Beijing is the capital of China and to a certain extent, the cultural capital of China too. The Fall is the perfect time to visit Beijing: it’s no too humid and not too hot, and most tourists are gone.

Things to See:

• 798 – an industrial park that has been turned into art galleries
• The Forbidden City
• The Great Wall – we recommend that you go to the Mutianyu section and not the Badaling section. The last time we were at Mutianyu, we were basically the only ones there

Places to Eat:

• Made in China at The Grand Hyatt Beijing – definitely the best Peking Duck found in the world. Make sure to pre-order the duck before you get there
• Noodle Bar at 1949 – get some great hand made noodles

[Update – deal expired. AA pulled this]

Sample Date:

• October 12th – 19th. Valid for travel Monday through Thursday until December 08, 2011. Must purchase by September 13th. Use http://matrix.itasoftware.com and flexible month search to see available dates.

Routing:

• EWR – ORD (Chicago) – PEK (Beijing, China) – ORD – EWR

Mileage:

• 14,554 miles or 5.9 cents per mile. If you want elite status with AA, this would be a good fare to do the American Airlines’ Gold Challenge that we wrote about a few weeks ago.

Bookable on AA.com. AA’s risk free cancellation policy here. You can also use the 10% off Costco AA Gift Cards to save up to $85 / per person on this fare since you can use up to 8 giftcards per reservation. Put this fare on hold, go to Costco, pick up the Gift Cards and buy!

Background Information:

• Visa Requirements – US Citizens require to have Visa prior to arrival. $140 for single entry or multi-entry. Get the multi-entry since it’s the same price; who knows, there might be more good deals to China in the next 12 months that you might want to take advantage of.
• Currency – Renminbi (RMB). $1 USD = 6.38 RMB

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