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Who: Meri Lee and Dale Jones of Littleton
Where: In a pedicab in Beijing’s Hutong (ancient city) District
Best meal: Beijing (formerly known as Peking) Duck Dinner
Best deal: Made-to-order clothing. We had cashmere jackets and a suit made for us in less than 24 hours and at far less than what they would have cost in the U.S.
Best time to go: Autumn. We went in December and found it quite cold.
Best travel tip: After seeing the Great Wall, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City, a tour of the Hutong District gives you a feel for how the Chinese people lived in Beijing long before all the high-rise apartments went up. A Beijing Acrobatic Show will make you think you’re at a Cirque du Soliel performance!
