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Beijing(北京Bijng)isthecapitalof

themostpopulouscountryintheworld,the

People'sRepublicofChina,andalsoits

alsotheatoftheMingandQingdynasty

emperorsuntiltheformationofarepublic

gisthepolitical,

educationalandculturalcentreofthe

countryandassuchitisrichinhistorical

sitesandimportantgovernmentandcultural

institutions.

reonlythreehillstobefound

inthecitylimits(inJingshanParktothenorthofthefamousForbiddenCity).Liketheconfiguration

oftheForbiddenCity,Beijinghasconcentric"ringroads",whichareactuallyrectangular,thatgo

aroundthemetropolis.

Beijingwashosttothe2008SummerOlympicGames.

Landmarks

Thecentreofthec

theworld'slargestpublicsquareandamusteforallvisitorsfromabroadandfromelwherein

areissurroundedbygrandbuildingsincludingtheGreatHallofthePeople,theMuum

ofChineHistory,theMuumoftheChineRevolution,theQianmenGateandtheForbiddenCity.

ItisalsohometotheChairmanMaoMemorialHallandtheMonumenttothePeople'sMartyrs.

TheNationalStadiumorBird'sNestinChaoyangDistrictisanewmajorlandmarkandthesymbol

temporarybuildingsinChaoyangDistrictare

remarkablelandmarks:e

outstandingexamplesofcontemporaryarchitecture.

TherearealsoanumberofremarkableremainsfromthemedievalcityincludingtheMing

DynastyCityWallSitePark(theonlyremainsofthecitywall)in

Chongwe撩剑 nDistrict,theDrumandBellTowersinDongchengDistrict,

andQianmeninChongwenDistrict.

Palaces,templesandparks

Thecity'smanygreenoasareawonderfulbreakfromwalking

alongtheneverendingboulevardsandnarrowhutongs.

LocalssimilarlyflocktoBeijing'spalaces,templesand

enareasarenot

onlyudforrelaxingbutalsoforsports,dancing,

singingandgeneralrecreation.

Themostimportantpalace,barnone,isthe

bidden

manyother

historicalsights,theForbiddenCitywasrelativelyuntouchedduringtheculturalrevolutionduetothe

timelyinterventionofpremierZhouEnlai,whonthistroopstoguardthepalacefromtheover-zealous

pleofHeaven(天坛)inChongwenDistrictisthesymbolofBeijingandis

surroundedbyalivelyparktypicallypackedwithhordesoflocalpeopledrinkingtea,practicing

ghegong(LamaTemple)(雍和宫)

inDongchengDistrictisoneofthemostimportantandbeautifultemplesinthecountry.

thebestareZhongshanPark(中山公园)inXicheng

District,BeihaiPark(北海公园)inXichengDistrict,ChaoyangPark(朝阳公园)inChaoyang

DistrictandRitanPark(日坛公园)jingZoo(北京动物园)inXicheng

Districtisfamousforitstraditionallandscapingandgiantpandas,howeverlikemanyzoos,the

conditionsfortheanimalshavebeenquestioned.

HaidianDistrictishometotheSummerpalace(颐和园),the

ruinsoftheOldSummerPalace(圆明园),FragrantHills

(香山),andtheBeijingBotanicalGarden(北京植物园).All

arequiteclotogetherandworthavisit.

Muumsandgalleries

ThemuumsinBeijingaregenerallynotyetuptothestandardenincitiessuchasParis,RomeandNew

rthecitycontainsoneofthelargestandmostwellknownmuumsinAsia,thePalace

soaUNESCOWorldHeritage

'sgovernmentisdeterminedtochangethebackwardperceptionofitsmuumsandhasinvested

lsomademostofthem(nottheForbiddenCity)r,

forsomemuumsticketsmustberervedthreedaysinadvance.

Oneofthemostwell-knownmuumsinBeijingistheNationalMuum(国家博物馆)in

DongchengDistrict,whichhasbeenclodforrenovationsince2007andixpectedtoreopenin

itaryMuum(军事博物馆)inHaidianDistricthaslongbeenafavoritewith

italMuum(首都博物馆)inXichengDistrictisanewhigh

y,anumberofrestoredformerresidencesof

famousBeijingers,especiallyinXichengDistrict,giveagoodinsightintodailylifeinformertimes.

