As the capital of China, Beijing has a history of more than 3000 years as a city and more than 850 years as the capital, and preserving the Chinese culture since the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties. Beijing is one of the top four ancient capitals in China. Beijing has been maintaining magnificent royal palaces, gardens, temples, mausoleums and other ancient buildings, making it the city with the most world cultural legacy in the world.

For information on travel in Beijing, visit: http://english.visitbeijing.com.cn/