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Telephone code: 010
Population: 13.8
million
Area:16,800sq km
Beijing is a world-famous city
for its long history and splendid culture. According to archaeological
discoveries, more than seven hundred thousand years ago, there were primitive
people (Beijing Ren) in this area. The written records show that in 350 BC, it
was occupied and made the capital of Ji. Later in its history it got other names
such as Zhuojun during the Sui Dynasty (581-618), Youzhou during the Tang
Dynasty (618-907), Nanjing and Yanjing during the Five Dynasties and the Liao
Dynasty (907-1125), Zhongdu during the Jin Period (1115-1234), Dadu during the
Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), Beiping and Beijing during the Ming Dynasty
(1368-1644), Beijing during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Beiping again under
the control of Nationalist Party (1912-1949) and it finally was named Beijing
after the People's Republic of China was founded in 1949.
In the year 1272,
Beijing became the Capital of a unified country for the first time in the Yuan
Dynasty (1206-1368), which was written in the Travels of Marco Polo.
In
fact, Beijing has been the Capital of Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing and Republic of
China and today it still is the center of national politics, economics, culture,
transportation and tourism.
Now Beijing is undergoing big changes and heading
for modernization as ancient civilization meets with modern achievements of the
whole world, creating youthful vigor and energy.
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