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Park Hyatt Beijing
Address: 2 Jianguomenwai Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022, China
Telephone: +86 10 8567 1234
Facsimile: +86 10 8567 1000
Email: parkhyattbeijing@hyattintl.com
Website: beijing.park.hyatt.com

Arrive at Park Hyatt and find yourself surrounded by contemporary luxury. Imagine dramatic architecture and design where you are offered privacy, personalized service and peerless quality—from original works of art to culinary arts.

The first Park Hyatt in Greater China, Park Hyatt Beijing will combine gracious service with contemporary accommodation to create a warm, welcoming personal residence and bring true luxury to the capital. Soaring above the heart of Beijing’s CBD, Park Hyatt Beijing will be part of the prestigious Beijing Yintai Centre, the tallest skyscraper on Chang’an Avenue and a symbol of the new China. Directly opposite the China World Trade Centre, the hotel is 40 minutes from the Beijing Capital International Airport, 5 minutes from the Embassy District and just 15 minutes from the Forbidden City by car.

Designed for the discerning travellers, Park Hyatt Beijing combines gracious service with contemporary accommodation to create a warm, welcoming personal residence and bring true luxury to the capital. A typical guest room is 45-sq.-meter features one king bed with 400-thread-count linens and down duvets, and spa-inspired limestone bath with tub, separate shower, heated floors and designer amenities. Contemporary decor and rich colors evoke a luxury residence, complementing conveniences like wireless Internet access, iPod docking station and butler service.

For relaxation and rejuvenation, Park Hyatt Beijing offers a choice of the exclusive Tian Spa on levels 59 and 60 as well as a more dynamic Park Life Fitness on level 6. Both facilities offer a 25-metre (82-foot) indoor lap pool, the latest exercise equipment as well as a range of treatments based on Traditional Chinese Medicine. Park Life in the podium offering luxury boutiques, lifestyle stores and more.

In addition to the many thoughtfully designed hotel services and facilities, guests will also be able to experience a wide range of unique shopping, dining and entertainment concepts in Park Life, a dynamic lifestyle destination located within the complex.

ACCOMMODATION

• Functional work station with chair, enhanced lighting and international power outlets
• Wireless and wired broadband Internet access
• Flat screen television with cable / satellite programmes
• Dual-line telephones
• DVD player
• Spa-inspired bathroom with separate rain shower and deep-soaking bath area
• Luxurious bathroom amenities, linen, bathrobes, yukata robes and slippers
• Hair dryer
• Fresh ground French press coffee and a choice of premium teas Espresso machine
• In-room safety-deposit box with built-in laptop charger
• Mood lighting
• Private bar
• Humidifier upon request

RECREATIONAL FACILITIE S

• Exclusive spa on Levels 59 and 60 with eight treatment rooms, relaxation lounge, exercise studio and indoor lap pool
• Health club on Level 6 with cardio and weight areas, exercise studio, treatment rooms, indoor swimming pool, fitness terrace and refreshment lounge

RE STAURANT, BAR & LOUNGE

• Specialty restaurant on Level 66—the highest restaurant in the city
• serving international cuisine
• Bar on Level 65—contemporary live jazz
• Lobby lounge on Level 63—all-day dining
• E ntertainment Centre on Level 6—three bars, wine cellars, live
• entertainment and outdoor terraces and barbeques
• Private dining suites on Level 5—Cantonese cuisine
• Italian trattoria-style restaurant on Level 3—Home-style dishes
• 24-hour in-room dining

Services & Facilities

• Lobby on Level 63 offering spectacular views
• Wireless Internet access in the hotel public areas
• Multilingual Concierge service
• Personal butler service
• 24-hour full-service Business Centre
• Airport limousine service
• Housekeeping service twice daily
• Dry cleaning, laundry and pressing services
• Shoe-shine service
• Parking facilities for up to 1,400 cars
• Park Life offering luxury boutiques, lifestyle stores, hair salon, nail bar,
• floral boutique and more

