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A bustling juxtaposition of age-old and ultra-mod, Beijing is being remade for the 2008 Olympics; buildings have come down to be replaced by glitzy, high-rise blocks — but that’s not the only excitement this city has to offer. From its amazing all-night bars and the best spots for Peking Duck to day trips to the Great Wall and beyond, Time Out Bejing provides insider information on everything Beijing. With critical coverage by a local team of writers and color photos and maps throughout, this new guide is the ideal companion for travelers to this one of the four great, ancient capitals of China.