Part of the Travel section of A Better Guide to Běijīng’s Practical A–Z

One way to pass the time while stuck in Běijīng’s all-day traffic jams is to look at who is stuck with you. Their licence plates will tell you.

Part of the Travel section of A Better Guide to Běijīng’s Practical A–Z

You won’t be driving yourself around Běijīng. While there was briefly a possibility for those arriving at Capital Airport with a return ticket and an international license to pick up a rental car, the page on the…

Part of the Travel section of A Better Guide to Běijīng’s Practical A–Z

Make sure you have a pen with you and complete an exit card, obtainable at tables on the approach to passport inspection. This is usually a formality, as are customs.