One of the ancient capitals of China , Beijing was the capitals of the Jin , Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties after 938AD. Beijing became the capital of the People's Republic of China on October 1,1949.

Total area: 16,800 squar kilometers. Urban area: 1,040 squar kilometers.

The city has a total number of 12 million residents. 

Offices in Beijing generally open from 8:30am- 5pm, with a lunch break of about an hour. Government stipulated workdays are from Monday to Friday Shops open seven days a week.

The official language of China is Mandarin Chinese, actually a northern dialect, what the people of Beijing speak. Nowadays, most young people can speak varying degrees of English, so for directions and help, you can most likely get assistance from a younger person.

Attention
Smoking is not allowed in public places in Beijing, such as hospitals, office builidings, theatres, cinemas, museums, planes and trains

• Map of the center area of Beijing City
• Beijing Suburban Sights
• Beijing Subway Map