Beijing

Beijing, capital of China, political, cultural and international exchange center hub of the country, but also a famous historical and cultural city, Xi'an, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Nanjing, Hangzhou, just six ancient capitals of China.

The natural conditions

Beijing is located in northwest China's edge of the plain north of the city center is located 39 degrees north latitude and 116 degrees east longitude, surrounded by Hebei Province to the south-east, and Tianjin phase. The urban area of ​​over sixteen thousand square kilometers, jurisdiction over 12 districts (Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chongwen, Xuanwu, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai, Shijingshan, Mentougou, Fangshan, Tongzhou, Shunyi District) 6 circuits (Daxing, Pinggu, Changping County, Huairou County, Miyun County Yanqing), Population € 1100th Beijing to warm temperate semi-humid continental monsoon climate with hot summers and winter, cold, dry spring and short autumn rains, the annual average temperature of 10 12 degrees Celsius.

Beijing Ancient history

Beijing's historical and cultural cities and ancient capitals of the world. Soon as 700,000 years ago, appeared the Beijing Zhoukoudian area primitive tribal groups "Peking Man." The city of Beijing also has two thousand years of history, the name was found in the files "thistle". BC 1045 Beijing was Thistle, Yan and the other princes of the country's capital, 221 BC, Qin Shi Huang unified China, Beijing is a city in northern China and local centers; since AD ​​938 years, Beijing and became the provisional capital the Liao, Jin, both the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming and Qing States. 1 October 1949 officially designated as the capital of China.

Beijing Travel Resources

Beijing has rich tourism resources, opening of more than 200 attractions, the largest palace in the world, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven Temple of Heaven, Beihai royal gardens, the gardens of the Royal Summer Palace and Badaling, Mutianyu, Simatai Great Wall and the highest court of the residence Prince Gong in the world, and other monuments victories. A total of 7309 relics of the city, including 42 units of protection of national cultural monuments, 222 municipal units. Beijing City and Cedar Sophora japonica flower rose and chrysanthemum. In addition, Beijing has produced carving ivory, jade, cloisonne, carpets and other traditional crafts world-class reputation.

Beijing Transport Telecommunications

Length of 4125.8 km of urban roads, Road area of ​​49.214 million square meters. The total length of 13,597 km of urban roads, road density of 80.9 kilometers per hundred square km. There are two subway lines with a total length of 54 km, was transported 430 million passengers travel. Beijing Capital International Airport has opened more than 200 domestic and international flights, which leads to the major countries and regions of the world, and most cities. Capital International Airport passenger throughput of 21.69 million passengers in the ranks of the busiest airports in Asia. Beijing has all countries and regions of the world in the area of ​​postal services, telephone up to 2,300 domestic cities, direct dial telephone, by 260 countries and regions. At the end of 2000, the public network of the city landline penetration 50.8 / one hundred people, including the penetration of the city of 66.4 / per person, mobile phone users has reached 2.66 million, reached electronic calculators Internet subscribers 563,000.

Beijing Science Education

Beijing is the largest base of scientific and technological research, Chinese Academy of Sciences and other scientific research institutions and known as the Silicon Valley of China, Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park, the results of a national award Annual Report one-third of the total population. Beijing is also the most developed country of Education, 2000 regions, adjusted 59 universities where Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China, Beijing Normal University and other famous universities in the country. Beijing has the largest library of Asia, including 24 libraries, museums, many disciplines were more than a hundred.

Beijing Foreign exchanges

Beijing and the world economy, trade, science and technology, education, culture of the region and increasingly strengthened in others. Governments, civil society groups and the friendly exchanges between active. Beijing, 72 countries, 124 capital and large cities have friendly contacts who have been with the 24 countries of the 27 cities, maintained friendly relations. Beijing 137 existing foreign embassies, international organizations and regional offices, 17 foreign news agencies 190 Beijing to set up representative offices abroad has more than 7,000, more than 17,000 foreign students. Beijing successfully hosted the 11th Asian Games, the Fourth World Conference on Women, 21 World University Games and other major international conferences. 1998, the annual performance in high-tech industries as the subject of major international events - Beijing high-tech industries week. 2002 Beijing's foreign trade import and export value of 52.51 billion U.S. dollars, of which exports $ 12,610,000. 2002 was the actual use of foreign investment of 5.1 billion euros. 500 largest multinationals in the world have invested more than 160 in Beijing.

      

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