Beijing Travel Guide 
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Beijing (bei means north and jing means capital), a world famous ancient city and young metropolis, the capital city of the People's Republic of China, is the seat of power for the most populous and fastest developing country in the world. Chinese call their capital Jing for short, and the name Peking, dating from a time before the standardization of the Chinese language, is still used in many languages around the world.
Beijing has a long history, tied to the history of its name. Archeological findings show that Peking Man, dated 500,000 years ago, lived for a very long time in Zhoukoudian, a cave system in Beijing Municipality. From the warring states period (473 – 221 BC), Beijing was the capital of Yan State and was called Ji. In the Liao Dynasty (938)... [ View Details ]
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doreen Says: 2008-7-25 9:05:00
unclechina Says: 2008-7-2 3:32:00
I love Beijing, it is a city with history. People there are friendly.
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I love Beijing, I have been there last month, and spent a unforgettable Chinese spring festival with my Chinese friends, and Peking Roast Duck was really perfect.