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Beijing Beijing is one of the most famous historical and cultural cities in the world. According to written records, the construction of the city took place in in 1045 BC, more than 3000 years ago. Once a capital of many different dynasties, Beijing has played an important role in the long history of China, e.g. during the 600 years after the emperor Hubilie had appointed Beijing as the capital in 1267 for Yuan dynasty, followed by Ming and Qing dynasties.Thus, more than 30 emperors in these three dynasties held swing of the vast land of China and so the heritage of the Chinese culture was continued and spread. Due to the 3000 years of history as a city and about thousand years as a capital, Beijing has got hundreds of historical, cultural and art ancient sites of great value. Scholars and learners call Beijing "the greatest individual project of the mankind". This is by no means an overestimation as the city itself appears to be a great historical museum: there is the Great Wall winding magnificently in the mountains, the imposing Forbidden City with its grandeur, the impressive Tienanmen Square, the Temple of Heaven venerable and solemn at the same time, the Summer Palace, Yuanming Palace and Beihai Park royal gardens as beautiful as pictures and a stunning religious architecture.These places are highly attractive while displaying the charm of oriental cultures. Literature and art of Beijing have a long and varied tradition as there were so many minority cultures gathered during the different times. However, behind the varieties, local and native characters are still thick and strong; Peking Opera as the quintessence of China is a most representative local art of Beijing. In this gradually modernized city, folk-customs still exist as a fine tradition, displaying an oriental civilization. While walking on Liulichang culture street, entering the old four-sided courtyard and visiting the temple fairs in Beijing, you will surely see the current reality remarkably mingle with the historical traditions. |
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