ThecontemporaryartsceneinBeijingisboomingandalargenumberofartistxhibitandlltheirart

leriesareconcentratedinanumberofartdistricts,includingthe

oldestandeasiestaccessible,butalsoincreasinglycommercialandmainstream,DashanziArtDistrict

ewerandperhapsmorecuttingedgeartdistrictsincludeCaochangdiin

ChaoyangDistrictandSongzhuanArtist'sVillageinTongzhouDistrict.

ThelanguagesofBeijing

StandardMandarinitlfwastheadministrativelanguageoftheMingandQingdynastiesandwasbad

guagestudentsthismakesstudyinginBeijinganexcellent

ingsaid,Beijingdialectcontainsnasal

"er"heubiquitouslambkabobs(羊肉串yngruchun)become

"yngruchunr".Inaddition,theBeijingdialectconsistsofmanylocalslangswhichhavenotbeen

gtaxidriversarefamouslychattyandwillgladlyengage

studentsofthelanguageofferingexcellentchancestopracticethelanguageandgetafeelforthe

changesinthecityandcountryfroman"OldBeijinger".

Englishisspokenbystaffatthemaintouristattractions,i,English

speakersarenotcommon,soalwaysgetyourhotel'sbusinesscardtoshowthetaxidriverincayouget

,havestaffatyourhotelwritedownthenamesofanytouristattractionyouplanto

visitinChine,solocalscanpointyououtintherightdirection.

ScenicandHistoricInterestAreas

*TheGreatWallofChina(长城Chngchng)abouta1hourtraintripor1.5hourbusridefrom

thecity(beawareofbusscams).SeeGreatWallforgeneralinformationontheGreatWallandethe

alingctionisthemostfamous,butalsoover-restoredand

nling,HuanghuachengandSimataiaremoredistantbutofferabetterviewofthewall

yuhasbeenrestored,area

definiteissuewiththeGreatWall:atpopularctionsatpopulartimes,itbecomesnottheGreatWall

ofChina,ssibletorentataxifor400-800fortheround

wanttobringajacketagainstthewindorcoldinthechillier

ason-inthesummeryouwillneedlotsofwater,

anditwillbecheaperifyoubringyourown.

*Hutongs(胡同Htng).Beijing'sancientalleyways,whereyoucanfindtraditional

tebacktowhenBeijingwasthecapitoloftheYuandynasty(1266-

1368).Mostbuildingsinhutongsaremadeinthetraditionalcourtyard(四合院shyun)

ofthecourtyardhomeswereoriginallyoccupiedbyaristocrats,thoughaftertheCommunisttakeover

scanstillbefound

throughouttheareawithinthe2ndRingRoad,thoughmanyarebeingdemolishedtomakewayfornew

hutongsmayatfirstfeelintimidatingtotravellersudtothenewwidestreetsofBeijing,butthelocals

areveryfriendlyandwilloftentrytohelpyouifyoulooklost.

Theatersandconcerthalls

NationalCentreforthePe伤心的时候可以听情歌 rformingArtsinXichengDistrictwas

finalidin2007andfinallygaveBeijingamoderntheatercomplex

coveringopera,worthavisitevenif

youdonotgotoaperformance.

TheBeijingOperaisconsideredthemostfamousofallthetraditionaloperaperformedaroundChina.

Thiskindofoperaisnothinglikewesternoperawithcostumes,singingstyle,musicandspectator

tisusuallyquitesimple,soyoumightbeabletounderstand

thebestplacestowatch

BeijingOperaarefoundinX褒奖 uanwu

DistrictincludingHuguangHuguangTheatreandLaoShe

realsoanumberinDongchengDistrict

includingChang'anGrandTheatre.

Acrobaticsshowsarealsoworthavisitifyouwanttoesome

thebestshowsare

foundinTianqiaoAcrobaticsTheatreinXuanwuDistrict

andinChaoyangTheatreinChaoyangDistrict.

Dramaplayshashadaslo插图图片 wstartinBeijingandisstillnot

aswidespreadasyoumightexpectforacitylikeBeijing,

andyouwillmostlikelynotbeabletofindmanyWestern

r,somegoodplacesforcontemporaryChine

playsdoexistincludingCapitalTheatreinDongcheng

DistrictandCenturyTheaterinChaoyangDistrict.

