About Beijing - presentation, information, photos and recommendations
Beijing is the capital of China and has over 17 million inhabitants, is also one of the most polluted cities.
Beijing is located in northeastern China. Moreover, the name means "Northern Capital." It is the third largest city in the country after Chongqing and Shanghai. In 2008 the city hosted the 26th Olympic Games.
Capital of one of the largest Asian countries, Beijing cast a long shadow over the rest of China. This capital has become a law the principle that "a capital not fully reflect the state in which that nation is."
Beijing is still a part of China and has a great architecture, with wide boulevards with pedestrian crossing markings.
Attractions that are easily found everywhere find all kinds of signs, only if they are somewhere away from the streets, becoming more difficult to discover. The old center of Beijing is the one area that was once surrounded by defensive walls and which still preserves ancient symmetry - north-south axis passing through Qianmen (main gate).
Throughout history it was the place where everything happens, from politics to commerce and culture, and today those who come here have the chance to discover not only a long tradition of the past, but the changes it has brought modern development the city.
Beijing was the capital for more than eight centuries, during the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368) to the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644-1911). Thirty-four emperors of China ruled from Beijing, and since the beginning the city was an economic, cultural and political as well as a true legend of the East.
Also, Beijing boasts the largest central square in the world, Tian `anmen Square, the Forbidden City - the largest preserved imperial palace perfect, a unique architectural complex in the world - a well-preserved portion of the Great Wall of China, and Temple of Heaven and one of the largest and most beautiful in the world.
Beijing | Beijing is the capital of China and has over 17 million inhabitants, is also one of the most polluted cities.
Beijing is located in northeastern China. Moreover, the name means "Northern Capital
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