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Can you visit Beijing without a visa? China’s 240-hour (10-day) visa-free transit explained: who qualifies, the conditions, what you can and can’t do, and how to prepare.

How to ride the Beijing subway as a tourist: English signage, fares (3-9 RMB), how to pay with Alipay QR, and the lines that reach every major sight — from a Beijing local.

A foreigner’s guide to Beijing street food: what’s safe, what to try (jianbing, lamb skewers, baozi), where to find it (Nanluoguxiang, Niujie), and how to pay without cash.

What are Beijing’s hutongs and which to walk? An honest local comparison of Nanluoguxiang (famous, lively) vs Wudaoying (relaxed, hip) — plus how to explore them and where they are.

Getting from Beijing’s airports to the city: Airport Express train (25-35 RMB), taxi, or DiDi — costs, times and tips for both PEK (Capital) and PKX (Daxing).

Mutianyu or Badaling for your Great Wall day trip from Beijing? Honest comparison on crowds, travel time, difficulty and how to get there — from a Beijing local.

A realistic 3-day Beijing itinerary built around actual travel times — Forbidden City, Great Wall and the hutongs — with booking tips and what to skip. Written by a Beijing local.

Beijing is almost cashless and most shops don’t take foreign cards. Here’s the exact, up-to-date way to set up Alipay or WeChat Pay before you fly — including the EU/US verification workaround.