{"id":14672,"date":"2007-09-16T20:10:53","date_gmt":"2007-09-17T03:10:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2007\/09\/16\/walks-in-beijing-massages-in-shanghai-architecture-in-suzhou\/"},"modified":"2007-09-16T20:10:53","modified_gmt":"2007-09-17T03:10:53","slug":"walks-in-beijing-massages-in-shanghai-architecture-in-suzhou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/2007\/09\/walks-in-beijing-massages-in-shanghai-architecture-in-suzhou\/","title":{"rendered":"Walks in Beijing, Massages in Shanghai, Architecture in Suzhou"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nIn anticipation of the Olympics, the foreign media are cranking out the travel pieces on China. This weekend, the Los Angeles Times writes about walking neighborhoods in Beijing, while the New York Times<a href=\"http:\/\/travel.nytimes.com\/2007\/09\/16\/travel\/16journeys.html?ref=travel\" target=\"_blank\"> indulges in spa treatments<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2007\/09\/16\/arts\/design\/16deitz.html?adxnnl=1&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&adxnnlx=1190001753-M5hNdku818gAhZlyNu1YOw\" target=\"_blank\">the rejuvenated waterfront<\/a> in Suzhou. From the LA Times:\n<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\n<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/mt-old\/thumbnail\/32535727.jpg\" onclick=\"window.open('http:\/\/chinadigitaltimes.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/mt-old\/thumbnail\/32535727.jpg','popup','width=140,height=110,scrollbars=no,resizable=yes,toolbar=no,directories=no,location=no,menubar=no,status=yes,left=0,top=0');return false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/mt-old\/thumbnail\/32535727-tm.jpg\" height=\"100\" width=\"127\" border=\"1\" hspace=\"4\" vspace=\"4\" alt=\"32535727\" \/><\/a>Maps don&#8217;t convey the city&#8217;s size, which together with traffic and construction makes walking hard and even unpleasant at times. The best way to reach such far-flung attractions as the Beijing Zoo and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yonghe_Temple\" target=\"_blank\">Lama Temple<\/a> is by taxi or subway, a frustration for people who like to explore on foot.<\/p>\n<p>But there are some districts where travelers can wander freely. My favorites were <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Dongcheng_District%2C_Beijing\" target=\"_blank\">Dongcheng<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chaoyang_District%2C_Beijing\" target=\"_blank\">Chaoyang<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Haidian_District\" target=\"_blank\">Haidian<\/a>.<a href=\"http:\/\/travel.latimes.com\/articles\/la-tr-beijingdistricts16sep16\" target=\"_blank\"> [Full text]<\/a><span style=\"color:#1919ff;text-decoration:underline;\"><br \/>\n<br \/><\/span>\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\n<span style=\"color:#1919ff;text-decoration:underline;\"><br \/>\n<br \/><\/span>See also &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/travel.latimes.com\/articles\/la-tr-beijing16sep16\" target=\"_blank\">Glory-bound: Beijing&#8217;s gold-medal transformation<\/a>&#8220;, also part of the LA Times&#8217; year-long series on Beijing.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n[Image via LA Times]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In anticipation of the Olympics, the foreign media are cranking out the travel pieces on China. 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