City Comparison
Compare two incredible cities side by side โ culture, food, local tips, and immersive 4K virtual walks.
Country
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China
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Australia
Continent
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Asia
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Oceania
Best Season
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AprilโMay (spring blossoms, pre-heat) or October (golden autumn, clear skies after summer smog)
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Spring (SeptemberโNovember) or Autumn (MarchโMay)
Currency
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Chinese Yuan / Renminbi (CNY ยฅ)
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Australian Dollar (A$)
Greeting
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ไฝ ๅฅฝ (Nว hวo) โ standard; ๆจๅฅฝ (Nรญn hวo) โ respectful formal
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G'day / Hey
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.
Australians value informality โ don't be too formal. Outdoor culture is huge; beaches are free and public.
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.
๐ฆ๐บ Sydney Fun Fact
Sydney Opera House has over 1 million roof tiles and took 14 years to build, finishing in 1973.
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