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Beijing,
the Capital of the People抯 Republic of China, is the nation抯
political, cultural, scientific and educational heart and
a key transportation hub |
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| Beijing
has served as a capital for more than 800 years. The city
has many places of historic interest and scenic beauty,
including the Forbidden City , the largest and best-preserved
ancient architectural complex in the world; the Temple of
Heaven, where Ming and Qing emperors performed solemn rituals
for bountiful harvests; the Summer Palace, the emperors'
magnificent garden retreat; the Ming tombs, the stately
and majestic mausoleums of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors; and
the world-renowned and genuinely inspiring Badaling section
of the Great Wall.
Large-scale
construction since the founding of the People's Republic
of China in 1949 has brought great changes to Beijing. Today's
Beijing still retains the alluring fascination of an ancient
capital, but has added a small forest of skyscrapers and
a complete range of municipal facilities, transforming itself
into an attractively modern metropolis redolent of history. |
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| Location |
| Beijing
is located at 39 degrees 56'N and 116 degrees 20'E, which
puts it to the approximate altitude of the Italian Capital
Rome in Europe and New York City in United States. It is
43 meters above sea level and 183 kilometers from the sea.Back
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| Area |
| Beijing
covers totally an area of 16800 square kilometers (about 6500
square miles) stretching 160 kilometers from east to west
and over 180 kilometers north to south, 38% of it is flat
land and 62% mountains. Urban Beijing covers around 750 square
kilometers. |
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| Administrative
Regions |
| Beijing
has 18 districts and counties with Dongcheng, Xicheng, Xuanwu,
Chongwen, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai and Shijingshan in the
surburbs and Fangshan, Mengtougou, Changping, Tongxian, Shunyi,
Daxing, Huairou, Miyun, Pinggu and Yianqing in the outer suburbs.
Most of the foreign Corporations have their Representative
Offices in the Eastern part of the city, in the Chaoyang District.
Even the largest residential compounds accommodating expatriates
are in this part of the city. |
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| Population |
| Beijing
has a population of over 12.6 million. About 6 million live
in the city proper and the rest on the outskirts. |
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| Climate |
| Beijing
experiences four distinct seasons and has a continental climate.
Annual rainfall averages nearly 700 millimeter, most of it
comes in July and August. Winter is dry and cold and has little
snow. The frost-free period is 185 days. The best time to
visit Beijing is May, September and October, when people enjoy
bright sunny skies. |
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