Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China and is one of the most popular tourist destinations visited by travelers from across the globe. It is the political, economic and educational center and the capital of international trade and center. Beijing is one of the six ancient cities and the nerve center of all political activities for centuries. Beijing of today presents tourist with a fine mix of rich ancient past and an exciting modern development.
It was in 1057 BC that King Wu declared Beijing as the capital city. Since then it has gone through by different names to return to its original name as it is today called 'Beijing'. Beijing has a total of 16808 sq. km stretching for 160 km from east to west and 180 km from north to south. Comprising of 18 districts and a population of 12 million it is considered one of the largest cities in China.
Tours in Beijing center on some popular names like the Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, The Great Wall, the Temple of Heaven and man other attractions that excite tourists to explore this ancient city with a modern outlook. These historical names do not make it an old city. As tourist will stroll down the streets of Beijing they will come across all the signs of a modern metropolis. The sky touching architectures, the large modern shopping malls, the endless traffic streaming through the streets make it the same as other metropolis of the western world. After a day out of sightseeing at any of the popular names or shopping down the popular commercial centers as Tiananmen and Wangfung Street, Guomao Shopping mall, Qianmen Street and other popular streets you can sit down at any of the restaurants lined along the streets and enjoy any of the eight styles of Chinese Cuisine an the western delights. Modern international hotels stand out to provide accommodation to the travelers visiting the city everyday.
As the sun goes down in the farthest corner that your eyes can see, the streets get illuminated by the neon lights, the evening is made glittery by the bars, pubs, nightclubs and discos that excite visitors and locals of all age to have fun and frolic with wines. You can dance away your night to the music and rock the floors at the disco with your rhythmic steps.
Beijing has a very good transport system. The two airports and a fine network of railways make traveling easer to and from Beijing. Local train and bus services along with taxis help travelers commute smoothly from one corner of the city to the other.
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