Be aware that the traffic jam can make you loose a lot of time. Most Beijingers now work Monday through Friday. the real traffic jam usually doing at 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. If you have decided to take a taxi to see the nightshows in Beijing, for example the Beijing Opera showing at 7:30 pm, then try to make a good timetable, so that you will not miss it because of all the traffic...

There are plenty of people in Beijing and driving can be an adventure. Most of them was a very daring professional driver who would use the whole of the road. Cars honk their horns just to let you know their there not necessarily in offense of poor driving like in the states. They drive on the shoulder and easily cut in when they needed to and there were no complaints from the other drivers, they just accepted it whereas this would incite road rage back home.

In the intersections, the pedestrians move inches near bikers, rickshaws and cars. Apparently, the Chinese developed some kind of kungfu dexterity, because they seem to be very calm about it. so do pay a lot of attention when crossing the streets - there are lot of cars and innovative drivers there, Whenever possible, use bridges or underground crossings is best.