Beijing or formally known as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 20M in 2010. The metropolis, located in northern China, is governed as a direct-controlled municipality under the national government, with 14 urban and suburban districts and two rural counties. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southeast.

Beijing is China's second largest city by urban population after Shanghai and is the country's political, cultural and educational center. It is home and headquarters for most of China's largest state-owned companies. Few cities in the world have been the political and cultural centre of an area as immense for so long. The city is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, and huge stone walls and gates. Its art treasures and universities have long made it a centre of culture and art in China.

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Navigation 1 Hotels and lodging 2 Attractions 3 Shopping 4 Maps and transportation 4.1 Getting to Beijing 4.2 Exploring Beijing 5 Practical information and resources 6 Restaurants 6.1 Text with links to user-reviews on other pages 7 Nightlife 8 Photo gallery 9 Everything else 10 External resources

Hotels and lodgingEdit

AttractionsEdit

The Great Wall

Forbidden City

Temple of Heaven

Summer Palace

Ming Tombs

Hutongs

Beihai Park

Yonghe Lamasery

Old Summer Palace

Princess Gong's Mansion

ShoppingEdit

Maps and transportationEdit

Getting to BeijingEdit

Exploring BeijingEdit

Beijing offers many things to explore, from interesting activities to historical sites.

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1. Great Wall Tours - Hiking on the great wall is a must for every visitors to Beijing

2. Cycling around Beijing - for those who want to explore the city on own pace

3. Explore Old Beijing - Visiting the Hutongs which shows the local lifestyle of old Beijinger's

4. Walking around the city center of Beijing - Wangfujing avenue would be a nice place for night walking

5. Visit the Panjiayuan Market - look around to see kinds of antiques

6. Eating Pecking Roast Duck - Quanjude is the most popular place for this

7. Local Beijing snacks - Longfusi and Huguosi are the snacks restaurants

8. watch Kungfu Show

9. Wathcing Pecking Opera

10. Relaxing at Houhai Bar

Practical information and resourcesEdit

RestaurantsEdit

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NightlifeEdit

Photo galleryEdit

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Everything elseEdit

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External resourcesEdit

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• Information on Beijing flights and travel

• Beijing tourist attractions and maps
• Beijing Made Easy
• Beijing Review