The capital of China is home to over With its ancient history stretching back over three millennia, Beijing is the cultural, economic and political heart of the country.
Sometimes known as Peking, the capital is an exciting city that blends ancient tradition and Chinese culture with modern flair. It is a cosmopolitan and diverse place with plenty to see and do, including some diversions of a more adult nature. Prostitution in China is illegal but is wide-spread throughout the country with China being the largest sex-market in the world. Beijing is reported to have at least , prostitutes providing personal services. Prostitution is illegal in Beijing but is still common.
Image via Flickr. Most activities relating to prostitution are also illegal, including running a brothel, pimping, soliciting and trafficking. However, the discreet provision of personal services is largely tolerated by the police who focus much of their attention on organised prostitution.
There are also a good number of Eastern European women working in the capital as well as Africans. Services range in price depending on the kind of activities you are procuring and also from which tier of sex worker you are engaging. The Chinese have a famously rigid social structure and prostitution also follows a hierarchy.
A seven-tier system, escorts and courtesans are at the top, followed by hostess girls, doorbell ladies, barbershop and massage girls. Street prostitution and rural brothels are at the bottom. Customers should also factor in the cost of paying for a room at a love hotel.