Classicalmusichasgotamuchstrongerfootholdin

thebestplacestogoaretheNationalCentreforthePerformingArtsand

theCenturyTheaterbothmentionedaboveaswellasBeijingConcertHallinXichengDistrict.

Shopping

ThroughoutnearlyallmarketsinBeijing,allywhenbrowsingthroughlarge,

"touristy"shoppingareasforcommonitems,donotputitbeneathyour

dignitytostartbargainingat15%offthevendor'

fact,inthemost"touristy"marketsfinalpricescanoftenbeaslowas

15%-20%oftheinitialaskingprice,and"removingazero"isn'ta

pendingsometime

haggling,neverhesitatetothreatenwalkingaway,asthisisoftenthe

quickestwaytoeavendorlowerhisorherpricestoareasonablelevel.

thatifyou

startyourbargainingat

toolowofaprice,suchas50%offtheaskingprice,thevendormayjustimmediatelygiveupontrying

horlowthevendortstheaskingpricedependsonthecustomer,the

vendor,theproduct'spopularity,salsotendtotargetvisible

minoritiesmore,suchasCaucasiansorpeopleofAfricandescent.

TheareanumberofinterestingmarketsaroundBeijingwhereyoucanfindallkindofcheap(andoften

fake)themostpopularplacesareXizhimeninXichengDistrict,SilkStreetorPanjiayuan

inChaoyangDistrictandHongQiaoMarket

inChongwenDistrict.

Asanalternativetothemarketsyoucangotosomeofthe

cludesNanluoguoxiang

inDongchengDistrictandQianmenDajiePedestrianStreet,

DashilanandLiulichanginXuanwuDistrict.

IfyouarelookingfortraditionalChinefoodshopstry

YinhehuaVegetarianinDongchengDistrict,

Daoxiangcun,LiubijuorTheTeaStreetinXuanwuDistrictandChongwenmenFoodMarketin

ChongwenDistrict.

VisitinghotelshopsanddepartmentstoresisnotthemostcharacterfulshoppinginChina,butwortha

enerallysignificantlymoreexpensive,theyarelesslikelytolltrulylowqualitygoods.

TheoldstyleofChineretailingisgraduallybeingtransformedbyshopswithabetterdesignnand

othing,tablettingsandsoonandotherspotsaround

town,areworthalook,asareporcelain,themost

popularareasforthiskindofshoppingareWangfujingandTheMallsatOrientalPlazabothin

DongchengDistrictaswellasXidaninXichengDistrict.

Cuisine

ThebestwaytoeatwellandcheaplyinBeijingistoenteroneoftheubiquitousrestaurantswherethelocals

etold,anyonefamiliarwithWestern

currencyandpriceswillfindBeijingaveryinexpensivecityforfood,especiallyconsideringthat

tippingisnotpracticedinChina.

pancakes(煎饼

果子Jinbngguzi)areoneofthemostpopularstreetsnacks,eatenfrommorningtillnightwithmost

cartsoperatingduringthemorningcommuteandthenopeningagainatnightfortheafter-club

liciouspancakeiscookedwithaneggonagriddle,afrieddoughcrisp

isadded,d

eatshould

onlycost2.50,withanextraegg3.

Lambkebabs(羊肉串儿yngruchunr)andotherkebabs

aregrilledonmakeshiftstandsallaroundBeijing,fromthe

jinghasa"snackstreet"

llingsuchmundanefarelikelamb,chicken,andbeefaswell

asmultiplestylesofnoodledishes,suchasSichuanstylerice

noodles,butthebravecanalsosamplesilkworm,scorpion,and

variousorgans

allskeweredonastickandgrilledtoorder.

Awinterspecialty,candiedhawberries(冰糖葫芦bngtnghlu)are

dippedinmoltensugarwhichislefttohardeninthecoldandsoldonastick.

Youcanalsofindvariationswithoranges,grapes,strawberries,andbananas,or

eetsnackcanalso

sometimesbefoundinthespringandthesummer,butthehawberriesareoften

fromlastason'scrop.

ThemostfamousstreetforfoodinBeijingisprobablyGuijie(簋街/鬼街Guji).

