The Great Northern Capital: Beijing
At the very heart of the mighty Chinese nation is one of this world's greatest cities. Beijing is not just the national capital of China, but also one of the humanity's busiest, most attractive cities in the 21st century. And that should come as no surprise, since Beijing leads one of the most exciting civilizations, one that spans a history of over 4000 years.
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1. Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents.
2. Combining both modern and traditional style architectures, Beijing is one of the oldest cities in the world, with a rich history dating back over three millennia. As the last of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, Beijing has been the political center of the country for most of the past eight centuries, and was the largest city in the world by population for much of the second millennium CE.
3. The Forbidden City is a palace complex in Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, at the center of the Imperial City of Beijing.
4. Beijing is a global city and one of the world's leading centres for culture, diplomacy, politics, finance, business and economics, education, research, language, tourism, media, sport, science and technology and transportation.
5. Three styles of architecture are predominant in urban Beijing. First, there is the traditional architecture of imperial China. Next, there is what is sometimes referred to as the "Sino-Sov" style. Finally, there are much more modern architectural forms.
6. Beijing or Peking opera is a traditional form of Chinese theater well known throughout the nation.
7. The religious heritage of Beijing is rich and diverse as Chinese folk religion, Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Islam and Christianity all have significant historical presence in the city.
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