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- Beijing is a metropolis in northern China, covers an area of more than 16,800 square kilometers (6,487 square miles) and has a population of 13 million people. As the capital of China, Beijing is the nation's political, economic, cultural and educational center and the most important base for international trade. Beijing boasts many phenomenal places. Its long history started some 500,000 years ago. Although Beijing now is modern, fashionable and full of 21st Century vitality, you can experience authentic Beijing life and discover the old Beijing by exploring its many teahouses, temple fairs, Hutong and Courtyard, and the Opera. With the biggest central square in the world - Tiananmen Square -, the Forbidden City, a section of the Great Wall and the Temple of Heaven, Beijing attracts both domestic and foreign visitors who all come wonder at its century-old history and unique culture. Strolling around Beijing, you'll find it has much in common with any other great metropolis elsewhere in the world. There are skyscrapers; busy shopping malls and an endless stream of traffic that makes the city the much the same as others. Modern hotels offer the highest standards of service and convenience.
- Weather：
China Meteorological Administration
- Currency：
The unit of currency in China is the Renminbi (RMB¥). There are notes for ¥100, ¥50, ¥20, ¥10, ¥5, ¥2, and ¥1, and notes and coins for ¥0.50, ¥0.20, and ¥0.10. The exchange rate is approximately 1 USD to 7 RMB.
- Public Transportation：
Beijing Public Transportation Group
Beijing Subway
- Attractions：
Great Wall
National Centre for the Performing Arts
Palace Museum
Temple of Heaven
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