Beijing Vacations, China

were performed to balance the Mandate of heaven as well as a safeguard of defense.

Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China, located in the Huabei (North

China) Plain. With a population of more than 13.8 million, Beijing covers an area

of 16,800 square kilometers.

BEIJING RESOURCES
Beijing comprises of plains, mountains, as well as hills. Inadequate water supply,

poor quality of the soil and huge areas of rocky mountains does not favor farming

and agriculture at all. Minerals such as iron and limestone are mined. The forest areas

of Beijing are also reducing day by day- but the Beijing tourism is very prosperous.

BEIJING ECONOMY
Beijing, being the main centre of the political and cultural activity, Beijing is economically

quite well developed. The per capital G.D.P. sums up to around 22,000 Yuan.

BEIJING LIFESTYLE
According to statistics, there are 6.14 million employees compared to 4.54 million

workers. The education level is also quite high with 95% of the students, graduating

from junior high school, entering senior high school.

BEIJING POPULATION
Beijing is one of the biggest cities in China, and has a total population of more than

13.83 million, most of who reside in the plain areas. The Beijing population in the hilly

areas is quite less, compared to the plain area. Even the population density in Beijing

is the highest. To sum up, Beijing is a magnificent place. The local residents of

Beijing are hard working and they drop their sweat to earn their livelihood.

For more information, visit BeijingInfoCenter.com

Things To Do in Beijing

Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Beijing
Consisting of more than 9,000 rooms and spread over 250 acres, this huge palace

complex was built in the 15th century and later extensively renovated and restored

during the Qing Dynasty in the 18th century.
Attraction type: Castle; Historic site; Architectural building; Landmark/point of interest

Tiananmen Square (Tiananmen Guangchang), Beijing
Located in the heart of modern China and the site for massive parades and rallies, this

was the site when in 1949, from a rostrum on the Gate of Heavenly Peace, Chairman

Mao announced the establishment of the People's Republic of China.
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest; Town center/square/plaza; Historic site;

Architectural building; Lookout; Monument

Summer Palace (Yiheyuan), Beijing
Once a summer retreat for emperors, this 290-acre park is still a retreat for the crowd-

weary tourist, who can relax here or stroll around ancient pavilions, mansions, temples,

bridges and huge lake, stopping occasionally at a shop or tea-house.
Attraction type: Park; Castle; Historic site; Garden; Architectural building; Biking trail

(road); Monument

Great Wall at Badaling (Badaling Chancheng), Beijing
China’s most spectacular sight stretches over 3,700 miles across China and is most

often visited at this Beijing location, where cable cars lift you to dizzying heights to walk

along the snakelike path through the mountains.
Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest

Temple of Heaven (Tiantan), Beijing
Built in 1420 with a total area of 270 acres, this is the largest building for religious

worship in China, which was originally used by the Ming and Qing emperors to pay

homage to Heaven and to pray for a year of rich harvest.
Attraction type: Historic site; Religious site