POINT S OF INTEREST

• Beihai Park
• Forbidden City
• Silk Market
• Summer Palace
• Temple of Heaven
• The Great Wall
• Tiananmen Square
• Wangfuijing

VISITOR INFORMATION

• Visas: all visitors must possess a valid passport and visa / certificate
• Temperature: January -10°C / 14°F to July 32°C / 90°F
• Language: Simplified Chinese /Mandarin
• Voltage: 220V
• Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)

TRANSPORTATION

• From Beijing Capital International Airport 40 min. by car (25km)
• From China World Trade Centre a five-min. walk (0.2km)
• From Embassy District a five-min. car ride (2km)
• From Forbidden City a 15-min. car ride (5.3km)
• From Wangfuijing a 10-min. car ride (4km)

LOCATION
In the heart of Central Business District, directly opposite the China World Trade Centre, the hotel will be part of the Beijing Yintai Centre, the tallest skyscraper on Chang’an Avenue.

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Want to make a wish?
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Talk to iGod is quite smart, and interesting when you feel boring or lonely.

Click here to chat with the iGod

Some conversation I had with iGod

Me:hi
God:Hello. What is your name?
Me: My name is 1800what.com
God: Nice to meet you,  1800what dot com.
Me: Glad to meet you!
Me: Where are you now?
God: Oh.  I am in  Myself’s computer in  Heaven.  Where are you?
Me: I am in Beijing
God: Tell me a little about your life in  Beijing.
Me: not bad

Me: who will be the next president of USA?
God:How would I know who will  be the next president of USA ?

Me: Do you play basketball?
God:No I don’t have the coordination for hoops.
Me: do you play football?
God: I don’t really get into  it very much.

Me:how old are you?
God: I am  Infinite of your Earth years.
Me: Have you been to Beijing?
God: I don’t think I have been there. Where is  it.

Me: who is Bill Gates
God: President of Micro Soft Nation.
Me: what’s your favorate song?
God: I really love the song ‘God’ by Attic Lights, it’s out on May 5th this year.

Me: do you have a pet?
God: No but I like cats very much.

Me: do you speak chinese
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God:I can’t believe it.
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Located inside Worker’s Stadium North Gate, Mix Club is the place to party hard in Beijing. You will easily find people from variable countries in there. After hip-hop hit Beijing, this very popular dance club quickly threw its hat into the clubbing ring, gobbling up adjacent venues while gathering a loyal following with its consistent hip-hop phat beats. Weekends are the best place for Hip-hop. The inside, built in a sense of postmodernism, will make you feel like in a modern, elite heaven.

The Style of Fashionable decoration makes you feel like in an absolute North American hot nightclub. Like the name, the people are from anywhere. Not mention all the beautiful people in Beijing are here. The overlook of Mix is more like “Arena” in L.A., or “Ten15″ in San Francisco. Don’t miss this one because it is the best party scene in Beijing. The 2-floor modern design nightclub is equipped with high quality sound system and lighting.

The areas are separated well, you can easily find a private chat corner; or to burst into a dance with all others; or even treat yourself a dish of French or Italian food on the second floor, being pleased by observing those dancers below.

Seating: 300 guests
Hours: 8:00p.m.- 2:00a.m.
Parking Space: Available
Special Drinks: CHIVAS Package
Music Style:Hip-Hop, R&B
Public Transportation： Bus Line 115、734、313、118 at Gongti Station

Er Guo Tou (二锅头） is the most famous Chinese white liquor in Beijing. Actually, Beijing is the original production place of this kind of strong distilled liquor (40% to 60% alcohol by volume!).

Literally Er Guo Tou means “head of the second pot”. It is made from sorghum. The sorghum is ground up and then boiled. The first batch has over 70 percent alcohol and is discarded. After a few days the grain is boiled again and this batch is called Er Guo Tou. The sorghum is then left to ferment in deep pits in the ground for several days, then distilled and blended. It includes the flavors of walnuts, longans, western ginseng and sugar. Er Guo Tou can be made in six months. But the better tasting ones are those that are aged for over 10 years – even up to a century.

