Beijing - the Capital of the People's Republic of China -

Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China and the municipality is under the direct administration of the Central People's Government. The city is the political, cultural, scientific and educational hub of the country, as well as a major stage for international activities. Beijing is located in the southern part of the North China Plain, east of Shanxi and Inner Mongolian plateaus. Shopping in Beijing is becoming more convenient by the day. Every year new shopping centres and plazas are sprouting up all over the capital.
Beijing is the second largest city in terms of population, after Shanghai in China. It is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and expressways entering and leaving the city in all directions. It is also the focal point of many international flights to China. Beijing is recognized as the political, educational, and cultural centre of the People's Republic of China, while Shanghai and Hong Kong predominate in economic fields.
Beijing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. It will also host the 2008 Summer Olympics.
The climate in Beijing is of the continental type, with cold and dry winters and hot summers. January is the coldest month (-4 Celsius), while July the warmest (26 Celsius). Beijing has a whole area of 16808 squarekilometres, stretching 160 kilometres from east to west and over 180 kilometres north to south.
The Imperial Forbidden City, the official name is today Imperial Palace Museum), was the Emperor's residence for two dynasties, the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Daynasty, with a history of five hundred years. Today the Imperial Forbidden City has beenits doors to the public and is now the Palace Museum. Peolple can see the splendid architeture of the palace.
The Tiananmen Square is the greatest square in the worls and has a size of fourty-four hectares. From here Mao Tse-Tung, the founder of the communism, declared in the year 1949 the People's Republic of China. On one side of the Tiananmen Square is the Great Hall of People situated.

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