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Lesson 6
Zài běi jīng wèn
Běi jīng de jiē dào tòng bān wéi dōng huò nán běi zǒu xiàng ,
西
guǒ shǒu hàng yǒu , bìng néng biàn qīng fāng xiàng ( dōng ,
西
, nán , běi ) shí , de wèn jiù dào chū jiě
jué . Yǒu de fāng yǒu diàn năo wèn tīng , zhǔ yào jiē dào huò
kǒu hái yǒu běn shì . guǒ zhǐ zhī dào bèi făng rén
访
xìng míng zhù de zhì , dào dāng gōng ān pài
chū suǒ chá xún . jīng rén shí fēn qíng , yǒu fan zhăo
men bāng zhù shí , bān dào măn de .  
 
To ask for directions in Beijing
The roads in Beijing usually run north and south, or east and west. If you have a map of the city, and if you can orientate yourself - whether north, south, east or west - your problems are almost solved. In addition, there are electronic and sketch maps at some major junctions and roads. If you're trying to look for someone's residence and you don't have all the information - like complete address or even the person's full name - it's best to get some help from the local police station. Having said that, people in Beijing are very friendly. Generally speaking, asking for directions from someone on the street should get you to where you need to go.