I want to go to Beijing, but the money is not enough

It is not uncommon to want to visit a city, but in your pocket is completely empty. In this case, many people leave their dreams for later. It turns out that you can go on a trip without a big budget behind your back. You just need to know where to stay, how not to stay hungry and how to look at the sights without spending special funds. In this article I will help you not to let go of your dreams.

1. Where to stay?

In order not to waste a lot of energy and nerves looking for temporary accommodation, contact Booking.com. This company is a leader in the field of booking accommodation online. On the site you can sort the offered housing options by price, rating, reviews, shares and districts. So, for example, if you want to live in the center of Beijing with all the amenities, but at a low price, then the Ming Courtyard hotel is suitable for you.

Cost: 70 yuan (day)

The hotel is organized in a traditional Chinese house with a courtyard, a 10-minute walk from Beixingqiao Metro Station. Guests are provided with free Wi-Fi, parking and other amenities: their own bathroom with shower and hair dryer, air conditioning, LCD TV, beds with clean linen and an electric kettle. You can also use a luggage storage room and a safe, rent bicycles and cars. In addition, the inner courtyard of the hotel serves drinks and Western cuisine. If you want to rent a room, it will cost more - 2,000 yuan not in the city center and with roommates.

2. How not to stay hungry?

There are many fast food restaurants in Beijing. These are well-known McDonald’s and KFC and such Asian brands as Mr. Lee, Yoshinoya and the most visited chain of Xiabu Xiabu. This restaurant has fast service, modern interior, design, quality products at low prices. In the menu you will find noodles, meat, greens, tofu, vegetables, dumplings, mushrooms, seafood and more. So, you can eat one person in Xiabu Xiabu for only 10-20 yuan. There are also good restaurants in the Yabao Lu area.

But if you prefer to cook yourself, you can save money. There are many supermarkets in Beijing.

They have a wide range of Chinese and European products, as well as a large range of cheap clothes. For example, watermelons in the supermarket cost about 1 yuan per kilogram, and sandals 6 yuan. Thus, buying groceries in the supermarket for a week in advance, you can only buy 100 yuan.

3. Where do I go?

As a rule, visiting the sights of Beijing costs an average of 30 yuan. In the following list, I found places that are below average.

Beihai Park

Cost: 10 yuan

Beihai attracts tourists with stunning views of nature, charming smells of greenery. The central place is occupied by the island of Qionghuadao, on it rises the White Pagoda - this is one of the most noticeable buildings of the park. Also in Beihai there are gardens with artificial hills and pavilions, halls, temples and a lake, on the north bank of which is the Wall of the Nine Dragons, depicting dragons playing with the sun.

Sleeping Buddha Temple

Cost: 10 yuan

The main element of the temple is a bronze statue of Buddha, weighing about 25 tons. This gives greatness, fear and power of sight. On the territory of the temple there is a garden and a swimming pool. There is also a botanical garden nearby.

Old summer palace

Cost: 20 yuan

The palace was looted and burned down in 1860 by the Anglo-French army. Since then, the ruins have become a landmark of Beijing. You will see the ruins of the palace and the park, which differs from the rest of the special landscapes. The old summer palace is a charming place that attracts with its history and architecture.

So, if you fly to Beijing for a week, your costs will be about 650 yuan: 490 (hotel accommodation) + 100 (food) + 40 (sightseeing) + 20 (10 metro trips). This amount can be easily accumulated by any average person and then you will not have to give up your dream!

Author of the text: Kristina Vostrukhina