Beijing (Peking is known) is the cultural heart of the capital and the Republic of China. This is the second largest city after Shanghai. A city that has been on site since ancient times. It is known by different names. The current name means "northern capital".
Beijing Modern has the status of a community that contains much of the area. And "directly managed by the national government. The population of the city proper has about 7 million . The metropolitan area has about 9.45 million people.
Location and Climate
Beijing is located in north-eastern edge of the North China Plain. This is the region that began in Chinese civilization. The town is situated between the river and Yung-Ting Pai. It is located about 100 miles (161 kilometers) inland from the Bo Hai, a gulf that is part of the Yellow Sea. About 35 miles (56 kilometers) north of the Great Wall, built centuries ago in China to protect against nomadic invaders. Most of the landscape is mountainous. A plain in southeast ends.
Beijing has a variable climate. The Falls are beautiful, but the summer can be very hot. In winter, temperatures average only 23 ° F (5 ° C) and the city is surrounded by winds and dust storms frequently. Relatively little snow falls, usually in the spring. Rainfall is moderate and occurs mostly in summer.
Design City
The Beijing center has two previous sections. Traditionally, the inner city and outer city known. The city center is actually located in the north. It contains the former imperial city. It was the seat of government during the period of the emperor. Inside the Imperial City is the Forbidden City, with palaces and temples that were once used by emperors and their families. The entrance was forbidden to all members, but the imperial family. The buildings are now part of a museum, open to the public. The Legation Quarter in the southeast corner of the imperial city. There was a time when the position of foreign embassies and other diplomatic residences.
In the latter cities were mounted on the interior and exterior walls of solid rock. The city walls were pierced by nine gates wide and crowned by high towers. Most city walls were demolished. However, some parts remain as monuments of the past. The walls and the moat (a moat of protection) of the Forbidden City were preserved.
The outer city to the south, has a rectangular shape. A colorful and dynamic, which is mainly commercial and residential real estate. The main entrance to the city center is characterized by a wide avenue through the huge online Qianmen (Front Gate). Other paths between the two parts of the city. Ramify through the narrow streets where most people live. In most times of day, the streets are crowded with cyclists. The bicycle is the most common form of transport.
Furthermore, it is on the outskirts of the city, industrial areas and farmland in the municipality of Beijing. In total, the municipality covers an area of about 6,490 square miles.
Some places of interest
Towards the southern end of the Forbidden City is the largest Tiananmen Square (Gate of Heavenly Peace) Square. And "in what is now the center of Beijing. It is often used for parades and other events was formal. The Great Hall of the People is located on the west side of the square. The land of the legislature meets there. To the east are the Museum of the Revolution and the Historical Museum of China.
The most impressive buildings in the Forbidden City palace, the hall of great harmony. He has served as the imperial throne room. There are two sites of special interest in the southern part of the city outside. You are the Temple of Heaven, where emperors prayed at the summer solstice to ensure a bountiful harvest, and the Temple of Agriculture. Peking University, one of many educational institutions located in the northwest suburb. Thus, the summer residence of Qing emperors. The Summer Palace is a popular tourist destination, famous for its palaces, gardens and lakes. The Beijing Zoo is known for its pandas, known endemic animals of China. Many parks and artificial lakes to the attractiveness of the city.
Economic activity
Beijing is not only the center of the political and cultural life of China, but one of its most important industrial regions as well. Its main products are iron and steel, machinery, chemicals, textiles, motor vehicles and processed foods. Sectors of the printing and publishing are other important industries. Beijing is also the center of communications and transport networks. The transport system of the city, including subway, which was extended in 1988
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