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Beijing, China    
       
Population 12.5  Million people   Annual Rainfall  19.94 inches a year
Transportation
  • trolleys
  • planes
  • railroads
  • subway
  • cabs
  • bicycles
  • pedicabs
   Jobs
  • Steel makers
  • cloisonneware makers
  • tourist guides
  • silk makers
  • store keepers
  • government workers
  • business people
  • President of China
Language Mandarin Chinese   Money
(Ren Min Bi)		  
Yuan
Size of City 16,800 sq. km    Kind of Community  Metropolitan  capital city
Average Age  32.7 years old   Average Income $7,600
       
Events:
2008 Summer Olympics will be held here,
Things to Do:  
  • Visit the ancient Forbidden City
    Temple of Confucius
  • Great hall on Tian'anmen
  • Temple of Heaven
  • The Summer Palace
  • Eat in restaurants
  • Theaters

 
History    
  • Beijing began about 1000 BC. 
  • Ji was its first name
  • almost a 1000 years later became the capital
  • Later is was known as Beijing.
Pictures      
The Great Wall Temple of Heaven Tian'anmen Square Summer Palace