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Beijing Basic
BASIC FACTS
A world-renowned ancient cultural city,
Beijing is a flourishing metropolis, boasting many scenic spots and
historical monuments, precious artifacts and world-famous
architectural wonders, such as the Forbidden City, which
was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties - The
Summer Palace, a summer resort for the Qing court, sitting
within the largest Chinese-style garden in existence; the Great Wall,
with a history of over 2000 years, being one of the most amazing feats
of human labor and the only man-made construction on earth visible from
outer space; the Ming Tombs,
the mauseloums of 13 emperors of the Ming Dynasty; the Temple of
Heaven, where the Ming and Qing emperors prayed for good harvests; and
the Tian’anmen Square, located in the heart of the capital,
known as one of the largest city squares in the world.
CLIMATE
The four seasons in Beijing, a northern city, are
demarcated with a long hot summer, long chilly winter, and shorter
spring and autumn. The hottest month is July and the coldest is
January. Considering the frequent sandstorms in spring, September and
October with their pleasant weather are considered the best visiting
times.
LANGUAGE
Mandarin Chinese is the language spoken in Beijing, with Beijing's
dialect being the standard form of Mandarin.
Helpful
words and phrases
Ni hao = Hello
Xiexie = Thank You
Sha ma = what?
Zheli = here
Nali = over there
Zuo = left
y'ou = right
Meiwenti = no problem
Wan an = good night
CURRENCY
The official currency in China is the Renminbi (RMB or CNY) or in
Chinese "Ren-min-bi". The basic unit is the Yuan (also known as
"kuai"), which equals 10 jiao (or "mao"), which is then divided into 10
fen. Paper currency comes in 1.2,5,10,50 and 100 yuan notes. Paper jiao
come in denominations of 1, 2 and 5. There are also 1 and 2 fen notes,
but these are rarely used as their purchasing power is exactly zero. As
for coins, there are 1 youan, 1 and 5 jiao,and 1,2, and 5 fen (ahain,
the fen are basically useless).
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