HARDLY a tourist to Beijing ever leaves the city without first having contracted some sort of traveler＇s disease - the prettified term for an intestinal disorder. You may think you are immune to the side effects of e...HARDLY a tourist to Beijing ever leaves the city without first having contracted some sort of traveler＇s disease - the prettified term for an intestinal disorder. You may think you are immune to the side effects of exotic foods as you bolt down those hotpot-drenched slices of beef, but you will likely reconsider in the morning. For most, the treatment is a few hours spent on the ceramic chair with a couple of issues of China Today at hand. But if the bug is as violent as a Sichuan chili pepper, or if you host some other type of illness （bing）, a visit to the doctor may be in order.展开更多
BRITISH pensioners Jim and Brenda were nearing the end of a holiday in the Chinese capital, and it was time to think about gifts for the folks back home. Their bilingual tour guide, Xiao Mei, had thus far been fantast...BRITISH pensioners Jim and Brenda were nearing the end of a holiday in the Chinese capital, and it was time to think about gifts for the folks back home. Their bilingual tour guide, Xiao Mei, had thus far been fantastic, as she ferried Jim and Brenda around the city from one sight to another with enthusiasm and efficiency. Everything from cabs to kebabs had gone off without a snag. So, reckoned Jim, a trip to a shopping mall （gouwu zhongxin） should be similarly painless.展开更多
Traveling to Beijing for the first time？ Don＇t get caught in, out, or up by cultural shocks. Know how things should - and shouldn＇t - be done to ensure your trip is a memorable one for all the right reasons.
文摘HARDLY a tourist to Beijing ever leaves the city without first having contracted some sort of traveler＇s disease - the prettified term for an intestinal disorder. You may think you are immune to the side effects of exotic foods as you bolt down those hotpot-drenched slices of beef, but you will likely reconsider in the morning. For most, the treatment is a few hours spent on the ceramic chair with a couple of issues of China Today at hand. But if the bug is as violent as a Sichuan chili pepper, or if you host some other type of illness （bing）, a visit to the doctor may be in order.
文摘BRITISH pensioners Jim and Brenda were nearing the end of a holiday in the Chinese capital, and it was time to think about gifts for the folks back home. Their bilingual tour guide, Xiao Mei, had thus far been fantastic, as she ferried Jim and Brenda around the city from one sight to another with enthusiasm and efficiency. Everything from cabs to kebabs had gone off without a snag. So, reckoned Jim, a trip to a shopping mall （gouwu zhongxin） should be similarly painless.
文摘Traveling to Beijing for the first time？ Don＇t get caught in, out, or up by cultural shocks. Know how things should - and shouldn＇t - be done to ensure your trip is a memorable one for all the right reasons.