BeijingRoastDuckisafamousBeijingspecialtyrvedat

manyrestaurants,buttherearequiteafewrestaurantsdedicatedto

topayaround40

perwholeduckatbudget-rangeestablishments,and160-200at

gduck(北京烤鸭Bijngkoy)is

rvedwiththinpancakes,plumsauce(甜面酱tinminjing)，

theduckinthesauce

androllitupinthepancakewithafewsliversofscallionsand/or

resultisamouthwateringcombinationofthe

coolcrunchinessofthecucumber,thesharpnessofthescallions,

andtherichflavorsoftheduck.

Beijingisalsoknownforitsmuttonhotpot(涮羊肉shunyngru),whichoriginallycamefromthe

riationsofhotpot(generalna元旦古诗王安石 me火锅

hugu)fromelwhereinChinaandJapan,hotpotisacook-it-yourlfaffairinasteamingpotinthe

Sichuanhotpot,muttonhotpotfeaturesasavory,'snot

excitingenoughforyou,youcanalsorequestaspicybroth(beawarethatthisisflamingred,filledwith

peppers,andnotfortheweak!).Toplayitsafeandsatisfy

everyone,youcanrequestaying-yang(阴阳ynyng)potdivideddownthemiddle,withspicybroth

redientsarepurchadbytheplate,includingother

typesofmeatandafood,vegetables,mushrooms,noodles,andtofu,soit'salsoperfectlypossibletohave

ngsauce,usuallysame,isrvedaswell;youcanaddchilis,garlic,

cilantro,etc,"raw"soundsdangerous,boilingthemeatyourlf

isthebestwaity

center,hotpotcanrunasmuchas40-50perperson,butontheoutskirtsitcanbefoundforaslittleas10-

-budgettypesmayreuthespicesorcookingbrothfrompreviousguests,althoughithasbeen

boilingforveralhours.

BeiBeijing'sbest

restaurantsrvefoodfromSichuan,Hunan,Guangzhou,Tibet,Yunnan,Xinjiang,andmore.

Forvegetarians,Beijing'sfirstpurevegetarianbuffetrestaurantislocatedaConfuciusTemple,e

DongchengDistrictforfurtherdetail.

OrigushasnumerouslocationsthroughoutBeijing,andoffersanall-you-can-eatpizza/pastabuffetfor39,

'reinthemoodforTexanfare,headfortheTim'sTexas

'llhappilyprovideyouwithyourfavouriteAmerican

ma'shasalocationinWangfujing(intheOrientalPlaza).Koreanrestaurants

entmealisthegrill-it-yourlfbarbeque,includingbeef,

chicken,andafooditemsaswellassomevegetablesincludinggreensandpotatoes.

Allluxuryhotelshaveatleastonerestaurant,whichcanbeofanycuisinetheybelievetheirguestswill

lfindFrench,Italian,American,rants

thatrveabaltopay

upwardsof800fora"cheap"mealatoneoftherestaurants,muchmoreifsplurging.

Placestodrink

MostofBeijing'sbarsarelocatedinoneofthebarclustersaroundthe

arsback,theonlyonewasSanlitun,butalmostevery

t

importantareasare:

*HouhaiinXichengDistrictlocatedaroundthelake,

Houhai

*NanluoguXianginDongchengDistrictlocatedinthe

middleofthehutongs

*SanlituninChaoyangDistrictwasoncethecentreofnightlifeinBeijingandstillpopularwith

expatsbutincreasinglyuninterestingfortravellersandlocals.

*WorkersStadiuminChaoyangDistricthastakenoverpartoftheactioninnearbySanlitun.

*WestGateofChaoyangParkinChaoyangDistrictisoneofthenewestbarareasinBeijing

*Ladies'thassomefashionshops,asitsnamesuggests,butitis

alsohometosomeinterestingnewbars,restaurantsandclubs.

*YuanDynastyWallBarStreetinChaoyangDistrictisanewready-madebararealocatednicely

alongasmallriv地毯的英文 erandaparkbutwithquiteuninterestingbars.

*WudaokouinHaidianDistrict,wheremostoftheforeignand

reanumberofbarsand

restaurantswhichrveagreatvarietyofwine,beerandliquorforcheap.

ThisareaisalsowellknownforitshugeKoreanpopulationandagood

placetofindKoreanfood.

*DashanziinChaoyangDistrict,Beijing'strendyartzone,this

oldwarehouandfactorydistricthasbeentakenoverbyartgalleries,

rththetriptoexperiencetheBeijingart

ownasFactory798(798工厂QjibGngchng).