Beijing is the capital of China.
Population:1,5810,000
Arear: 16800 square kilometres
Beijing is located in the north of Huabei Pingyuan,this municipality directly under the central government is the center of China’s politics,culture and international exchange.
As one of China’s eight ancient capitals,Beijing boats numerous culture and historical reliccs,many of which have been included in the World Heritage List,such as Palace Museum,the Great Wall,Summer Palace,Temple of Heaven,the Ming Tombs and the Peking Man Site at Zhoukoudian.Located in the center of Beijing is Tian’anmen Square,the largest of its kind in the world,around which many famous buildings can be found,including Tian’anmen Rostrum,Monument to the People’s Heroes,Chairman Mao’s Memorial Hall,Great Hall of the People,and Chinese National Museum.
Beijing is known for its production of cloisonne,jade ware and carved lacquerware,local trade of skills and emboridery,inscriptions on bronze and ston ware,antiques and precious ston all enjoy long history.
Beijing now has become one of China’s largest important and export terminals as well as one of its largest consumption markets.Traditional industries like machinery,chemical industry,textile and printing are now giving way to fast developing technology-intensive industries like electronics,biochemistry and new materials,thus forming a diversified modern industrial system. |
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