Beijing

By Vlad Mitrescu and Andrei Tilvescu

 Early history

 The earliest traces of human habitation

in the Peking municipality were found
in the caves of Dragon Bone Hill near
the village of Zhoukoudian

 The first walled city in Beijing was

Jicheng, the capital city of the state of
Ji. This settlement was later conquered
by the state of Yan and made its
capital.
 Arhitecture
Three styles of architecture are
predominant in urban Beijing:

 First, there is the traditional architecture

of imperial China, perhaps best
exemplified by the massive Tian'anmen

 Next, there is what is sometimes referred

to as the "Sino-Sov" style, with structures
tending to be boxy and sometimes poorly
constructed
 Finally, there are much more modern
architectural forms, most noticeably in
the area of the Beijing CBD in east
Beijing such as the new CCTV
Headquarters
 Culture
Beijing has been the magnificent centre of traditional Chinese
culture and learning since the Ming dynasty. Emperors and
courtiers patronized the arts, especially painting and calligraphy

Traditional jingxi (Peking opera)with Chinese painting is one of the oldest

its elaborate and stylized costumes continuous artistic traditions in the world
and makeup, cacophonous music
 Weird Street Foods

Insects
Yes, you’ll see scorpions,
starfishes,grasshoppers on a stick, ready to be
served to tourists and local people. Those bizarre
offerings can be found in many food stalls along
the street.
Steamed Crab
This is one of the famous snacks that local
people like to eat in Beijing due to its
freshness. Hairy crab is a special delicacy
in China, it is often served in big
restaurants.
 Weird laws
Cars are not allowed to stop at
crosswalks
 Cars need to stop at crosswalks so that
pedestrians can cross the road. But this
is not the case in China where cars are
not allowed to stop and let the
pedestrians pass.
Dating a colleague is not
allowed
 Women in the company who have
been employed in the company for
three months and find a boyfriend who
is not an employee of the company,
the company has to vet him to
determine if he is suitable.
 Weird places in Beijing

China Watermelon Museum Dongyue Temple

 Construction started on the building in
 The futuristically modern museum is
1319. If the hundreds of gruesome
packed with wax watermelons,
torture scenes enacted by animal-
displaying the various varieties from
headed spirit totems aren’t your thing,
around the world.The displays cover
the grounds are also pleasantly
just about every aspect of watermelons
peppered with calligraphic stelles.
from their history
Thanks for listening!