Beijing Introduction
The Forbidden City's red walls and golden roof tiles, labyrinthine lanes running through low-slung grey brick hutong neighborhoods, futuristic skyscrapers punctuating the horizon in all directions, broad avenues and the expanse of Tian'anmen Square, traffic jams and dust storms, ancient imperial gardens, bustling markets.... Beijing holds astonishing sights and countless adventures for the curious.
Steeped in the past even as it focuses with all its might on the future, today's Beijing steps confidently onto the global stage, marking China's emergence as a world power as host of the 2008 Olympic Games. It's a fascinating time to visit. Vast areas of the city are being transformed overnight as new high-rise complexes displace old hutong warrens, yet Old Beijing holds fast in surprising ways and places.
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