{"id":666,"date":"2025-11-26T08:00:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=666"},"modified":"2025-11-26T08:00:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T08:00:09","slug":"our-first-time-in-china-beijing-is-not-what-we-expected-%f0%9f%87%a8%f0%9f%87%b3%f0%9f%a4%af","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/99chinatravel.com\/?p=666","title":{"rendered":"OUR FIRST TIME IN CHINA! Beijing Is Not What We Expected! \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf3\ud83e\udd2f"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s episode, we finally set foot in China for the very first time, starting our journey in Beijing! From landing at the airport, navigating our way to the hotel, and exploring the local neighborhood near Beijing Xi (West) Railway Station, we\u2019re taking you along for every moment of the adventure.<\/p>\n<p>It was definitely a random area to stay in for our first night in Beijing, but honestly\u2026 we didn\u2019t mind at all. 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