Beijing Guide

Beijing, abbreviated as Jing, the capital of the People's Republic of China, is the political, economic and culture center as well as a hub of transportation and international exchanges of China.

Lying in the northern part of North China Plain. Beijing is surrounded by mountains on the west, north and northeast. The northwestern part of the city is high while the southeastern part is low topographically, with a southeastern plain tilted gradually downward to the Bohai Sea.

Climate in Beijing is influenced by the Mongolian plateau to the nortwest. Beijing has distinct four seasons and the best weather in Beijing is in September and October.

Reputed as a "Cradle of the Chinese Civilization" and "Birthplace of the Culture of Mankind". Beijing's long and illustrious history started approximately some 500,000 years ago.