In 1949 Beijing became the capital of People's Republic of China, established on October 1st 1949.

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Beijing emerged as a city as far back as the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th century - 770 B.C.), when it was known as Ji. During the Warring States Period (475-221 B.C.), it was the capital of the state Yan. Ji remained a city of strategic importance and trade center for well over a thousand years. Then, in the early 10th century, it became the secondary capital of the Liao Dynasty under the name of Yanjing. Between 1115 and 1911, it served in succession as capital of the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. In 1949 Beijing became the capital of People's Republic of China, established on October 1st 1949. In 2008 Beijing was the host of the Olympic Games.

The long history of Beijing has left many superb historical legacies, such as the Tiananmen Gatetower, the symbol of Beijing as well as of China; Tiananmen Square, the largest city square in the world; the former Imperial Palace (the "Forbidden City"), the largest and best preserved ancient architectural complex in the world; and the Great Wall at Badaling, one of the seven wonders of the world.

Beijing has an Urban population of around 9 million, and is not only the nation's political center, but also its cultural, scientific and educational center, and a key transportation hub. Situated on the north edge of the North China Plain, it is sheltered by chains of mountains to the west, north and east. In southeastern part is a plain. Beijing's temperate climate produces four clearly contrasted seasons: a short spring, rainy and humid summer, long and cold winter and a very pleasant autumn.

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Tourist in China	Tourist Attractions	Major Chinese Cities	Geographical Regions	Hong Kong	Taiwan
Package Tours China	The Great Wall	Beijing	Northeast	Hotels in Kong Kong	Taiwan Package Tours
Hotels in China	The Forbidden City	Shanghai	North China Plain	Luxury Hotels in HK	Hotels in Taiwan
Luxury Hotels	The Terracotta Army	Hong Kong	Loess Plateau	Flights to Hong Kong	Flights to Taiwan
Flights to China	The Bund	Taipei	Northwest	Tourist Attractions	Taiwan Attractions
Travel in China	The Potala Palace	Guangzhou	South Central China	Hong Kong History	Taipei City
Chinese Adventures	The Yangtze River	Nanjing	Maritime South	Climate in Hong Kong	Travel in Taiwan
Tourist Visa	The Lijiang River	Chongqing	Southwest	Tourist Visa HK	Taiwan Tourist Visa
Chinese Food	The Mogao Grottoes	Tianjin	Tibetan Plateaus	Visit Macau from HK	Climate in Taiwan
Climate in China	Huangshan	Wuhan		Travel Insurance	Travel Insurance
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