Beijing

Located in northern China, Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China. Beijing stands for “northern capital.” The city has formally been known as Peking. Over 17 million people live in the greater Beijing area.

The common language of Beijing is standard Mandarin. Beijing hotels offer cool accommodations during summertime’s hot humid weather. Beijing winters produce a cold, windy, dry climate.


Beijing is most recognized as the political, cultural and educational hub of the People’s Republic of China. Beijing is known for its cultural arts, temples, palaces, and renowned universities. The Great Wall of China reaches along northern Beijing. Central Beijing is where the ‘Forbidden City’ and Tian’anmen Square can be found.

Visitors to Beijing discover the uniqueness of this capital city in the People’s Republic of China. It is strongly advised that you purchase, or study a Beijing travel guide before departing on your trip.  People booking a luxury vacation in Beijing eat at world-renowned restaurants and sleep at beautiful luxury hotels.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Beijing”

• Beijing to host 10th Global Travel & Tourism Summit

  
  eTurboNews - Travel and Tourism Industry News — Authority: 540
  The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today announced its agreement with the government of China to hold the 2010 Global Travel & Tourism Summit in Beijing from May 25-27. read more
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• Photos: Beijing Blanketed in Smog

  
  China Digital Times (CDT) — Authority: 565
  As anyone living in Beijing (or anyone following the Twitterstream of those who do) knows, the past few days have seen dangerously high levels of air pollution in the city. The following photos were provided to CDT by an American resident of Beijing. The pictures within each collage were taken at the same time of ...
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• Cargo Shorts

  
  STYLITES IN BEIJING — Authority: 128
  China Fashion Week even brings out the most dapper outside people.  I don’t encounter outfits like this Frenchman’s so often, here in Beijing, but he has been here over a decade, he says.
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• Strong quake rocks Fiji islands

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) A strong earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale jolted the Fiji islands in the Pacific ocean Monday, the National Seismological Network of China said.The quake occurred at 6.44 p.m., and the epicentre was located at 17.1 degrees south latitude and 178.5 degrees east longitude at a depth of ...
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• Chinese auto sales continue to rise on robust demand

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Beijing, Nov 9 (IANS) China’s auto sales rose 72 percent to 1.22 million units year on year in October due to strong domestic demand boosted by government stimulus measures.The figure was the second highest within the year and 7.64 percent lower than that of September, the China Association of Automobile ...
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• Youtube Youku: Joyside "Sunday Morning"

  
  Andy Best — Authority: 120
  So Joyside are done and theyve had their last ever show. But, they seem to be as productive as ever since the split. Theyve posted a bunch of songs up at their Douban page , as well as some videos. And theres even a trailer there , via Tudou, of a documentary film of the last show to be released next year. For ...
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• Beijing Meeting On Taste And Smell Research

  
  emedist.com — Authority: 159
  The Monell Center and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) are co-hosts of the Beijing International Meeting on Taste and Smell Research. Organized by Monell in collaboration with the CAS, [...]
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• Abu Dhabi International Airport receives New Airport Development of the Year Award

  
  PlaneTalking.com — Authority: 142
  Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) received the ‘New Airport Development’ award, during a Gala Dinner that took place at the prestigious Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation Awards for Excellence (CAPA) in Beijing, China.
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• Mickey Mouse in the Communist Kingdom

  
  Pajamas Media — Authority: 781
  What happens when you combine an iconic American brand with potentially the world’s biggest market?
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• H1N1 vaccination program open to every Beijiners

  
  Blog about Virtual Assistant, Outsourcing, KPO, BPO and China — Authority: 120
  Beijing is ready for extend H1N1 vaccination program which will open to everyone who has a Beijing hukou. On Friday, the health officials said that the program will begin on Nov 16. The program means the capital is the first city in China who is going to inoculate all of its registered permanent residents, some ...
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• Plastic bags fly high in China as eco-friendly kites (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

  
  Cooler Choice — Authority: 161
  Plastic bags, the scourge of the environment, are flying high in Beijing, thanks to a retired engineer who is turning the waste into colorful kites. Continue reading here: Plastic bags fly high in China as eco-friendly kites (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Please Share or ...
  19 hours ago

• Beauty Berry Fan

  
  STYLITES IN BEIJING — Authority: 128
  An attendee at most of the key China Fashion Week events, this handsome Harper’s Bazaar editor was outside of the Beauty Berry show , which he thought was very nice.  His boots, in this pic, are actually covered on the outside in wool. Interestingly this China Daily piece does not even mention Beauty Berry, ...
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• Rave Reviews For 'Hats Off' – The Culinary Event Of The Year At The Westin Beijing Financial Street

  
  China Newswire — Authority: 422
  Beijing, China (November 09, 2009) /ChinaNewswire.com/ — On the 5 November 2009 the Westin Beijing Financial Street once again hosted its annual HATS OFF culinary event to rave reviews. A spectacular evening that left guests in awe of an amazing culinary experience, the 2009 HATS OFF event saw four internationally ...
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• Lamborghini strengthens its position in China

  
  PlaneTalking.com — Authority: 142
  Automobili Lamborghini is strengthening its position on the Chinese market by opening a new dealership in Hangzhou and a new showroom location for its Beijing dealership, which has recently been expanded and is now the largest sales outlet for the Raging Bull brand in Asia.
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• More on the Air Quality

  
  Email From The Embassy — Authority: 418
  Thanks, GlobalGal , for bringing this great article by James Fallows to my attention. copyright Donna S Gorman
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• 500 and holding

  
  Email From The Embassy — Authority: 418
  We spent the whole weekend indoors, as the air quality index never dropped below 500. The air is so awful you can taste it. And its either made me incredibly sick, or Ive come down with the flu, because I could barely move all weekend: headache, cough, chills, chest pain. Plus which, President Obama is due to arrive ...
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• Jeffrey Wasserstrom: The German Wall that Fell–And the Chinese Regime that Didn’t (The Huffington Post)

  
  Adam Dicker | Domain Expert — Authority: 156
  How is it that a Communist Party organized along Leninist lines remains in charge in Beijing so long after its counterparts in cities such as… Original post: Jeffrey Wasserstrom: The German Wall that Fell–And the Chinese Regime that Didn’t (The Huffington Post)
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• Xianzai Beijing

  
  Xianzai.com China Information — Authority: 133
  Xianzai Beijing
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• Dalai Lama visit to disputed Indian state

  
  TrendPK.com — Authority: 460
  Dalai Lama visit to disputed Indian state,The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s exiled leader, began on Sunday a week-long visit to a remote Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh also claimed by China in a trip that has renewed tensions between the Asian giants struggling to settle an old border dispute. Beijing sees the visit as ...
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• Everything you wish you didn’t know about air pollution in China

  
  China Hope Live — Authority: 118
  Finally! I just discovered a great site by a family doctor in Beijing (close enough!) with all the info you need — like what to do — about the appalling infuriating horrifying confounding oppressive chewable inexcusable damnable lethal ghastly hideous depressing atrocious illiberal ...
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