Beijing, the capital of China, has more than 3000 years history. During the Liao, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, it has been the political, cultural, and diplomatic center of China for more than 1000 years.

Beijing is located in northern China. It covers an area of more than 16,410 square kilometers (6336 square miles) and has a population of 14.93 million people.

Beijing has lots amazing historic sites, which include the Forbidden City (the world's largest palace), the Great Wall, Summer Palace, and Temple of Heaven.

Beijing has four distinct seasons. The best time to go to Beijing is the beginning of autumn (around October) when you can enjoy the good climate (18 to 30 degrees Celsius) and the blue sky.

Lots people must have heard Sex and City, in which the city means New York. So have you heard about Sexy Beijing? Its quite funny but it shows real Beijing, and Beijingnese in real life. So if you want to know something about modern Beijing and its people, I recommend you see the following video.