Beijing, the capital of China, is the political, cultural, domestic and international communication center
of China, and is a famous, ancient historical and cultural city in the world. In 1040 B.C., Beijing was built in
the current Guang'an Men, Xuanwu District, so it has cover three thousand years history. In 938 A.D., the kingdom
of Liao, which regions over north China, takes Beijing (called Yanjing at that time) as the provisional capital;
Beijing capital of Yuan, Ming, Qing Dynasty, Beijing has over eight hundred and fifty years history as the capital.
The long history endows Beijing with rich and intensive culture and numerous historical relics. The well-known
scenic spots and historical sites are the Palace Museum (the most complex of palace in wooden structure), the
elegant and magnificent Temple of Heaven, the fairyland Beihai in the real life, Guozijian, the Imperial College
(the highest institution in the Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasty), Prince Gong's Mansion with the life track of the
royal families and nobles.
The Charm of Beijing also lies in the dense and particular cultural atmosphere. The Beijing-style culture takes in
every other culture to become colorful and intensive. The Charm and characteristics of Beijing are shown
everywhere., including Hutong, Courtyard Houses, the Culture Street; Beijing Opera, folk arts, folk craft; food
with Beijing flavor, century-old restaurant, ect. The Continuous development of CBD, the construction of the new
scenes, the buildings of large business, entertainment, and consumption centers in line with the international
practice enrich Beijing with flouring and modern international flavor.
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