City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
๐จ๐ณ Beijing
China
๐น๐ท Istanbul
Turkey
Continent
๐จ๐ณ Beijing
Asia
๐น๐ท Istanbul
Europe
Best Season
๐จ๐ณ Beijing
AprilโMay (spring blossoms, pre-heat) or October (golden autumn, clear skies after summer smog)
๐น๐ท Istanbul
Spring (AprilโMay) or Autumn (SeptemberโOctober)
Currency
๐จ๐ณ Beijing
Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)
๐น๐ท Istanbul
Turkish Lira (โบ)
Greeting
๐จ๐ณ Beijing
ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวo) โ standard; ๆจๅฅฝ (Nรญn hวo) โ respectful formal
๐น๐ท Istanbul
Merhaba
The hutong neighbourhoods around Shichahai and Nanluoguxiang are the real Beijing โ ancient alleyway networks of courtyard homes that survived the modern city. Hire a rickshaw guide for an hour at dawn before the tourist groups arrive. Wangfujing Night Market on the east side of the pedestrian street sells scorpions on sticks, but the real food is in the lanes behind it.
Bargaining is expected in the Grand Bazaar. Always accept the tea offered by shopkeepers.
๐จ๐ณ Beijing Fun Fact
Beijing has been China's capital for over 700 years across the Mongol Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties. The Forbidden City โ the imperial palace complex at its centre โ has 9,999 rooms (one short of the mythological 10,000 rooms of Heaven), was home to 24 emperors, and is the largest surviving palace complex on Earth.
๐น๐ท Istanbul Fun Fact
Istanbul is the only city in the world that straddles two continents โ Europe and Asia.
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