Weather
Current Conditions:
Fair, 84 F
Forecast:
Sun - Sunny. High: 89 Low: 71
Mon - Partly Cloudy. High: 88 Low: 71
Full Forecast at Yahoo! Weather
(provided by The Weather Channel)
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Brief History
The earliest known mankind near Beijing , Peking people, lived in Zhoukoudian, 50 km southwest of Beijing. They were believed to live around 200,000 to 500,000 years ago.
In recorded history, during the Warrior States Period (473 - 221 BC), the state of Yan set up its capital in Ji, which is very close to present-day Beijing. Later, Beijing was the capital of Jin (1115 - 1234 AD), Yuen (1271 - 1368 AD), Ming (1368 - 1644 AD), and Qin (1644 - 1911 AD) dynasties. Today, Beijing is the second largest city in China (next to Shanghai), and is hosting the 2008 Olympic Games.
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Facts
Dial Code: To reach Beijing, dial [country code] 86 10 [local number].
Population: 17.4 million (Greater Beijing Area)
Time Zone: China Standard Time (UTC+8)
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Hotel Reviews
- TripAdvisor: Beijing hotel reviews and comparisons at TripAdvisor.
- AsiaHotels: List of Beijing hotels, sorted by star ratings.
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Transportation
- Beijing Subway
- Beijing Capital Airport
: International carriers flying to Beijing include Northwest, United, Canadian Airlines, Lufthansa, SAS, Dragon Air, Japan Airlines, ANA, British Airways, Malaysian Air, Austrian Airlines, Air France, Alitalia, Korean Air, Pakistan Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Thai International, Air China, China Southern, and China Northern.
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