22.Travel Tips Special Considerations Family Travel
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Travel Tips
Special Considerations
Family Travel
The Beijing Wildlife Park, Beijing
Aquarium, Blue Zoo, Beijing Planetarium, Sony ExploraScience and the
Happy Valley Amusement Park are all popular destinations for children.
Most parks in Beijing have children’s playgrounds and often
opportunities to feed birds. Other options include kite-flying in
Tiananmen Square, a boat ride along one of Beijing’s waterways or a
rickshaw ride through the hutongs.
Children 12 and under stay free with their parents at most hotels. If you need an extra bed, there is a small charge.
Youngsters will enjoy many of the snack
foods available throughout the city: baozi (steamed buns), huntun
(wonton soup), youtiao (deep fried dough twists), noodles and hotpot
restaurants where they can cook their own food.
Senior's Travel
People over 50 make up the largest group
of worldwide travelers and many travel companies and tour groups
specialize in seniors’ travel. Make sure to take out adequate travel
insurance. Have a pre-trip medical and dental check-up and take enough
of your prescription medicines to last the length of your trip and more.
Pets
To bring your pet into China you need a
vaccination certificate (showing that all vaccinations have been given
within 30 days of departure) and an international health certificate
from your veterinarian. Upon arrival in China you go through Customs and
pay a fee. There is a 30 day quarantine period, but you can usually
have your pet at home with you. While in Beijing you will need to
register and license your pet with the local authorities. Contact your
local Chinese Embassy to check the latest regulations on bringing
animals into China. Make sure you know the rules for bringing your pet
back to your home country after your travels.
Accessible Travel
It is only recently that attitudes to the
disabled in Beijing and China are starting to change following decades
of discrimination and neglect. Preparing the city for the Paralympics in
2008 jump-started many improvements in acessibility. The Great Wall and
the Forbidden City have been made accessible to wheelchairs, some
elevators have been installed and there are some barrier-free tourist
routes. Transportation is easier with Beijing Railway Station, Beijing
West Railway Station, 55 subway stations and some of the public bus
fleet now being accessible. Only 1.60 and 2.40 taxis have enough room in
the trunk for a wheelchair.
However, even when there is an accessible
toilet, it is often kept locked, and a lowered curb may be cordoned
off. Beijing is an ancient city and many popular tourist destinations
are still inaccessible.
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