrival Time ||~ Total Travel Time ||||||~ Roundtrip Price ||
 * [[image:http://i.travelocity.com.edgesuite.net/legacy/logos/ag_uslogo_3.gif width="18" height="18" caption="US Airways"]] || US AirwaysFlight 4556 operated by US AIRWAYS EXPRESS-PIEDMONT AIRLINES || 8:35pm Philadelphia, PA (PHL) || 10:25am Arrive on Sat, Jan 30

__**Lunch**__ //I will be eating at Serve the People, a Thai Restaurant in Beijing that serves classic Thai food such as duck.//

__http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/china/beijing/review-160244.html__



__**Changhe course**__
//A waterway in china that is around 9km long. Perfect for an afternoon boating trip to see the city.//

__http://china.tourism-asia.net/beijing.html__



__**Wansheng Theatre**__
//I love acrobatics so I want to checkout the Wansheng Theatre, where I can see performances from the Beijing Acrobatic Troupe.//

__http://www.drben.net/ChinaReport/Beijing/Landmarks-Hotspots/Xuanwu/Wansheng_Acrobatic_Theatre/WanshengTheatre-Exterior.html__



__**Dinner**__ //I will be eating at Nam Nam for my dinner. A traditional Vietnamese restaurant, made with wood and an indoor pond, it is a small and cozy place to eat.//

__http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/china/beijing/review-160246.html__



=__**Day 2**__= __**Brunch**__ //For my late breakfast early lunch, I'll be eating at the Book Worm. It's a small cafe filled with plenty of English books and good food.//

__http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/china/beijing/review-204043.html__



__**Great Wall of China**__
//A huge wall sprawling all across China. Built for defense, it is now one of the most popular tourist spots in the world.//

__http://www.greatwall-of-china.com/__



__**Tiananmen Square**__
//Tiananmen Square is a place filled with controversy. It has hosted pop cultural icons, historic killings, and just the average Chinese citizens. Although asking about it's more violent history may get you in trouble, there is still plenty of other positive things to learn from the place.//

__http://www.thebeijingguide.com/tiananmen_square/index.html__



__**Dinner**__ //For Dinner I will be eating at Aria, a quiet restaurant with secluded outdoor dining as well as indoor dining. Average prices and great deals make this a great place to eat//.

__http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/china/beijing/review-204564.html__



=__**Day 3**__=

__**Breakfast**__
//I'll be eating at Gaon, a Korean breakfast restaurant known for their savory pancakes.//

__http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/china/beijing/review-203840.html__



__**The Forbidden City Museum**__
//This museum is made up of traditional royal Chinese architecture and remains as a storage place for important and beautiful artifacts from different dynasties.//

__http://www.dpm.org.cn/www_oldweb/English/default.html__



__**Dinner**__
My last Asian meal will be eaten at Huang Ting, argubably the best Cantonese restaurant in Beijing, serving a lot of delicious, high priced seafood.

__http://www.fodors.com/world/asia/china/beijing/review-160224.html__



=__**Flight Home**__= //After visiting Asia, I will return to North America for a final time, then go to Australia.//

Sort By: Price Duration Departure Time Arrival Time Airline ]] Change planes in Tokyo, Japan (NRT) Change planes in Detroit, MI (DTW) Flight #780 on-time: 89 % || $1,034 per person 2 seats left at this priceSelect ||  ||   ||
 * ~ Airline ||~ Departure Time ||~ Arrival Time ||~ Total Travel Time ||||||~ Roundtrip Price ||
 * [[image:http://i.travelocity.com.edgesuite.net/legacy/logos/ag_jllogo_3.gif width="18" height="18" caption="Japan Airlines"]] || Japan AirlinesFlight 780 || 8:25am Beijing, China (PEK) || 3:25pm Philadelphia, PA (PHL) || 20hrs - [[javascript:void(0);| 2 Stops