Beijing: Overview

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Beijing Facts: Overview

As the capital of the People's Republic of China, Beijing is the nation's political, economic, cultural and educational center. It has been the heart and soul of politics and society throughout its long history. Because of its role in the life and growth of China, there is an unequalled wealth available for travelers to discover as you explore Beijing's ancient past and enjoy its exciting 21st Century world. In 2008 when Beijing hosts the Olympic Games, Beijing will show the world something so special that everyone will be awestruck by Beijing's latest accomplishments combined with its ancient history. Read the full post of Basic Facts about Beijing

Beijing Geographic Information: Overview

As the capital of the People's Republic of China, Beijing is located in northern China, close to Tianjin Municipality and partially surrounded by Hebei Province, covering an area of 16,410 square kilometers, Beijing had a population of 14.93 million.

Beijing History: Overview

Beijing's long and illustrious history started some 500,000 years ago. It is here that the ancestors of modern Homo sapiens, Peking men, lived in caves. Records show that Beijing has been an inhabited city for more than three thousand years and has endured invasions by warlords and foreign powers, devastating fires, the rise and fall of powerful imperial dynasties and has emerged each time as a strong and vibrant city. For more than 800 years, Beijing was a capital city - from the Yuan Dynasty (1271 - 1368) to the Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) dynasties. Thirty-four emperors have lived and ruled the nation in Beijing and it has been an important trading city from its earliest days. Read the full post of Beijing: History

Beijing Weather: Overview

Beijing is a city with four distinct seasons. The best time to Beijing is late spring and autumn. In May every year, there are many international class performances. Autumn is taken as the golden tourist season of the year since there is sometimes in the spring of recent years, a yellow wind. of course it is also OK if you like winter. You may go skiing in Beihai, view the snowy sight on West Hill and enjoy the steaming hotpot. Before that you should prepare down garments and sweaters.

Beijing Flights: Overview

Getting to Beijing is no problem. the flights to Beijing, land at the International Airport, located at a distance of around 20 km from downtown Beijing. Beijing receives flights from almost all the major cities in the world. Moving around in Beijing is very smooth. Beijing is, in fact, a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and expressways, which adds another feather to the Beijing Tourism industry.

Beijing Hotels: Overview

Beijing is a very safe city to move around, but one should be careful of the scammers. For making Beijing Tourism more attractive, the city offers many accommodation options in varying rates. You can choose to stay in the cheap hotels or youth hostels or even go for the mid-range or high-end hotels. The luxurious and comfortable hotels will offer you all the comforts of a home environment.

Beijing Restaurants: Overview

lenty of Chinese food can be available in Beijing which will give you good appetite. Family Li Imperial dishes and Tanjia dishes present unique tastes. Quan Ju De and Bian Yi Fang are two oldest Peking duck restaurants currently standing in Beijing.

Beijing Transportation: Overview

As the centre of China's transport network you'll probably wind up here sooner or later, whether you want to or not, and to avoid the capital seems wilfully perverse. On a purely practical level, it's a good place to stock up on visas for the rest of Asia, and to arrange transport out of the country – most romantically, on the Trans-Siberian or Trans-Mongolian trains. To take in its superb sights requires a week, by which time you may well be ready to move on to China proper. Beijing is a fun place, but make no mistake, it in no way typifies the rest of the nation.

Beijing Attractions: Overview

Beijing is a city that almost everyone enjoys. For new arrivals it provides a gentle introduction to the country, and for travelers who've been roughing it round outback China, the creature comforts on offer are a delight. It's home to a huge expat population, and it's quite possible to spend years here eating Western food, dancing to Western music and socializing with like-minded foreigners. Beijing is essentially a private city, and one whose surface is difficult to penetrate; sometimes it seems to have the superficiality of a theme park. Certainly there is something mundane about the way tourist groups are efficiently shunted around, plugged from hotel to sight, with little contact with everyday reality. To get deeper into the city, wander what's left of the labyrinthine hutongs, "fine and numerous as the hairs of a cow" (as one Chinese guidebook puts it), and check out the little antique markets, the residential shopping districts, the smaller, quirkier sights, and the parks, some of the best in China, where you'll see Beijingers performing tai ji and hear birdsong – just – over the hum of traffic. Take advantage, too, of the city's burgeoning nightlife and see just how far the Chinese have gone down the road of what used to be called spiritual pollution.

Beijing Nightlife: Overview

nighttime can hold other surprises for you. These can vary from traditional performances such as the Beijing Opera, acrobatics and martial arts to modern ones including concerts, ballroom dancing, pubs and clubs. Each and every one has its individual enchantment for the tourist. No description of our capital city is complete without mention of the friendly people who throng the streets. Everywhere you will encounter smiling faces and a warm welcome, especially from the children who love to say 'Hello!' All these things add up to truly make your visit a cultural experience of a lifetime. Read the full post of Beijing: Nightlife

Beijing Shopping: Overview

The most famous and popular commercial circles and commercial pedestrian streets are predominantly located near the Yansha Shopping Mall, Tiananmen and Wangfujing Street, Guomao Shopping Mall, Qianmen Street and Xidan Street, etc. Read the full post of Beijing: Shopping

Beijing Cuisine: Overview

There are plenty of fast food options, handy shopping expeditions or whenever you just need a cheeseburger. McDonald's, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut, Starbuck's Coffee, Subway Subs and Dunkin-Donuts have all established chain stores in the city.



Modern life in Beijing today is constantly changing and improving. Some of the traditional customs have gradually vanished; however, as a kind of life memories, the original taste and flavor which implies the authentic ideas of Beijing people?still take root in people's mind. Some classical and traditional local customs retained by Beijing people are still surviving from the past. For example, the temple fair, is similar to a rural bazaar, and is often held in combination with religious activities. It is a folk recreational activity and a combination of beer and skittles which is also considered as the carnival of Beijing. Read the full post of Beijing: Cuisine

Beijing Recreation: Overview

Although now Beijing is a modern and fashionable city complete with a full 21st Century vitality, you can experience authentic Beijing life and become acquainted with 'old Beijing' by exploring its many teahouses, temple fairs, Beijing's Hutong and Courtyard and enjoy the Peking Opera. Add any or all of these to your Beijing tour and you will leave with a feeling of special appreciation in your heart for this ancient city that has truly seen it all and tells its story with matchless grace, charm and vigor.



Beijing’s nightlife may give you other surprises. You can enjoy yourself with the traditional Beijing Opera, acrobatic show and martial show, together with modern ones such as concerts, ballroom dancing, pubs and clubs. You may choose whatever you prefer.

Beijing: Photos

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