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The good news is that accessing internet on your trip to Beijing is not a problem since you may have the need to read and reply your e-mail and even news headlines.
Where to have internet access in Beijing
Hotels: Almost all Hotels in Beijing provide high speed internet access to client rooms and the Hotel lobbys. But well some of the Hotels provide free access to internet others do not.
Cybercafes: Beijing Once boast of more cybercafes than most of western countries. The name for cybercafes in China is (Wang ba). Accessing internet in Cybercafes is relatively Cheap.
Seting up Your Own Internet Connection: Just about connecting to internet requires one to open an account with ISP, the same implies here in Beijing, Before one can do that he must rent a house and resgister with the Public Security Bureau before an account can be opened. The cost is between RMB 90-130 per month.
Free Wi-Fi Spots in Beijing
Sculpting in Time Cafe
Laid back atmosphere, good pizzas, and free wireless internet.
A good place to meet language partners.
No.1 Building 12 Hua qing jia yuan.Cheng fu lu.
Haidian District. (West of WuDaoKou train station.)
Tel: 8286 7026
All Sages Bookstore
near South gate of Tsinghua University.
Haidian District.
Tel: 6276 8749
Be There or Be Square Caf
Beijing Oriental Plaza,
No. 1 East Chang An Avenue , Dong cheng district.
Tel: 8518 6518
Bar Blue
Tongli Studios, Sanlitun bei lu, Sanlitun bar area, Chaoyang District.
Tel: 6417 4124
The Drum and Bell cafe
Located at the corner of the plaza between the Drum and Bell towers.
41 Zhong Lou Wan Hu Tong, East District, Beijing
84033600
Grandma's Kitchen
Level B, Jianwai SOHO, Dong Sanhuan Zhong Lu, Chaoyang District
Tel: 5869-3055
Steak & Eggs
5, 6 Xiushui Nanjie, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6592 8088
Top Club & Lounge
4th Floor of Tongli Studios (South Entrance), Sanlitun.
Tel: 64131019
Cafe de Niro
1 st floor Tongli Studios, Sanlitun north bar street, Chaoyang District.
Tel: 6416 9400
The Den
Expat bar and club
Happy hour daily 5 - 10 pm. Half price drinks and
pizza. 4A Gongti Donglu (next to City Hotel)
Tel: 65926290
Fruity Juice
107 PCCW Building, Gongti bei lu,Chaoyang District .
Tel: 6593 2279
John Bull Pub
44 Guang hua lu, Chaoyang District.
Tel: 6532 5905
Mrs Shanen's Bakery and Caf
5 Kaifajie, Xibaixinzhuang, Shunyi.
Tel: 8046 4283
Fishnation
31 Nanluoguxiang, Sanlitun Area (the little alley between Poacher's bar and Kai)
Tel: 010 6401 3249
Man Pen Xiang Restaurant
Basement of Times Square (Shi Dai Shang Chang).
O'Farrell Coffee
SOHO, Block C, ground floor.
Le Petit Gourmand
South Bldg., 10 Sanlitun lu (North Bar Street), in alley just west of Skyline Bar).Chaoyang District.
Tel: 6416 7154
SPR Coffee
Hairun International Condo No. 2.
Jiangtai Road (and other locations)
The Bookworm
Building 4, Nan sanlitun lu, Chaoyang District.
Tel: 6586 9507
Touch Bar
8 Qianhai Beiyan, Houhai Area, Xi cheng District.
Tel: 6618 0809
Salud Cafe/Restaurant
66 Nan Luogu Xiang.
Tel: 64025086
There Cafe Salon & Restaurant
97 Nanluoguxiang, Dongcheng.
Tel: 84014246
Gustomenta
24 Sanlitun Beilu, Chaoyang.
Tel: 64178890
The (new) Bookworm
Building 4, Nan Sanlitun Road, Chao Yang District.
Tel: 6586 9507
Saveurs de Core
Swish Korean bistro with free wi-fi internet and a cosy rooftop
terrace with a magnificent hutong view.
29, Nanluogu Xiang
Dongcheng District
Tel: 6401-6083
Chazhenxiang Tea and Coffee House
Zhongguancun Nan Dajie, next to a KFC, on the block just between Beijing Technological University and Central University for Nationalities.
Tel: 68423421
Kerry Centre Hotel
Wireless Internet is available in the lobby area, including Centro.
Sanlitun South, Chaoyang District (above The Loft)
Cheers,
Information on Internet Access While Traveling
Some suggestions:
If a single provider serves all of the areas you will be traveling, just connect to that provider for your mail. Some providers have access numbers in many areas, while others have toll-free access that can be used from anywhere for an hourly surcharge. If your only concern is inside the United States, see my list of nationwide providers, but be aware that "nationwide" doesn't always mean 100% coverage.
See the lists below for information on roaming networks some Internet providers join.
Web mail services can be read from anywhere you can connect to the Internet.
Some POP mail accounts are designed to be read only when connected to the Internet provider offering the account, but other accounts can be read from anywhere by providing a username and password.
If you purchase web-hosting services separate from Internet access, most service plans include multiple POP mail accounts that can be read from any computer. Use any provider or Internet cafe you want to connect to the Internet and pull down your mail.
Mail services exist which will forward to many addresses. You can use a service like this to direct your mail to several places. For example, send mail to your home (as an archive) and a separate account you can read while traveling.
Most e-mail reading programs will allow you to set the displayed From address to any address, not just the account you are sending from. Consider your options when sending paper mail when on vacation -- you could write either your traveling address or your home address on the envelope. The same approach can be taken with most e-mail programs.
You can control where your messages are stored using your e-mail reader. When reading from a POP mailbox most e-mail readers will let you select whether the mail is removed from the server or saved on the server. You could leave your mail on the system when reading from some locations, and remove it from other systems. You need to be careful both about saving and deleting: If your settings are incorrect a mail you want to save is deleted there is no way to get it back, and if you save to much your mail may become slow to read and you can exceed the storage limit of your account.
Most mail senders provide the option of using a "Bcc" (blind carbon-copy) header that allows a copy of the message to be sent without naming the bcc recipient in the header of the message sent. The bcc field can be used to keep a copy of the mail you send when you aren't at your home base.
Some mail programs will allow you to set up "stationary" that specify how the message looks. For example, you could create stationary with various sender addresses and various bcc fields.
When you get an account for Internet access you should read the mailbox that comes with the account, even if you use another account for all your mail. Some mail will end up at that account including replies to messages you accidentally send to the wrong address and messages from your provider about the account.
If you will be carrying a laptop to many locations, ensure the contents of the laptop are backed up -- laptops do break and can be stolen. Consider finding ways to backup or synchronize the laptop contents in the middle of long trips.
