Beijing, Capital of the North

Beijing, also known as Peking, is the capital of China. The name Beijing literally means "Capital of the North", in accordance with the common East Asian tradition whereby capital cities are explicitly named as such.

The Tian’anmen, Gate of Heavenly Peace, is one of the most important tourist sites of Beijing, both by itself and as the main entrance to the Forbidden City.

Other world-renowned sites include the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace, and the Temple of Heaven.

There are abundant magnificent other buildings, monuments, temples, cathedrals, mosques, parks and gardens to visit in beijing itself or in the vicinity of the city.

Shopping and commercial districts which are celebrated around the whole world includes: Wangfujing, Beijing's most upscale, globalized shopping district; Xidan, Silk Street, Beijing CBD, Beijing Financial Street and Zhongguancun Yizhuang.