{"id":12555,"date":"2016-09-15T14:47:52","date_gmt":"2016-09-15T18:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=12555"},"modified":"2016-09-15T14:47:52","modified_gmt":"2016-09-15T18:47:52","slug":"all-about-beijing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/all-about-beijing\/","title":{"rendered":"All About Beijing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Beijing<\/strong> (\u5317\u4eac &#8211; b\u011bi j\u012bng) is a city of superlatives. It&#8217;s without a doubt the most famous city in China. It also happens to be the world&#8217;s most populous capital city. It&#8217;s one of the country&#8217;s Four Great Ancient Capitals, and it has been the political, cultural, and educational center of China for much of the past millennium. Learn all about the &#8216;Jing through some of our best posts over the years.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sa9XMksczU4\">Top Beijing Attractions<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11613\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/Tiananmen-001.jpg\" aria-label=\"Tiananmen 001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11613\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11613\"  alt=\"Tiananmen Square.\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/Tiananmen-001.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/Tiananmen-001.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/09\/Tiananmen-001-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tiananmen Square.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Beijing is home to some of the most famous landmarks in all of China. Learn all about five of them (Tiananmen Square, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, and Great Wall) in this post.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Forbidden City Video Tour\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nloQM-j50-g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Take a video tour of the Forbidden City.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">24 Hours in Beijing<\/h2>\n<p>You can do a lot with just one day in the Chinese capital. Watch the flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen, hang out in local parks, take a spin around the lakes, dig into some delicious cuisine, and get out to enjoy the city&#8217;s wild nightlife.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"24 Hours in Beijing (My Destination BBB)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lf4mPyKpXTA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/3-day-beijing-tour\/\">3-Day Beijing Tour<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_9838\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0068.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0068\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9838\" class=\"wp-image-9838\"  alt=\"Scenic Kunming Lake and the Western Hills of Beijing.\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0068.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0068.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0068-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9838\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Scenic Kunming Lake and the Western Hills of Beijing.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That whirlwind 24-hour tour may be a bit too much for most. It&#8217;s better to dedicate at least three days to properly explore Beijing. This post shows you what to do and does so in Chinese, so it&#8217;s great practice for your reading and an excellent vocabulary builder.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/the-imperial-bird-beijing-roast-duck\/\">The Imperial Bird &#8211; Beijing Roast Duck<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_9858\" style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/CIMG6017.jpg\" aria-label=\"CIMG6017\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9858\" class=\"wp-image-9858\"  alt=\"Mmmmm... \u70e4\u9e2d.\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/CIMG6017.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/CIMG6017.jpg 480w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/CIMG6017-263x350.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mmmmm&#8230; \u70e4\u9e2d.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>No visit to Beijing would be complete without trying the city&#8217;s most famous dish &#8211; <strong>Beijing roast duck<\/strong>\u00a0(\u5317\u4eac\u70e4\u9e2d \u2013 b\u011bi j\u012bng k\u01ceo y\u0101). This post details how it&#8217;s prepared, cooked, and eaten, and includes lots of useful vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beijing Roast Duck (\u5317\u4eac\u70e4\u9e2d)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-5V-3UPRcPA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/top-10-places-in-beijing\/\">Top 10 Places in Beijing<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11727\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/07-DSC_0148.jpg\" aria-label=\"07 DSC 0148\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11727\" class=\"wp-image-11727\"  alt=\"Inside the Forbidden City.\" width=\"600\" height=\"402\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/07-DSC_0148.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/07-DSC_0148.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/07-DSC_0148-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11727\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Inside the Forbidden City.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>There are so many amazing places to visit in Beijing that you could spend years exploring the city and not see it all. After living there for nearly five years, I did my best to condense the best the city has to offer into a Top 10 list.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/beijing-transportation\/\">Beijing Transportation<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_9211\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/07\/DSC_0485.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSC 0485\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9211\" class=\"wp-image-9211\"  alt=\"Bird's eye view of Beijing's horrendous traffic.\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/07\/DSC_0485.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/07\/DSC_0485.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2013\/07\/DSC_0485-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bird&#8217;s eye view of Beijing&#8217;s horrendous traffic.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Beijing is an absolutely massive city, which means it can be a bit tricky to navigate. This post will teach you all the Chinese vocabulary you need for getting around the capital. You can also see what it looks like in this short video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beijing Transportation\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/61yse_OM354?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/5-awesome-beijing-day-trips\/\">5 Awesome Beijing Day Trips<\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_9977\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/04\/Fall-and-Santacon-2011-003.jpg\" aria-label=\"Fall And Santacon 2011 003\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9977\" class=\"wp-image-9977\"  alt=\"Beijing doesn't look so bad from up here.\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/04\/Fall-and-Santacon-2011-003.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/04\/Fall-and-Santacon-2011-003.jpg 850w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/04\/Fall-and-Santacon-2011-003-350x263.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/04\/Fall-and-Santacon-2011-003-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-9977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beijing doesn&#8217;t look so bad from up here.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Just because there&#8217;s a lot to do in the city doesn&#8217;t mean you shouldn&#8217;t get out once in a while. There are plenty of awesome day trips you can take outside of Beijing, and we detail five of them in this post.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\">Beijing Nightlife<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_11270\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/06\/GOPR0673.jpg\" aria-label=\"GOPR0673\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11270\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11270\"  alt=\"Beijing Craft Beer Festival\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/06\/GOPR0673.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/06\/GOPR0673.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/06\/GOPR0673-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11270\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beijing Craft Beer Festival<\/p><\/div>\n<p>One of the best things about Beijing is the city&#8217;s epic nightlife. From dive bars, to fancy cocktail lounges, to craft breweries, to crazy clubs, there&#8217;s something for everyone after dark.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Beijing Nightlife\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K516RWnPlfk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve learned a lot about Beijing, try talking about the city in Chinese by answering these questions:<\/p>\n<h3>\u4f60\u53bb\u8fc7\u5317\u4eac\u5417?<br \/>\nn\u01d0 q\u00f9 gu\u00f2 b\u011bi j\u012bng ma<br \/>\nHave you been to Beijing?<\/h3>\n<h3>\u5728\u5317\u4eac\u4f60\u53bb\u8fc7\u4ec0\u4e48\u5730\u65b9?<br \/>\nz\u00e0i b\u011bi j\u012bng n\u01d0 q\u00f9 gu\u00f2 sh\u00e9n me d\u00ec f\u0101ng<br \/>\nWhat places have you been to in Beijing?<\/h3>\n<h3>\u4f60\u559c\u6b22\u5317\u4eac\u5417? \u4e3a\u4ec0\u4e48?<br \/>\nn\u01d0 x\u01d0 hu\u0101n b\u011bi j\u012bng ma? w\u00e8i sh\u00e9n me<br \/>\nDo you like Beijing? Why?<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0068-350x235.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0068-350x235.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2014\/03\/DSC_0068.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Beijing (\u5317\u4eac &#8211; b\u011bi j\u012bng) is a city of superlatives. It&#8217;s without a doubt the most famous city in China. It also happens to be the world&#8217;s most populous capital city. 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