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Beijing is the capital of the people's Republic of China. The
municipality is under direct administration of China's Central Government. The
city is the center of politics, culture, and international exchanges, as well as
one of the largest metropolises of industry, finance and trade.
Tourism
Beijing had been the Capital of four Dynasties before the founding of PRC.
Its Great Wall, splendid palaces, beautiful gardens, old temples, a considerable
variety of exhibitions and museums and former residences of celebrities show its
glorious history and civilization.
Today more than two hundred and sixty places of interest have been opened to
the public with new ones under building and planning. Besides these places of
interest, the natural scenery of Beijing's suburbs also attracts great many
visitors with its charms, hills, lakes, hot springs, karst caves and so forth.
In 1986 sixteen famous scenic spots of Beijing were picked from forty spots
and were named "the Sixteen Sights of Beijing". They are Tiananmen Square,
Forbidden City, Badaling Great Wall, Beihai Park, Summer Palace, Temple of
Heaven, Fragrant Hill, Shidu Scenic Spot, Relics of Primitive at Zhoukoudian,
Longqing Gorge, Big Bell Temple, White Dragon Pond, Ming Tombs, Lugou Bridge,
Mutianyu Great Wall and Grand View Garden.
The Capital Airport, the largest and most advanced one in China, has more
than twenty international airlines connecting countries in Asia, Africa,
America, Europe and Oceania. It has over thirty airlines connecting about eighty
big cities within the country. Meanwhile, it is the center of highway-net and
communication.
Beijing International Airport (PEK) Transfers
Booked your flights and wondering how to get to and from your hotel in Beijing? Look no further. One-way and return transfers are available to be booked online before you go. Be met at the airport by English speaking guides after clearing customs - you'll only need to look for your name and the famous Gray Line Blue Diamond.
Beijing Airport - Airport Transfer
Landing on Beijing airport. Take the easy way with our Airport Transfer to your city hotel Beijing
There are more than two hundred star hotels in the city supplying more than
fifty two thousand rooms. There are about three hundred travel agencies around
here.
Beijing is not only a world-famous city for its tourism but also a good
medium for you to know more about China, a time-honored country, and the
Chinese, a diligent and wise nation.
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Beijing Bars & Cocktail Lounges
Chivas Flair Bar
 Set in the happening Gongti district, next to the Mix bar, we like it for
its raucous, unpretentious atmosphere. A live band cranks out covers of
Chinese hits on one level, young regulars take turns shaking their tails on
another, and those ‘bartists’ pour a fine range of Chivas-based cocktails
that keep the joint swinging. In summer, try a Strawberry Chivas mixer.
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Climate
Beijing lies in the continental monsoon region in the warm temperature zone
and its climate represents as hot and rainy in summer and cold and dry in
winter.
The four seasons in Beijing are distinct. It is dry, windy and sandy in
spring and hot and rainy in summer. Autumn is the best season in a year when the
sky is blue; the air is crisp, mild and humid. However, winter is cold and dry
with little snow. The average temperature throughout a year is 11.7 C. The
average temperatures of the hottest month, July and the coldest month January
range from 27 C and -4.6 C. The shorter seasons, spring (usually from February
to April) and autumn (usually from August to October) are better seasons for
visiting Beijing when it is sunny and warm with few tourists crowding in the
attractions.
If you come to Beijing in spring, you could wear a thin sweater, a pair of
sweat pants, and a coat. But sometimes it may be a good idea to bring a warm cap
because it is windy and sandy during this period though it is not cold. In
summer the temperature could reach as high as 30. When you go out, you could
take an umbrella along with you if it doesn't bother you much, because a
downpour may come unexpectedly at evenings from July to August. Autumn is the
most beautiful season, but after October you may feel the constant changes of
the weather and you may encounter light rains at any moment. So it is better to
bring some heavy clothes with you. In winter, you need a heavy woolen sweater,
and a long wind coat or a down jacket. Generally there will be two or three
heavy snowfalls each winter, so it is always wise for you to have anti-skidding
shoes with you when you come. Lastly, don't wear light-color clothes in winter.
Bilingual weather information can be obtained if you dial 121 in Beijing.
History
Beijing is a world-famous city for its long history and splendid culture.
According to archaeological discoveries, more than seven hundred thousand years
ago, there were primitive people (Beijing Ren) in this area. The written records
show that in 350 BC, it was occupied and made the capital of Ji. Later in its
history it got other names such as Zhuojun during the Sui Dynasty (581-618),
Youzhou during the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Nanjing and Yanjing during the Five
Dynasties and the Liao Dynasty (907-1125), Zhongdu during the Jin Period
(1115-1234), Dadu during the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), Beiping and Beijing
during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Beijing during the Qing Dynasty
(1644-1911), Beiping again under the control of Nationalist Party (1912-1949)
and it finally was named Beijing after the People's Republic of China was
founded in 1949.
In the year 1272, Beijing became the Capital of a unified country for the
first time in the Yuan Dynasty (1206-1368), which was written in the Travels of
Marco Polo.
In fact, Beijing has been the Capital of Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic
of China and today it still is the center of national politics, economics,
culture, transportation and tourism.
Now Beijing is undergoing big changes and heading for modernization as
ancient civilization meets with modern achievements of the whole world, creating
youthful vigor and energy.
 Beijing,
the capital of China, is a city with rich historical and tourist attractions. As
the center of China politics, economics, culture and arts, as well as the host
city for the XXIX Olympic Games in 2008, Beijing is the most famous city in
China and one of the world's most favorite business travel and leisure vacations
destinations.
With a 3,000-year history, Beijing has been a Capital city of China since
Mind dynasty (1368-1644). After more than 700 years, the historical sites -
Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven, the Summer Palace and the Great Wall are
still maintain in good shape. Every year visitors from around the world travel
to Beijing to experience the ancient China's art and culture and today modern
urban life.
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With the dream of uniting the world around the Olympic Rings in
2008, the Beijing Olympic Games has a new slogan -- One World, One Dream.
Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympic Games (BOCOG) had hoped the
focus of the new slogan would shift from the city itself to the Olympic Spirit
of unity, friendship and progress and traditional Chinese cultural value of
harmony and peace.
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Beijing
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