Name: Beijing
Chinese Name: 北京
Chinese Pinyin: Běi jīng
Location: North of China
Province: Beijing municipality
Population: 17 million
Languages: Mandarin
Area Code: 010
Time Zone: (UTC+8)
Geographic location : Northern latitude 39.9”，East longitude 116. 3”。
Area: 16410.54 square kilometers
Population: 19.61 million
Climate: Arid and windy in summer, cold and dry in winter
City flower: Rose and daisy
City tree: Arborvitae and sophora japonica Linn
Airport: The Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing Nanyuan Airport
Famous attraction: Tiananmen Square, Temple of Heaven, Forbidden City, Great Wall, Summer Palace, Wangfujing,
Famous university: Peking University, Tsinghua University
Xi’an Shopping:Roast Beijing duck, boiled cabbge, eight treasure inkpad,Beijing preserved fruit, Beijing's Su Tang, the king and stinky tofu, poria cocos clip bread, Beijing wear yue xuan writing brush, Beijing Chinese chestnut, snuff bottle, chrysanthemum wine, sticky rice flour toys, Beijing silk flowers, Beijing jade, noodles served with such sauce
Beijing Introduction
Beijing,as the capital of People's Republic of China and one of the four central municipalities along with Shanghai,Tianjin,Chongqing. Beijing is the second largest city after Shanghai in China as the political,economical,transportation and cultural center.Beijing is located on the northern China plain.Memory Tour provides detailed travel guide information of Beijing attractions, delicacies,accommodation,maps,pictures,travel tips as well as China travel guide.
Beijing Brief History
Beijing enjoys a long and interesting history,which is proven by numerous historical and cultural sites.The history of Beijing dates back to more than 3,000 years. Beijing was the capital city for a long period of time starting from the Eastern Zhou Dynasty to Warring States Period.The state was then ruled by the dukes.Beijing was known as Jiuzhou under the Liao Dynasty (907-1125).Republic of China designated Beijing as the Beiping Special Municipality in 1928.On 27th September,1949,Beiping was renamed as Beijing by Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference when People's Republic of China was born.
Beijing Today
Beijing shows,better than anywhere,the rapid development of Chinese society.The depth and breadth of Chinese civilization is laid before you every day in Beijing,neon lights,giant malls,and contemporary architectures.Beijing held 29th Olympic Games in 2008(from 2008 August 8 to August 24) and the Paralympics Games (from 2008 September 6 to September 17) which was a great success attracted millions of tourists coming to Beijing.
Welcome to Beijing
Beijing,a modern capital city with a fantastic historical background,always gives you much more than you expected. There is so much to see,to do and to feel in Beijing. While in Beijing,What you can't miss is have a tour of famous Beijing historical sites,cultural relics and top attractions,climb the Great Wall,have a wonderful Beijing Night and enjoy the fabulous Beijing Opera,taste the famous Pecking roast duck, visit the local markets and bargain for a good deal.
