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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• Taiwan not worried about Obama’s China visit: govt - AFP

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 145
  MSN Philippines News Taiwan not worried about Obamas China visit: govt AFP TAIPEI — Taiwans government is not concerned about US President Barack Obamas first visit to China , given the easing in tensions with Beijing , … ARATS vice president arrives for weeklong visit eTaiwan News ...
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• China blocks unregistered church service again (AP)

  
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  AP – Followers of an unapproved church in Beijing were again forced by the government to find a new place to worship Sunday, a move one analyst suggested would be a test for President Barack Obama on religious freedom during his first visit to the country. Excerpt from:  (AP)"> (AP)">China ...
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• Coming soon, contact lenses with built-in virtual graphics (re-issue)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 710
  London, November 15 (ANI): Researchers are working on the idea of projecting images into the eye from a contact lens.Scientists at the University of Washington are labouring on a contact lens that is a prototype of a device that could display information beamed from a mobile device.The proposal was the brainchild of ...
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• Russias Abitova wins Yokohama Womens Marathon

  
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  Russias Inga Abitova has won the inaugural Yokohama Womens Marathon, a race that featured the top two finishers from the Beijing Olympics.
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• Internet supermarket booms in bad times (AFP)

  
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  AFP – The Internet global supermarket is booming because people and businesses are looking for bargains and new outlets in bad times, a new report says. Read the rest here: (AFP)"> (AFP)">Internet supermarket booms in bad times (AFP)
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• China-U.S. debate delays APEC statement: official (Reuters)

  
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  Reuters – Asia Pacific leaders struggled to agree a final statement on Sunday as Washington and Beijing debated the wording on market-oriented exchange rates and trade protectionism, an APEC delegation official said. Read the original here:  (Reuters)"> (Reuters)">China-U.S. debate delays APEC ...
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• Obama Can Teach Shanghai Officials a Thing or Two: The China Daily, People’s Republic of China

  
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  This article from the China Daily either indicates an opening up of China’s state-run media, or officials in Shanghai have done something serous to anger Beijing. Whatever the case, in this China Daily op-ed, columnist Hong Liang uses the imminent visit of Barack Obama to explain why young people in ...
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• Preview Of President Obama’s Trip To Asia

  
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  Ben Rhodes, Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications, previews President Obama’s first trip to Asia since taking office the day before everyone heads out. Hear about what’s in store for the trip and what the President and staff are looking forward to. This is the first of several regular ...
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• James R. Lilley, 81, Envoy in Tiananmen Era, Dies

  
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  James R. Lilley in 2003.
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• China Creates Artificial Snow Storm… Again

  
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  A rain experiment conducted by Chinese officials unexpectedly cooked up a snowstorm this month whereby the resulting snowfall prompted flight delays and traffic problems all over Beijing.The experiment itself was a concerted effort to dispel drought conditions that have prevailed in Northern China for more than 10 ...
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• Nike Zoom Kobe IV – Beijing to Finals

  
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  Here is another special edition of the Nike Zoom Kobe 4 and will probably be the last. All of this is for Kobe Bryant, who got his fourth NBA championship ring after his first obtaining of Gold medal in Beijing Olympic Games. So Nike specially launched a pair of Zoom Kobe IV “Beijing to Finals-BJ2F” limited ...
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• Djokovic aims for second straight title

  
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  Paris, Nov 15 (DPA) In-form Serb Novak Djokovic hopes to back up an ATP title from a week ago when he faces Gael Monfils in the final of the Paris Masters Sunday.Monfils will be aiming for a second year of French success at home after Jo-Wilfried Tsonga lifted the honours in 2008.Third seed Djokovic [...]
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• Visiting Beijing For The First Time? Here Is What You Need To Know To Enjoy Your Vacation

  
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  Beijing is a traditional and modern metropolitan city with a high number of entertainment activities. During the day, you could go to a cinema, museum or theatre. If you are a Chinese tea lover, you could go to a teahouse who can be found in pretty much every street corner. Many kinds of exhibitions and [...]
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• Photos: Jelena Jankovic 2009 Anta Outfits

  
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  Photos: Jelena Jankovic 2009 Anta Outfits I bet Jelena Jankovic was the player with most different outfits during the 2009 tennis season… Jankovic wore more than 10 ANTA Outfits during her first years of contract with this cloth brand… I really like how Jelena looks in her dresses from the US Open and Doha… ...
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• Beijing Olympic – Isinbayeva ups women’s pole vault world record

  
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  Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia cleared 5.04m in the Women’s Pole Vault to set a new world record at Herculis 2008, the IAAF World Athletics Tour event held this week in Monaco. It is the last major international competition of the season prior to the Beijing Olympic Games. This was the second time Isinbayeva, 2004 ...
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• Beijing Olympic – Nigeria will join Women’s 4×100m relay squads in Beijing

  
  Learn Chinese — Authority: 147
  Nigeria will replace Finland in the Women’s 4×100m relay competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Finland notified the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) that they will not enter a team in the Women’s 4×100m relay event after the IAAF announced the names of the relay squads ...
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• Survey finds health gnawed by pollution in S China’s Guangdong - English_Xinhua

  
  Beijing 2008 Stadium — Authority: 145
  BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — More than 41 percent of people in the Pearl River Delta have felt sick or uncomfortable this year because of the region’s heavy pollution, a recent survey found. Most suffer from diseases like cough, sore throat and upper Continue .. The air pollution in Hong Kong typically clears ...
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• Davis wins, Timmer falls at Speedskating World Cup - Miami Herald

  
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  Sporting a beard and an old-style swimsuit, Michael Phelps finished third in the 100-meter medley at a World Cup short-course meet after missing out on two other finals Tuesday. Phelps, who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics Continue .. Getty Images A long-awaited independent review has ...
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• Opening the web to non-Latin script

  
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  If your instinctive reaction is that the work of global strategists such as Tom Barnett is correct and that future security and wealth creation rely on the engagement and integration of the established and developing nations, then the latest Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will be music ...
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• Hyundai planning third plant in China, sales up 83%

  
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  The Chinese governments automotive stimulus has served both domestic and international car makers well, small compact sedans and hatchbacks have performed extremely well, all thanks to government intervention. Korea’s top automaker, Hyundai, along with its joint venture partner Beijing Automotive have successfully ...
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