In the northeast of China is its capital -the city of Beijing. The first settlements on its territory arose several thousand years ago. The name of the city in the translation sounds like "The Northern Capital". Today, the capital of China is not just a big metropolis, but first and foremost a major cultural and tourist center of the country. In its numerous monuments of history and architecture, the entire centuries-old past is displayed.
The architectural appearance of the city has a unique look.Already in the 17th century he surprised his grandiose architectural ensembles. All the main roads ended with a majestic gate, and the walls of the houses were faced with bricks. Many architectural masterpieces of the time have survived to this day, for example, "The Gate of Heavenly Calm" and Lamaist pagodas. In total there are more than 7000 monuments of culture and history in Beijing.
Famous Attractions
The capital of China is famous throughout the world for the Imperialpalace. The huge palace complex of Gugun consists of 9999 all kinds of rooms. The residence of the Chinese emperors used to be called the Forbidden City, because of its inaccessibility to ordinary mortals. Today there is a museum in which priceless antiquarian products and rare antiquities are kept.
The main attractions of Beijing -numerous temples. One of the most famous is the Temple of Heaven, built in the 15th century. It has a Wall of Reflected Sound, known for reproducing words that are spoken in a whisper. An interesting phenomenon!
Interest in tourists is the Summer Imperial Palace - a beautiful park ensemble with numerous magnificent buildings and temples that are located along the shores of a picturesque lake.
The area of Heavenly Calm is the largest inworld in size. It can freely accommodate a million people. The Great People's Palace and the Museum of Revolution decorate the square. The Monument to the People's Heroes and the Mausoleum of Mao Zedong rise above it.
Beijing today
After 1949, when the city was granted the capital status, it began to develop rapidly. In our time, the capital of China became the heart of one of the largest metropolitanregions of the world. The rapid industrialization of the city made it a major center of engineering and production of petrochemical products. At the enterprises of the megalopolis are produced both cars and agricultural machines, and computers and television sets.
The capital of China is famous as the main centerartistic Chinese folk crafts. All over the world, local products of jade and ivory, as well as art products made of paper, are in demand.
China, Beijing have a large number of highereducational institutions. In the capital are the oldest and largest universities of the country. The Chinese Academy of Sciences and numerous research institutions are also located in Beijing. The universities of the city produce hundreds of thousands of wonderful specialists who then successfully work in different spheres of the country's economy.
