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”

 

• China mulls property market regulation

  
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  Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) China is planning to introduce new regulations to further cool the property market.Housing Minister Jiang Weixin said his ministry has started a project to link databases of personal housing information, covering 40 cities by the end of June.Since 2010, the government imposed a series of ...
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• Fog disrupts flights in China

  
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  Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Dense fog Tuesday delayed 35 flights in central China, leaving some 3,000 passengers stranded, the authorities said.Thick fog blanketed the Changsha Huanghua International Airport, reducing visibility to less than 50 metres. The airport in Changsha city in Hunan province remained shut for over ...
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• China’s Shaolin Temple risks losing rating

  
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  Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Chinese martial art kungfu, faces losing its top rating after it was found littered with garbage and the scene of traffic congestion.The site may lose its 5A class due to poor management, the China Daily reported. The findings came to light during an undercover ...
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• Seven held in China for polluting river

  
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  Beijing, Jan 31: Seven people were detained in southern China on charges of polluting a river that threatened peoples health. read more
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• Chinese banks lend $27 bn for low-cost housing

  
  TopNews Law — Authority: 152
  Beijing, Jan 31 - Chinese banks lent 175.1 billion yuan (about $27 billion) to construct low-cost houses in the country in 2011. read more
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• Three Chinese on trial for selling toxic salt

  
  TopNews Law — Authority: 152
  Beijing, Jan 31 - Three men who allegedly manufactured and sold fake salt made from pesticide residue have appeared in a court in eastern China, a media report said Tuesday. read more
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• Seven held in China for polluting river

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 534
  Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Seven people were detained in southern China on charges of polluting a river that threatened people’s health.The chemical plant executives were accused of releasing Cadmium, an industrial waste, into the Longjiang river. The pollutants were first detected Jan 15.Cadmium concentration near the ...
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• Needle removed from womans head

  
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  Beijing, Jan 31 : A three-centimetre long needle was removed from a womans head in China after doctors operated on her to bring her out of a coma. Forty-nine-year old Lin Xuefen collapsed on the Lunar New Years day and went into a coma. read more
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• Chinese banks lend $27 bn for low-cost housing

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 534
  Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Chinese banks lent 175.1 billion yuan (about $27 billion) to construct low-cost houses in the country in 2011.The money accounted for 50.1 percent of the sector’s new loans, the People’s Bank of China said in its financial report.In December, lending for low-income housing projects stood at ...
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• Three Chinese on trial for selling toxic salt

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 534
  Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) Three men who allegedly manufactured and sold fake salt made from pesticide residue have appeared in a court in eastern China, a media report said Tuesday.Xu Jingdong, Tao Xianchu and Liu Wei, who appeared in a court in Anhui province, had procured the residue from a chemical factory in [...]
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• US, Japan, South Korea’s defense officials say ‘North Korea leadership stable’

  
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  Beijing, Jan 31 : Senior defense officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan have said the current North Korean regime is `stable under its new leader Kim Jong-un. read more
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• Needle removed from woman’s head

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 534
  Beijing, Jan 31 (IANS) A three-centimetre long needle was removed from a woman’s head in China after doctors operated on her to bring her out of a coma.Forty-nine-year old Lin Xuefen collapsed on the Lunar New Year’s day and went into a coma. Her sudden illness was a mystery until a medical exam [...]
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• [Urgent Hiring] Hainan Airlines (China) B737/B767 Captain - International Bases - Unic Aviation

  
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  [Urgent Hiring] Hainan Airlines (China) B737/B767 Captain - International Bases - Unic Aviation Recruiter: Unic Aviation Posted: 27 November 2011 Contact: Ray Han Location: Beijing Sector: Flight Crew - Captain Salary: - Minimum Requirements - Age limit for applicants: 55 - Minimum hours (on type): 500 - ...
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• Boy dies in escalator accident in Beijing

  
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  Beijing, Jan 29 (IANS) A nine-year-old boy died Sunday after getting stuck in an escalator at a shopping mall in Beijing, an official said.The accident took place around 12.30 p.m. at the Xinyidai (or “New Generation”) department store, Xinhua reported.A initial probe showed that the boy, who was taking the ...
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• Firecrackers create tonnes of waste in Beijing

  
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  Beijing, Jan 29 (IANS) Bursting of firecrackers in Beijing during the recent Chinese lunar new year festival created over 180 tonnes of waste.Setting off firecrackers is believed to be dispel misfortune and evil, but 282 cities banned the use of crackers in the 1980s over safety concerns, China Daily reported.The ...
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• Noise musician and sound artist Randy Yau

  
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  I really wish noise musician/sound artist Randy Yau would do more stuff. His performance of the above piece in Beijing back in about 2003 or so really ripped my face off. It was awesome.
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• Food Fight: Takin it to the Streets

  
  Ovenless in Chinaa — Authority: 98
  Our recent trip to Beijing included a stop at Wangfujing Snack Street so we could channel our inner Andrew Zimmern. As intimidating as some of the foods appeared, most of them really werent that bad! Wangfujing Snack Street We were brave enough to sample 5 of the 10 bizzare snacks being ...
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• China denies nuclear accident reports

  
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  Beijing, Jan 28 : China has denied that it has become the latest country to experience a nuclear accident, after reports emerged that it was forced to shut down its newest nuclear reactor last year. read more
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• Chinese youth hire dates to please parents

  
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  Beijing, Jan 28 - The best gift a Chinese bachelor can take home for parents is a bride-or-bridegroom-to-be. Being pressurised to marry, many bachelors in China opted to hire women during their homecoming for the Lunar New Year. read more
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• China to train key professionals abroad

  
  TopNews Law — Authority: 152
  Beijing, Jan 28 - To upgrade its human resources in key sectors, China is preparing to send a considerable number of professionals for overseas training at government expense by 2015. read more
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