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[SGGAL]

i will be visiting beijing for 3days. i have so many questions,please help.

Qn 1: i would like to visit the following places. is it possible to take the subway to these places? i find taking the buses quite complicated.
1. summer Palace
2. Great Wall (badaling)
3. temple of Heaven
4. Ming Tombs
5. Beijing zoo(if i have time)
6. Marco Polo Bridge(if i have time)

Qn2: i will be living in China YHA Fiy Ying International Hostel. Has anyone lived here before or heard about it? any comments? Is the place safe? because i have a company notebook which i can't afford to lose it. I believe this hostel is walking distance to Forbidden City and Tiananmen Square.

Qn3: i will be taking a domestic flight from Shanghai(after my biz trip) to Beijing, which airlines is recommended? safty is the most important. I had considered taking the train, but is 13hrs long! It seems like there's only 1 train that goes from shanghai putong to beijing railway, am i right?

Qn4: Where can i find good information on the buses? esepically the bus stops and prices

Qn5: i would like to buy some DVDs home and memory flash for my cell phone,which place would be good to buy? i prefer department stores or shops, not those street markets kind.

you can reply me at sing_gal_78@hotmail.com
thanks alot!!