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Undoubtedly, Beijing is the culturalcenter of China. Beijing has endowedtoo many connotations for culture.Beijing is just like the thickest en-cyclopedia, containing the culturalheritage of 5,000 history of China,absorbing the exploding knowledgeof the current society, and foretellingthe scenarios of the future develop-ment. If you are an out-comer, you
might nd it hard to locate a portal for
merging into the melting pot of Bei- jing culture, as the culture in Beijingis so complicated and elaborate thatit deserves a life time to probe into.As the capital for several ancient dy-nasties, Beijing owns plenty of royalelements in its cultural system. Bei- jing people are elegant and proud, butthey seldom look down upon peoplefrom other regions. Beijing has never repelled outside cultures and fash-ions. Beijing shows a patient andconsiderate attitude for any culture solong as it is logical or reasonable to
some extent. So you can easily nd
the traces of a great variety of cul-tures nationwide or even worldwide.At the heart of Beijing’s histori-cal centre lies the Forbidden City,the enormous palace compound thatwas the home of the emperors of theMing and Qing dynasties; the Forbid-den City also hosts the Palace Mu-seum, which contains imperial col-lections of Chinese art. Surroundingthe Forbidden City are several former imperial gardens, parks and scenicareas, notably the Beihai, Shicha-hai, Zhongnanhai, and Zhongshan.Among the best known religious sitesin the city is the Temple of Heav-en (Tiantan), located in southeast-ern Beijing, also a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site, where emperors of theMing and Qing dynasties made vis-its for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest. GreatWall in Beijing is another place of interest that visitors should not miss.The Great Wall was originally builtto prevent minority’s invasion intoChina. As time goes by, it becomes a
magnicent place for traveling. There
are numerous fun place in Beijing, please come and explore by your ownThe city of Beijing has a long and richhistory that dates back over 3,000 years.
Prior to the unication of China by
the First Emperor in 221 B.C., Beijingwas for centuries the capital of the
ancient state of Yan. During the rst
millennia of imperial rule, Beijingwas but a provincial city in northernChina. Its stature grew in the 10th tothe 13th centuries when the nomadicKhitan and Jurchen peoples fromthe steppes expanded into northernChina, and made the city a capitalof their dynasties, the Liao and Jin.When Kublai Khan made Dadu thecapital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), all of China was ruled from
Beijing for the rst time. From this
time onward, with the exception of two interludes from 1368 to 1421and 1928 to 1949, Beijng would re-main as China’s capital, serving asthe seat of power for the Ming (1421-1644) and Qing (1644-1912) dynas-ties, the early Republic of China(1912-1928) and now the People’sRepublic of China (1949 - present).
History
With the growth of the city follow-ing economic reforms, Beijing hasevolved as the most important trans- portation hub in the People’s Repub-lic of China, and within the larger East Asian region. Encircling the city
are ve ring roads, nine expressways
and city express routes, eleven China National Highways, several railwayroutes, and an international airport.
Rail
Beijing has long been the largest rail-way hub in China. As of 1 May 2009,Beijing Railway Station has 177trains stopping daily, while BeijingWest Railway Station has 220 trains.
Roads and expressways
Beijing is connected via road linksfrom all parts of China as partof the National Trunk Road Net-work. Nine expressways of Chi-na connect with Beijing, as doeleven China National Highways.
Air
Beijing’s primary airport is the Bei- jing Capital International Airportnear. The capital links Beijing withalmost every other Chinese citywith regular air passenger service.
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