Itinerary : Temple
of Heaven – Tiananmen Square – Forbidden City – Wangfujing pedestrian street
Just in case my hotel didn’t have Beijing subway map, I had printed the map
before my departure. And yes, the hotel didn’t have it., so lucky me had
prepared it from home. I use this map.
It might changes from time to time. Subway rate in Beijing is RMB 2. No matter how far you
travel or how many transits you have, they only charge you RMB 2. Very cheap. There
is security check in every entrance of the MRT station. Every bag has to be
X-Ray scanned, just like the one at the airports. For further information about
Beijing
transportation refer to this website.
To travel with subway you can buy one way ticket at the MRT
station or you can apply for smart card Yi Ka Tong (read as Yi Ga Thong). Yi Ka
Tong can be used in subway, airport express, city bus and long distance bus. It
will cost cheaper if you use Yi Ka Tong on long distance bus than buy single
ticket on board. The card cost RMB 20 and you can refund it. When you buy the
card, the officer will ask you to deposit another RMB 20 for the balance. For
the top up you can add at least RMB 10 each time. I tried to explain so many times to some officers that I want to buy Yi Ka Tong but they didn't understand and none of them speak English. At last, I wrote "一卡通" on a peace of paper and showed it to the officer, finally they understood. So if you have plan to buy the card and you don't speak Chinese or speak little Chinese with different dialect, you better write Chinese words on a paper, it's easier way to communicate with people there. Yi Ka Tong can only be
purchased, top up and refund in certain stations. For further information refer
to this site : this website.
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