Er Guo Tou is considered cheap alcohol in China. Er Guo Tou tastes sweet at first but then you start to feel the burn in your stomach. We do not suggest you drink it alone, especcially for those who try Er Guo Tou the first time. It is great with the right dishes such as the “hot pot” in winter.

The history of Er Guo Tou goes back 800 years ago when it used to be called Shao Jiu. The two best known brands are “Red Star Er Guo Tou” (红星二锅头) and “Niu Lan Shan Er Guo Tou”(牛栏山二锅头). Nowadays, Er Guo Tou is not only a strong white liquor, but also a symbolic icon of Beijing local culture.


Er Guo Tou Series

A typical bottle of Er Guo Tou

The fancy version of Er Guo Tou

Located in No. 16 Fuxingmenwai Street, the newly refurbished 1.23 billion yuan (US$180 million) Capital Museum opened to the public in 2005 after four years’ construction. The Capital Museum is a five-storey building allowing for a maximum of 13 concurrent exhibitions, which can be viewed in about 5 hours, and the new venue can accommodate 2,000 visitors daily. With a total floor space of 66,690 square meters, it is second only to China National Museum in terms of size.

Formerly housed in the Confucius Temple on Guozijian Road, the Capital museum was founded as early as 1981, but because of its inconvenient location within the ancient temple, it functioned primarily as a warehouse of relics.

There is no other place like the new Capital Museum of Beijing where people can see how life was in ancient times in Beijing.It houses more than 200,000 cultural relics, recording the 500,000-year human history of Beijing, the city’s 3,000-year history and its eight centuries as the capital of China.

The new museum also features a cultural and museum activity area for the public. Planned activities include pottery making, a presentation showing how relics are repaired and preserved, Chinese ink rubbing, and face-painting Peking Opera style.

It will eventually offer an English language city museum map and currently offers English-language museum brochures. Some information will be provided in Japanese. It also features other useful services such as a free cloak desk and a well-stocked museum shop.

Travel Information:
Opening hours: 09:00 AM to 05:00 PM
Address: 16 Fuxingmenwai Dajie, Xicheng District, Beijing
Information: 8610-6337 0491 or 8610-6337 0492
Price: The museum now has free entry. You must call 3 to 4 days in advance to reserve a ticket.
Website: www.capitalmuseum.org.cn/en

Detailed location of exhibition halls in the Museum

Two year old panda “Yuan Xiao” ’s leg was severely hurt during a fight with another panda. Therefore he underwent a major operation. Maybe he is also the first “Naked Panda” ever in the world.

Before operation - broken bones.

During the operation

After the operation.

He is happy and health again!

Modern Chinese supermarkets are organized much in the same way as their Western counterparts. Actually, the most famous one in Beijing is Carrefour which is a French chain. The top three supermarket chains in Beijing are Carrefour, Hualian, and Wu-Mart.

Supermarkets in Beijing offer all kinds of goods such as meet, fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh seafood, snacks, dried and canned food, bread, dairy products, instant noodles, dumplings, food box, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and household articles. The goods are usually beautifully presented and of excellent quality. Also the cashier system is well organized and efficient. However, it is usually very crowded at the check out particularly during weekend.

The frequency of electric current is 50 Hertz in China. The voltage in mainland China is 220 Volt, which is different from North America (110V), and Japan (100V). (Hong Kong is 200V/220V and Taiwan is 110V). Chinese electrical plugs have two or three pins. They fit into North American outlets. Chinese power outlets are identical to ungrounded (2-pin) North American outlets.

Most star rated hotels have built-in convectors in bathrooms for shaving, hair dryers, etc. But for your convenience, a portable voltage converter will be very helpful if you want to operate your devices that do not accept 220 Volts at 50 Hertz. North American equipment will not work or even get damaged in China without an adapter.