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According to the locals, you haven\u2019t been to\u00a0Beijing, China<\/a>\u00a0if you done these 5 things:<\/p>\n

1. Visit Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City<\/p>\n

2. Climb the Great Wall of China<\/p>\n

3. Visit a jade factory and buy some jade \u2013 but I believe this is just a sales pitch<\/p>\n

4. Watch Chinese Opera \u2013 if you can stand squealing that sounds like someone\u2019s pulling a cat\u2019s tail<\/p>\n

5. Eat Peking Duck – Yes! Yes! Yes! and Yes!<\/p>\n

Sometimes you have to take a pinch of salt to what you\u2019re told in China, but I really do agree with point 5. You simply can\u2019t come to Beijing without trying Peking Duck.<\/p>\n

I thought I\u2019d had some of the best peking duck outside of Beijing, but I was wrong. There\u2019s simply no other place around the world preparing this fine dish quite like they do here in Beijing.<\/p>\n

During this trip to Beijing I have just one mission, to find the perfect Peking Duck.<\/p>\n

A dish with history<\/h2>\n

The city of Beijing has a long and rich history that dates back over 3,000 years. Whilst the Peking Duck might not have as long a history as the city itself, the origins of this famous Northern Chinese cuisine still date back to the Ming Dynasty, about 600 years ago. The roast duck was skillfully crafted to perfection as part of the Imperial Court menu and was highly regarded by emperors and other members of the ruling classes. Once confined to the kitchens of the Imperial Palace, this highly-guarded secret recipe was later smuggled out of the kitchen and onto the streets of Beijing. Lucky for us, now we all get to try this legendary delicacy, which remains a famous dish among the locals and tourists.<\/p>\n

We based ourselves around the Old Beijing area and checked into\u00a0The Emperor Hotel<\/a>, which is only a stone\u2019s throw over the 50-meter-wide moat and 10-meter-high defensive wall from the Forbidden City. The location makes a perfect base for exploring nearby tourist attractions, walking distance from Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the last few remaining old Hutongs residential areas and also the Wangfujing shopping district. It\u2019s a popular area for Expedia\u2019s Aussie travellers, who usually spend 3-4 nights in the city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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