| City: | Beijing |
| Province: | Beijing |
| Month/Year of Travel: | October 2000 |
| Travel Route in China: | Beijing Hefei Guangzhou |
| Name of Hotel: | Capital Hotel |
| Comments about Hotel: | Beautiful lobby and large, luxurious suites at economical rates. Be sure to ask for a non-smoking room!! Within walking distance of Tiananmen Square. |
| Office or Orphanage: | n.a. |
| Sights to See in this city: | Too numerous to name, but if time is limited, try for the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. |
| Baby supplies can be purchased at: | any local department store |
| Places to eat we liked: | The hotel restaurant (which is modestly called a "coffee shop" had excellent food. |
| Things you ought to know while staying here: | Riding in a rickshaw is not for the faint of heart! They pull right out into oncoming traffic; and they charge more than the cabdrivers! |