Beijing
 Peking (Beijing) Man
December 2, 1929, Chinese anthropologists discovered traces of life, a human skull, property of so-called "Peking Man" who lived on the southwest outskirts of Beijing between 500,000 and 700,000 years ago. The caves where the Peking Man was found were recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage site in 1987.
Beijing - The Ancient City
 In 1986, an ancient city ruin was excavated. It is the earliest city in the history of Beijing. A wine jar unearthed from the ruins suggesting that the King of Zhou granted title and territory to the Duke of Yan in 1045BC at the beginning of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Beijing, then called "Ji" become the capital of Yan. The state of Yan later emerged as one of the seven states in the Warning Period (475 - 221BC) in the Chinese history. Bronze works discovered from the tomb of Shang Dynasty (about 16th-11th Century BC) indicated Bijingens had mastered the technology of metal works more than 5,000 years ago.
Beijing was also the capital of Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasty. Since 1 October 1949, Beijing has been the capital of the People's Republic of China.
Through generation after generation, beautiful and inspiring treasurers have been created in Beijing. The Forbidden City, which lies at the heart of Beijing, was laid out in accordance with the ancient principles of "Fung Shui" for the emperors. Its wooden structures exemplified the essence of Chinese architecture, and retain much of the mystique of their departed rules.
Today Beijing has evolved into a modern, high-tech city, but visitors can still catch a glimpse of living history as they stroll through old hutongs (alleys), observe worshippers at Buddhist and Taoist temples, wander through the magnificent gardens of Summer Palace or climb up the Great Wall. |
