Introducing Beijing, Introduction of Beijing, Brief Introduction to Beijing, Beijing Overview,    History of Beijing Beijing, the capital of China, is one of the world's famous historical and cultural cities. As a city with more than 3,000 years of recorded history, Beijing served as the capital of five dynasties including Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing for about 800 years. On Oct 1,1949, when the People's Republic of China was established, Beijing once again became the newborn capital of China.   Population of Beijing The current population of Beijing as…

Weather & Climate in Beijing, Beijing Climate & Weather, Beijing Climate & Weather Guide, Beijing Climate & Weather Information.   Weather in Beijing Weather in Beijing can be described in general as being a humid continental climate, due to the Siberian air masses that move southward across the Mongolian Plateau. This type of climate is quite common in temperate regions over large land masses. The summers are hot owing to warm and humid monsoon winds from the southeast bringing Beijing most of its annual precipitation. January is the coldest month…

Getting around in Beijing, Beijing Traffic, Beijing Transportation, Beijing Tranport Information.   Beijing, as the capital city of the People's Republic of China and one of the four municipalities under administration of State Council, is a transportation hub, with a sophisticated network of roads, railways and airports. Five completed ring roads encircle a city with expressways heading in virtually all compass directions linking Beijing to virtually every corner in China. Beijing, as the capital city of the People's Republic of China and one of the four municipalities under administration of…

Dining in Beijing, Beijing Cuisine, Restaurants in Beijing, Beijing Dining Guide,   Being the Chinese capital for centuries, Beijing's cuisine is very much influenced by culinary traditions from all over China, but the style that has the greatest influence on Beijing cuisine is that of Shandong cuisine. Another tradition that influenced Beijing cuisine is the Chinese imperial cuisine that originated from the Emperor's Kitchen, which referred to the cooking facilities inside the Forbidden City, where thousands of cooks from different parts of China showed their best culinary skills to please…

Beijing Shopping, Shopping in Beijing, Beijing Shopping Guide, Things to Buy in Beijing.   Beijing has many shopping districts offering all kinds of goods from brand named things to local souvenirs of Jade and Antiques. The traditional shopping districts have been always Wangfujing Street, Qianmen Street, Dongdan and Xidan Commercial Street. There are also many outdoor markets which foreign travelers always considered to be a must see place. The Liulichang Street is renowned for paintings, Panjiayuan Market is for Antiques, Hongqiao market is for pearls while the Silk Market is…

Night Life in Beijing, Entertainment in Beijing, Beijing Night Activities, Beijing Night Life Guide.   When night falls on Beijing, you can feel both traditional and modern atmosphere here. If you favor the traditional style of nightlife in Beijing, you are recommended to enjoy Beijing Opera in theaters like Chang’an Grand Theater and Huguang Guild Hall etc. Of course, tea houses are also highly recommended, such as Laoshe Tea House. Tianqiao (Overbridge) area is also a wonderful night life option, where you can eat, drink and enjoy the folk art.…

Beijing Buddhist Temples, Beijing Catholic & Chritian Church, Beijing Taoist Temples, Beijing Mosques.   China is a country with religious freedom and respects every religion. Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Christianity are religions practiced in Beijing. Religious activities are carried out in Buddhist temples, Taoist temples, mosques and churches in Beijing. The most well known of these are: Catholic East Church, Catholic South Church, Gangwa City Christian Church, Chongwenmen Christian Church, Niujie Mosque, Dongsi Mosque, Guangji Temple, Guanghua Temple, Baiyun Taoist Temple and Yonghegong Lamasery (commonly known as the Lama…

Beijing Travel Tips, Beijing Travel Advice, Beijing Tour Tips, Beijing Tour Advice.   1: Visa   You do need a China Visa to enter Beijing. Foreign visitors can obtain individual or group visas from Chinese embassies and consulates, usually within a day or two. For individual travelers, single-entry visas are valid for entry within three months. For business people and other regular visitors there are multiple-entry visas good for six months at a time. Each visa is valid for a stay of 30 or 60 days, and can be extended…