Pékin or Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China. Located in the north,the municipality of Beijing, with an area of 16,800 km2, bordering Hebei Province and Tianjin Municipality. Beijing is considered the political and cultural center of China, while Shanghai and Hong Kong predominate in economic terms.
First peripheral city of the Chinese empire under the Han and Tang dynasties, it becomes important when the Jurchen, who founded the Jin Dynasty, choose it as their main capital in 1153.The Mongol prince Kublai Khan does the same under the name of Dadu ("great capital"), finally the Ming are transferring their administration in 1421, finalizing the choice of Beijing as the capital of China.
With 19.6 million inhabitants , Beijing is the second most populous city in China after Shanghai. The urban area has 18 million inhabitants. The Beijing-speak form the basis of standard Mandarin. From an economic perspective, Beijing is China's third largest city by total GDP behind Shanghai and Hong Kong.It is experiencing very rapid economic growth, well above 10% per year in the 2000s. A new central business district (CBD) is under construction.
Stop–start capital since the Mongol Yuan dynasty, Běijīng is one of China's true ancient citadels. It is also an aspiring, confident and modern city that seems assured of its destiny to rule over China ad infinitum.
History may have been trampled in Běijīng over the past half century, but there’s still much more substance here than in China's other dynastic capitals, bar Nanjing or Kaifeng. You just need to do a bit of hunting and patient exploration to find the historical narrative. It’s also essential to sift the genuine from the fake: some of Běijīng’s once-illustrious past has been fitfully resurrected in the trompe-l’oeil of rebuilt monuments. Colossal flyovers and multilane boulevards heave with more than three million cars but ample pockets of historical charm survive. It’s the city’s epic imperial grandeur, however, that is truly inspiring.
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First peripheral city of the Chinese empire under the Han and Tang dynasties, it becomes important when the Jurchen, who founded the Jin Dynasty, choose it as their main capital in 1153.The Mongol prince Kublai Khan does the same under the name of Dadu ("great capital"), finally the Ming are transferring their administration in 1421, finalizing the choice of Beijing as the capital of China.
Located near the Great Wall, Beijing is home to such landmarks as the Forbidden City and Temple of Heaven,which are world heritage. Many structural and architectural achievements have changed the city during the Olympics in 2008.
With 19.6 million inhabitants , Beijing is the second most populous city in China after Shanghai. The urban area has 18 million inhabitants. The Beijing-speak form the basis of standard Mandarin. From an economic perspective, Beijing is China's third largest city by total GDP behind Shanghai and Hong Kong.It is experiencing very rapid economic growth, well above 10% per year in the 2000s. A new central business district (CBD) is under construction.
Stop–start capital since the Mongol Yuan dynasty, Běijīng is one of China's true ancient citadels. It is also an aspiring, confident and modern city that seems assured of its destiny to rule over China ad infinitum.
History may have been trampled in Běijīng over the past half century, but there’s still much more substance here than in China's other dynastic capitals, bar Nanjing or Kaifeng. You just need to do a bit of hunting and patient exploration to find the historical narrative. It’s also essential to sift the genuine from the fake: some of Běijīng’s once-illustrious past has been fitfully resurrected in the trompe-l’oeil of rebuilt monuments. Colossal flyovers and multilane boulevards heave with more than three million cars but ample pockets of historical charm survive. It’s the city’s epic imperial grandeur, however, that is truly inspiring.
This page, and all contents of this Web site are Copyright © 2009-2012 by Best Trip Destination.All rights reserved.
