Do you know that millions of people around the world choose Beijing for a memorable and well spent vacation? Truly, it is renowned for being one of the most sought after tourist spots in the world. It showcased the picturesque and magnificent work of arts in China at the same time brings together the classic and modern scenic views. Year after year, Beijing Hotels accommodates varied visitors from different countries.
The name China can be immediately connoted to terms like the Great Wall, Confucianism, Buddhism, or even to the Peking Duck. There is always a common theme to each of them, and this is their root from a very colorful history.
Ever heard of the Peking Man? Well if you have probably heard of it, you will definitely find this site alluring. Zhoukoudian or Choukoutien is a system of caves in Beijing where many archaeological findings were unearthed, including the most notable: the Peking Man. It was one of the first specimens of Homo erectus, which was believed to be the oldest species of human beings who lived in the area about 200,000 to 750,000 years ago.
The Chinese mainland, stretching 5,026 kilometers from the seas of the East to the broad plains, expansive deserts and mountainous regions in the West, is blessed to have extremely diverse climates: from tropical in the South to subarctic in the North. These differences add color to the country, aside from her rich history and dynamic future.
Sitting silently beside the glitzy and glamorous Beijing hotels are the city’s living quarters of the past: the Hutongs and Siheyuans. So what are hutongs? They are alleys formed by lines of siheyuans or traditional courtyard residences. Many neighborhoods were made by connecting one siheyuan to another and one hutong to another.
China is one of the world’s emerging superpowers and has lately made her presence felt in the international arena as she was chosen to host the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. Held every four years, the Olympics is participated in by about 120 countries, with groups battling it out in several sports, from swimming to diving, from track-and-field to javelin throwing, from basketball to soccer, you name it.
The City of Beijing, previously known as Peking, is China’s political capital. With more than 17 million people in its jurisdiction, Beijing is the second largest city in China after Shanghai. To facilitate the movement of its citizens, visitors and the goods they produce, the city is built with dozens of railways, motorways, seaports and a modern airport. This fact makes travelling to this great city a lot easier.
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