Snapshot of Beijing

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To the first-time visitor, Beijing seems a vast and sprawling city. Characterized by long, wide boulevards and a labyrinthine network of overpasses and freeways, the place can be quite bewildering.

Fortunately, there is order in the chaos. At the heart of Beijing lies the Forbidden City, around which run five concentric ring roads. The first of these is barely worth mention, but the second and third... more local info

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Beijing Neighborhoods

Chao Yang District

Covering nearly everything east of the Second Ring Road, Chao Yang is the center of activity for foreign business types. The district includes Beijing's burgeoning Central Business District (CBD)... more neighborhoods

History

Beijing has a long and tumultuous past. Archaeological evidence unearthed at nearby Zhoukoudian introduced the world to Peking Man, a hominid who inhabited the area half a million years ago. More recently,... more history

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