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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Original Technorati articles tagged “beijing”

• in Technology
  Why is China Struggling to Embrace the iPhone?
  Beloved and idolised by legions of followers across the globe, Apple’s flagship iPhone 4S is struggling to ignite enthusiasm in the China
  by ztztzt / on Aug 29, 2012
• in Politics
  Obama’s Job Creation Advisor Creates Jobs - In China
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  by amohit / on Aug 31, 2011
• in Travel
  Guide to Bar and Restaurants in Wudaokou, Beijing
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  by aosborn / on Jul 17, 2011

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “beijing”

 

• Tarantino’s Django Unchained back in mainland China theatres

  
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  A toned-down version of the film, with less violence and gore, was approved by censors in March, but it was abruptly axed on its scheduled April 10 opening day due to “technical reasons”. See the original post: Tarantino’s Django Unchained back in mainland China theatres
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• Japan ruling party executive to keep visiting war shrine

  
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  The policy chief of Japan’s ruling party vowed on Sunday to keep paying homage at a controversial war shrine despite anger and diplomatic protests by China and South Korea. Nearly 170 Japanese lawmakers made a pilgrimage last month to the Yasukuni Shrine, a flashpoint in a bitter dispute between Japan and Asian ...
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• Wigan beats Manchester City 1-0 to win FA Cup final

  
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  LONDON (AP) — Wigan beats Manchester City 1-0 to win FA Cup final. Here is the original post: Wigan beats Manchester City 1-0 to win FA Cup final
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• Sensitive Words: Seven Say-Nots and More

  
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  As of May 10, the following search terms are blocked on Sina Weibo (not including the “search for user” function). Migrant Worker’s Death: 22-year-old Yuan Liya , who came to Beijing from Anhui Province, fell to her death on May 3 from the Jingwen Apparel shopping mall. While the Beijing police ...
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• 22 killed in China coal mine accident

  
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  Beijing, May 11 : At least 22 people were killed Saturday following a gas explosion in a colliery in southwest Chinas Sichuan province, officials said. read more
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• One killed in China colliery accident

  
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  Beijing, May 11 : At least one person was killed and 37 others were trapped Saturday following a gas accident in a colliery in southwest Chinas Sichuan province, officials said. The accident occurred at the Taozigou coal mine in Luxian county when at least 108 miners were working underground, Xinhua reported. ...
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• Making Sense of GAC Advice?

  
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  On the final day of the recent ICANN meeting in Beijing the GAC, which includes representatives from many countries’ governments, issued their communique as they do at all ICANN meetings. While the contents of a GAC communique always attracts commentary and reaction, the GAC communique from Beijing has probably ...
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• සිවුමංසල කොලූගැටයා #117: පැහැබර අහසක් කිසිදා නොදුටු චීන දරුවෝ

  
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  My latest column in Ravaya broadsheet newspaper (in Sinhala) looks at China’s air pollution problems that keep getting worse, taking pollutant readings off the charts. Urban air quality in Winter 2012/13 was so bad that Chinese themselves called it ‘Airpolcalypse‘. නාගරික ...
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• Hutong - Christopher Domakis

  
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• A Battle to Become Art Capital of China

  
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  With Beijing ’s National Art Museum of China (Namoc) planning to open a new building in Olympic park displaying its contemporary collection in 2017, and Hong Kong’s M+  museum slated to open the same year, The New York Times reports on the ongoing battle between the two cities to become the center of ...
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• Apple’s Next China Store Reportedly Under Construction In Beijing

  
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  According to a report on Beijing Business Daily , it has been reported that Apple is working on an under construction building in Beijing that believe to be Apple’s next Store in the country. The store resembling close to a typical Apple-style retail outlet and is located in Beijing’s Central Place Shopping ...
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• 人民日报-人民网 住建部将检查公园违规建餐馆会所

  
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  YEAH, THOSE HOODLUMS DOWN IN LONGYUANTAN CHASED ME OFF BUT I FIGURED THEIR TIME WOULD COME
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• The Beige of Beijing | LIONEL SHRIVER May 2013

  
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  "The atmosphere was so thick and brown that I could taste it. This hard-to-pin-down flavour (imagine sucking on a nickel in one cheek and on a multivitamin in the other — mmm) coated the entire inside of my mouth with a greasy, toxic film, inducing a mild but persistent nausea." ... WE CALL THAT THE TASTE OF HOME! ...
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• The Beige of Beijing: Lionel Shriver Calls Our City Ugly

  
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  "Shriver’s branded herself as a bitchy interview and writer, and her readers seem to dig her for those very qualities. She makes a living being cynical, expressing views on the world that are just as greasy and toxic as our beloved Beijing air." ... I THOUGHT LIONEL WAS A MAN
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• China Transportation Briefing: Bus Rapid Transit in China – On the Way

  
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  The bus rapid transit system in Guangzhou, China, began operations in 2010. By everywhereATonce. Our China Transportation Briefing shares interesting news and noteworthy research related to China’s transportation and urban development. The goal is to help people who are interested in solving China’s ...
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• Architectural Craziness: South Koreas 8City isnt the only...

  
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  South Koreas 8City isnt the only project making waves these days for its phallic form: the under-construction Peoples Daily newspaper headquarters in Beijing has become a thing of Photoshop jokes on Sina Weibo, Chinas version of Twitter. When complete, the 150-meter-tall (492.1-foot) building, designed by ...
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• Washington’s Presumption

  
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  The new president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, is cast in Chavez’s mold. On May 4, he called US president Obama the “grand chief of devils.” Obama, who has betrayed democracy in America, unleashing execution on American citizens without due process of law and war without the consent of Congress, provoked ...
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• Skip Skip Ben Ben Sacrifice Mountains Hills Tour

  
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  SKIP SKIP BEN BEN“山丘之祭”新专辑巡演
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• A Death and a Poisoning Show Disaffection With Beijing

  
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  Thousands of police and troops flooded a south Beijing neighborhood one day after a surprise protest over the death of a young woman, but they couldnt stop the anger online.
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• Letv.com Formally Launches Super TV In China

  
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  Jia Yueting, chief executive officer of Letv.com, announced in Beijing that the companys super TV product named X60 is now officially launched and will be available for consumers in late June 2013. The new super TV product is manufactured by Foxconn. Running on a self-developed operating system called Letv UI, this ...
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