Hotels in Beijing – Beijing, the heart of Asia

Beijing is a capital of China and as any capital it is great and exciting city. From the map of Beijing you can see that it is located in the north of China and it is not situated directly on the ocean. If you look at the Beijing map you can see that it is 90 miles far from port at Tianjin, which is actually about 30 miles up the Hai River from the Gulf of Bohai on the China Sea. Probably, it is one of the most frequently visited city by western tourists.

The majority knows the city as Peking, however, the city was never renamed and in reality it is Beijing. The thing is that foreigners spell the name incorrectly from the Chinese characters to English script. If to draw a parallel between similar cities, it is possible to say that Beijing China can be compared with Washington, DC.

Why is Beijing China so popular among visitors? First of all, not every country possesses the buildings, which were built at the time of three major Chinese dynasties for the past 1000 years, and Beijing does have such monuments. Next, world-known Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and many other sights, which one can see in Beijing only.

Keep in mind the 2008 Olympics, which are to take place in Beijing, so if you think about what place to choose as your vacation destination, choose Beijing and you will obtain great getaway full of events. So, if you want to have well-organized trip, it is better to start plan it beforehand and we can help you to do it. Browsing into our site you will find useful information about flights Beijing, hotels in Beijing, organization of tours during the period of Beijing Olympics and so on.

Beijing China

The city itself, it's metropolitan area, can be divided into several parts, the central zone, the near suburb, and the far suburb. The Imperial City, home of imperial palaces and buildings are located in the northern part of the central zone. Not far from here Forbidden City and the 100 acre Tiananmen Square, site of hundreds of deaths due to a massacre in June 1989, are situated.

If your are an art-goer, don't forget to visit China's collection of art treasures, which is located in the Imperial City is the Palace Museum. All these factors attract millions of tourists every year. In total, Beijing is a must seeing, every season it has something to propose to the visitors!