Beijing Facts / Beijing Introduction

BeijingCity is an independently administered municipal district.. The climate in Beijing is of the continental type, with cold and dry winters and hot summers. January is the coldest month (-4 Celsius), while July the warmest (26 Celsius).

Tian'anmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace) was and is considered as the centre of Beijing, not only because of its location but also because it is a symbol of power. Tian'anmen is the front gate of the Forbidden City, the gate leading to the supreme power in imperial times. The tower over the gate was used for grand ceremonies in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, for instance, issuing imperial edicts. In modern China, it is also a symbol of power.

The Forbidden City acts like a bull's-eye, surrounded by a network of roads, including five ring roads which cup the city centre in concentric circles. The First Ring Rd is a mapmaker's fiction and just part of the grid around the Forbidden City. However, the Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth (opened in 2002) are multi-lane freeways.

As China's political and cultural center, Beijing is very influential politically, economically and socially. It is here that the central government, and all ministries, departments and offices of the State Council exert their management power.

Beijing is also one of the Chinese cities that enjoys outstanding geographical advantages in the wave of regional development. The pan-Bohai-Sea economic ring, consisting of the LiaodongPeninsula, the ShandongPeninsula, and Beijing, Tianjin and HebeiProvince, boasts a solid industrial foundation, is rich in natural resources, and has a dense population and huge market potential. It's bound to become the most active and influential area in China's future economic development..

Beijing features a solid industrial foundation and strong overall economic power. Since 1990, the GNP (gross national product) of the city has been steadily increasing at an annual rate of 11 %. In China, its overall economic power is next only to Shanghai. Its agricultural, forestry, animal husbandry, and fishery have been growing side by side. With it, the framework of a specialized, industrialized and modern agricultural base is forming. In addition, the city's secondary industry is consolidating, and it is undergoing strategic adjustment, which is orienting toward high and new technologies. In terms of the service industry, the sector now accounts for 47 % of the city's GNP and is getting more international and multi-functional.

As Beijing had been the Capital of four Dynasties before the founding of PRC, you will discover its Great Wall, splendid palaces, beautiful gardens, old temples, a considerable variety of exhibitions and museums and former residences of celebrities that show its glorious history and civilization.


The CapitalAirport, the largest and most advanced one in China, has more than twenty international airlines connecting countries in Asia, Africa, America, Europe and Oceania. It has over thirty airlines connecting about eighty big cities within the country. Meanwhile, it is the center of highway-net and communication.