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| | China Cities |  The capital city of China, Beijing, also known as Peking, is China's political, cultural and economical center with more than 11 million people. Rich in history, Beijing was the ancient capital city of many imperial dynasties. The Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, the Temple of Heaven, Royal Quadrangle Courtyard, thousands of cultural relics and historical sites situated in the midst of booming high-rise and modern architectures or in its surrounding areas. The caves of early human ¡°Peking Man¡± are located in the suburbs of the city. In rush-hours, the traffic jams can match those of any major city around the world, but you will be relieved by those enchanting hutongs (stone-paved ancient walkways), parks, numerous architectural treasures and exquisite yellow-tiled temples with wind chimes ringing in the breeze. In August 2008, Beijing is going to host the 29th International Summer Olympic games. For more information visit http://en.beijing2008.cn . | | Historical Sites |  The Great Wall of China is the symbol of China and one of the greatest wonders of the world. Stretching about 6,700 kilometers (4,163 miles) from east to west of China, it is world's longest human-made structure. It can be clearly seen when you fly over northern China. The section near Beijing, the Badaling Great Wall, has been well preserved. You will enjoy its majestic scale and timeless beauty winding up and down on top of the scenic mountains. |  Visit Suzhou for its ancient gardens. Beginning from the Song Dynasty (960¨C1279 AD), private landscape gardens and courtyard houses came in vogue among local scholar gentry. Aloofness from the outside imperfect world was what on the minds of the owners of the gardens, in which limited space was cunningly arranged to engender scenic spots with harmonic view at every angle. Many architecture and designs are high art. A few of them, including the Humble Administrators' Garden, open at night so that visitors can enjoy traditional on-stage theatrical performance and savor the tranquil night scenery. | | Mountains |  Yellow Mountain, or Mt. Huang Shan, is located in the southern part of Anhui Province. It is undoubtedly China's most celebrated mountain for all its grandeur and beauty. The fantastic pines, the grotesque rocks, the sea of clouds and the hot springs are the four major attractions of the Yellow Mountains. |  Tai Mountain, or Mt. Tai Shan, in Shandong Province, bears both historical importance and breathtaking natural beauty. Traces of human presence at Mt. Tai date back to the Paleolithic period. In ancient China, Mt. Tai played an important role in the development of Buddhism and Taoism. Tai in Chinese means peace. Tai was the first climb for an emperor ascending to the throne to pray to Heaven and Earth or their ancestors for peace for the country. It was said that 72 emperors of different dynasties made pilgrimages to this mountain. |
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