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Beijing or jing, was affirmed the status of the capital city in the year 1057 BC by the King Wu. The names of the city kept on changing from Ji, Zhongdu, Dadu and then finally the Ming dynasty emperor ChengZu selected the name Beijing in the year 1421.Being the country's center for cultural, educational, economic and political activities, Beijing appropriately earns the status of the capital city of the People's Republic of China.Located in the northern China at an elevation of 43.5m above the sea level, the city is close to Tiajin municipality and is encircled by the Hebei Province. The entire area of Beijing is about 16808 sq km, which stretches from 160 kilometers from east to west and 180 kilometers from north to south and the population of Beijing is about14.93 million people.
Attractions Of Beijing
There is only one city in the whole of China , which can boasts of having not only the 'Nation's best' but also the 'World's best' tourist attractions and that is Beijing. One such attraction of Beijing is the Forbidden City. According to a well-known saying 'it is forbidden to forget the Forbidden City while traveling through Beijing. It was a palace during the times of the Ming and the Qing dynasties. Now it is better known as the Palace museum and is situated in the north of the Tiananmen Square. It was listed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in the year 1987 and since then the Forbidden Palace has become one of the most important tourist places worldwide. Another impressive tourist attraction of Beijing is the Tiananmen Square, where you can visit Great Wall of the people, Tiananmen Tower, Monument to the People's Heroes, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall and can be a witness to the raising of the national flag. Another place of tourist attraction is the Temple of Heaven, which is a valuable visiting place of Beijing. This temple was constructed during the Ming Dynasty in the year 1420 AD for the purpose of offering sacrifices to heaven.
Beijing's Cuisine
The Chinese cuisine is famous all over the world and the Chinese food has become the part of almost every country's catering scene. Beijing being the capital of China has become a focus point of the Chinese food. You can find all different types of gourmet foods in Beijing. The traditional Beijing cuisine includes roast duck, imperial cuisine and hotpot. Canton and Sichuan have also become the part of the Beijing cuisine. All in all, Beijing can be named as gourmet's paradise. Beijing food is no wonder the tastiest food found all over China
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