[modeleng] Re: Beijing

Peter,

Just stay away from those curbside stalls offering such delicacies as deep 
fried chicken feet, leg of dog and Hagfish AKA Slime eels.  Be sure and make 
some nice Railroad type photos to post on Alan's site.

Jesse in Troy, TN

> Peter,
>
> Plenty to see for sight seeing in Beijing, general wise. Just get the
> brochures at your hotel front desk, but the Great Wall is a must, and
> the Forbidden City. Enough else to keep you going for a week.
>
> Railway wise:-
> The National Railway Museum in Beijing,
> Beijing (Main) railway station
> Beijing Nan (Beijing South) railway station to see the new 335kmph CRH
> high speed trains (TGV/Bullet style trains).
> The Beijing subway - recently expanded and upgraded for the Olympics.
>
> Will email you off-list with more details in a day or so of the railway
> stuff..
>
> David
> [Sydney]
> (and frequent China traveller)
>
>
> The Sheppard Residence wrote:
>> Off to Beijing on business in a weeks time.
>>
>> What's there to see and do (railway wise and other attractions?)
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Peter
>>
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