Information about Beijing

Beijing, abbreviated as "Jing", is the capital of the People s Republic of China. As the political and cultural center of the country, it is also the center of international exchanges.
The city is in the northern part of northern China. To the west are the Taihang mountains; to the north, the Yanshan mountains and the immense plateau of Inner Mongolia; to the east, the Bohai gulf; and to the southeast, the great plain of northern China. Occupying an area of 16,800 square kilometers with a population of around 11 million
In Beijing there is a concentration of magnificent classical-style buildings, which represent the height of China s ancient architecture. The city had both inner and outer walls built in the Ming dynasty. Although the walls no longer exist now, their doors and the most important towers still remain intact.

Beijing has a mild humid climate. Here the four seasons are marked, spring and autumn being short and winter and summer long.