Beijing is an ancient city with a long history.Back in 3000 years ago in Zhou dynasty,Beijing,which was called Ji at the moment,had been named capital of Yan.Thereafter,Liao,Jin,Yuan,Ming and Qing dynasty all made Beijing their capital.Therefore,Beijing was famous for "Capital of a thousand years".
The long history leaves Beijing precious cultural treasure.The Grate Wall,the Summer Palace,the Forbidden City and Tiantan,the four sites above have been confirmed world cultural heritage by UNESCO.However,the best representatives for Beijing are the vanishing Hutongs and square courtyards.Through hundreds of years,they have become symbol of Beijing's life.
Beijing is a fast-growing modern city with high-rise buildings,shopping malls and vast international hotels connected by an intricate freeway system crisscrossing the city.
As Beijing has been confirmed home city of Olympics 2008,the spirit of "green Olympics,scientific Olympics and humanized Olympic" will surely bring more and more changes to Beijing.
Everywhere,the old-timed scene and modern culture are combined to present a brand new visage of Beijing.