Anyone who has been to an Olympic Games will be able to tell you it is not a cheap trip to take. Businesses are overwhelmed with demand that they can basically charge what they want. Some hotels in Beijing for instance will be charging up to ten times their usual rates.

China is still a developing country so even though you can expect prices to increase there are some things you can do to to save money.

Getting to Beijing

Flights to China and Beijing especially are going to increase in price leading up to the Olympics. You could consider taking a flight to either Shanghai or Hong Kong and then taking an overnight train up to B