chinese new year 2013 in beijing

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hi i am coming to Peking on 10/2/2013 till 20/2/2013.i understand is lunar new year.does the forbidden city open for public? how about the rest of the place.like temple of heaven?great wall? tiananmen? wangfujing area for the exotic food? and how is the crowd there on new year? pack with local people? shopping area like xidan and silk market? does it open too? how about the rest of the local restaurant?does it open too? does it still snow on feb 2013? if no snow that time? does it still very cold? do i need to bring my winter or long john ? do i need to bring a winter boots along? kindly advise methank you very much.....

Nick · Answer

Hi, generally most attractions will not close during that time. Among them, the Forbidden City will be open to the public from 08:30 to 12:00 every day and on Feb. 11, it will open whole day. For Temple of Heaven and Great Wall, you can still travel and visit during that period. The stores of Wangfujing, Xidan and Silk Market generally just close for 1-3 days. Even some of them just close during New Year's Eve. Therefore, no need to worry too much about that. Just go and travel. At that time, the number of travelers will increase, thus certainly it will be a little crowded. Many tourists are from different areas of China and other countries. In addition, the dining will not be a problem. Many restaurants will still be open then. Snow generally will happen, apart from a few days in early Feb. At that time, Long John, thick sweater and one or two thick jacket are also needed. But for convenience, no heavy winter coat is suggested. But snow boots can be taken along.

chinese new year 2013 in Beijing

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