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WHAT I ATE (& things to do) in CHINA!! ✨🍜🥢 beijing street food, hidden cafes and buffets!
Beijing Street Food Tour: Buffets, Cafes & Great Wall in 202
hello from beijing CHINA!!! i can't believe started everyday with the BEST hotel breakfast buffet, and also tried local cafes, mall food courts, trendy bakeries and more ◡̈ and ofc we also did the touristy things like the great wall and forbidden city etc etc
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hello from beijing CHINA!!! i can't believe started everyday with the BEST hotel breakfast buffet, and also tried local cafes, mall food courts, trendy bakeries and more ◡̈ and ofc we also did the touristy things like the great wall and forbidden city etc etc
This video follows a traveler as she explores Beijing, China, diving into the local food scene from hotel breakfast buffets to trendy bakeries. She discovers hidden cafes, samples street food, and checks out mall food courts, all while visiting iconic tourist sites like the Great Wall and Forbidden City. The journey is a delicious mix of cultural landmarks and everyday eats, capturing the vibrant energy of Beijing's culinary landscape.
hello from beijing CHINA!!! i can't believe started everyday with the BEST hotel breakfast buffet, and also tried local cafes, mall food courts, trendy bakeries and more ◡̈ and ofc we also did the touristy things like the great wall and forbidden city etc etc
Emme Zhou documents her whirlwind family trip to Beijing, starting with a stressful visa-free transit entry that almost derailed everything. She begins with a lavish hotel breakfast buffet at the Grand Hyatt before an early morning hike up the Great Wall at Mutianyu, taking a cable car and a lift to avoid the steepest climb. Back in the city, she explores a mall food court where she discovers impossibly chewy noodles and a refreshing, tingly liangpi. She shares fun facts from a Forbidden City tour, including the symbolic 9,999 rooms, ancient fire-extinguisher buckets, and a man-made stone hill. After a rest day, she tries KFC's unique Chinese menu—including a red bean pie and a confusing spicy mystery item. The biggest twist comes when she realizes her 240-hour visa-free transit only allows her to stay in the Beijing district, forcing her to skip the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an while her family goes without her. Embracing solo time, she uses Chinese apps to find a vintage luxury store (no bag purchase recorded) and a hidden cafe tucked away in a quiet alley, where she sips a pandan cream latte and samples local treats like yogurt balls, a milk skin roll, green tea cake, and ludagun (rolling donkey) mochi. She ends her vlog at a century-old Tanguin bakery, picking up custom gift boxes with adorable pastry designs. Marsel, her sister's fiancé, makes cameo appearances throughout, especially during the amusing KFC taste test where Maxel struggles with the confusing spicy item.
Emme Zhou takes us on a whirlwind Beijing adventure, blending family time with solo exploration. From a nail-biting visa-free transit entry to sunrise hikes on the Great Wall and decadent hotel breakfast buffets, she dives into local street food, hidden cafes, and iconic bakeries. The journey balances tourist must-sees like the Forbidden City with intimate moments of discovery—like finding a vintage designer store and tasting forgotten bao-bing treats. It's a lively, heartfelt look at reconnecting with China through food and memory.
Emme Zhou explores Beijing's street food, hidden cafes, and iconic sights like the Great Wall and Forbidden City, blending family fun with solo discoveries.
Beijing Street Food, Hidden Cafes & Tourist Sights Guide
0:01 US citizens can use 240-hour visa-free transit to enter Beijing, but must leave to a third country before returning to the US.
2:44 For a less touristy Great Wall experience, visit the Mutianyu section and take the cable car and lift combo for about $30.
7:51 The Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms, ancient bronze fire extinguishers, and a man-made stone hill for imperial views.
14:39 Use Chinese apps like Dianping and Didi to find hidden local cafes tucked in alleys for authentic food and quiet breaks.
17:05 Visit the Tanguin zero store in Beijing to create custom pastry gift boxes with adorable designs for souvenirs.
0:01 US citizens can use 240-hour visa-free transit to enter Beijing, but must leave to a third country before returning to the US.
2:44 For a less touristy Great Wall experience, visit the Mutianyu section and take the cable car and lift combo for about $30.
7:51 The Forbidden City has 9,999 rooms, ancient bronze fire extinguishers, and a man-made stone hill for imperial views.
14:39 Use Chinese apps like Dianping and Didi to find hidden local cafes tucked in alleys for authentic food and quiet breaks.
17:05 Visit the Tanguin zero store in Beijing to create custom pastry gift boxes with adorable designs for souvenirs.
0:01 Arriving with Visa-Free Transit
2:44 Grand Hyatt Breakfast & Great Wall
5:31 Mall Food Court Chewy Noodles
7:51 Forbidden City Fun Facts Tour
11:03 Chinese KFC Taste Test
12:42 Going Solo in Beijing
14:39 Hidden Cafe & Local Desserts
17:05 Tanguin Bakery Gift Boxes
0:01 Arriving with Visa-Free Transit
2:44 Grand Hyatt Breakfast & Great Wall
5:31 Mall Food Court Chewy Noodles
7:51 Forbidden City Fun Facts Tour
11:03 Chinese KFC Taste Test
12:42 Going Solo in Beijing
14:39 Hidden Cafe & Local Desserts
17:05 Tanguin Bakery Gift Boxes
街頭美食hidden cafes長城故宮breakfast buffethotel reviewvisa free transitbeijing travelfood vlogHow did Emme get into China without a visa?
She used the 240-hour visa-free transit for US citizens, but had to book a flight to a third country before returning to the US.
What was the best food Emme tried?
The chewiest noodles from a mall food court, yogurt balls, milk skin roll, and green tea cake from a hidden cafe.
What did Emme think of Chinese KFC?
The red bean pie was 10/10 and the egg tarts were great, but the spicy mystery item was confusing and not good.
Why didn't Emme visit the Terracotta Warriors?
Her visa-free transit only allowed her to stay in the Beijing district, so she stayed behind while her family went to Xi'an.
