北京 peking

北京是中华人民共和国的首都，它位于中国华北大平原的北端。城市西北是燕山山脉，东南是平原。全市面积16808平方公里，海拔高度43.5米，人口约1200万。城市的行政区分为10个区8个县，其中二环路以内的东城区、西城区、崇文区和宣武区是传统上的内城区。

 
北京具有非常悠久的历史，它作为城市的经历可以追朔到3000年前。在春秋战国时期(公元前770年-公元前221年）燕国就在北京地区建立都城，名称叫“蓟”。秦、汉和三国时期北京地区是中国北方的重镇。西汉末年王莽在北京地区建立了大燕国，北京的别称“燕京”由此而来。南宋时期的辽在北京地区建立了陪都，金正式建都于北京。从此以后的元朝、明朝和清朝的都城均建立在北京，共有34位皇帝在此发号施令统治全国。

它是国际著名旅游业城市。民俗文化丰富多彩：国子监古文化街、白云观庙会等是民俗活动的重要地区。北京美食也是一绝：全聚德的北京烤鸭、东来顺的涮羊肉。在北京人们可以吃到全国各地的美食倒是真的，川、奥、鲁、沪等菜系样样俱全。

北京的区位优势最明显，以北京为中心城市，这里聚集 了全国党、政、军首脑机关和全国性公司的总部、行业总会、金融机构总部。北京的国际、国内公务与社会交往活动繁忙，每天产生和发布大量的经济社会信息，它是全国的金融决策和宏观调控中心城市，也是中国科学、教育、文化最繁荣发达的城市，学科门类齐全、研究力量雄厚。北京是中国与世界各国紧密联系的枢纽，是中国最主要的国际交往中心。北京是对中国和世界都有巨大影响力的城 .

Beijing is the capital of People's Republic of China, which is located at the northern end of Great Plains of China. Northwest city is the Yanshan mountains, southeast city is plain. Beijing city area is 16,808 square km, 43.5 meters above sea level, and the population is about 12 million. Beijing city is divided into 10 administrative districts in eight counties, including within the Second Ring Road Dongcheng District, Xicheng District, Chongwen District and Xuanwu District is within the traditional urban areas.

Beijing has a very long history and experience as a city can be traced to 3000 ago. In the Spring and Autumn period (770 years BC - 221 BC), Yan Dynasty established the capital called “thistle” in Beijing.In Qin Dynasty , Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms period Beijing is an important city in the northern China. At the end of Western Han Dynasty ,Wang Mang established a large Yan in Beijing ,for which Beijing has another name for " Yenching".The Southern Song Dynasty established Beijing as a capital city in Liaoning Province . From then on, the capital city of Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty and Qing Dynasty was established in Beijing, a total of 34 emperors ruled the country in this issue orders.

Beijing is a famous tourism citiy in the world . It is full of rich and colorful folk culture,such as Guozijian Ancient Culture Street, Baiyun temple are the important areas of folk activities. Beijing cuisine is famous too, for example the Beijing Quanjude roast duck, the instant-boiled mutton of Peking Eastern House. In Beijing, people can really eat food all over the country, such as Sichuan Cuisine, Guangzhou Cuisine, Lu Cuisine, Shanghai Cuisine can be tasted in every kinds.

Beijing's most obvious advantage is as the center of Beijing city, and gather for the National Party, government, military organs and national company's headquarters, the industry Association, the headquarters of financial institutions. Beijing's international , domestic official and social activities is the busiest exchanges, which produces and distributes a large number of economic and social information. It is the country's financial macro-control policy-making and central cities of China's science, education, culture and prosperity of the most developed cities.It has a wide range of disciplines and strong studies. Beijing is the closest ties that China communicate with other countries around the world and the most important center of international exchanges in China.Beijing has a great influence on China and the world.