As the capital city of the People's Republic of China,
Beijing is the nation's political and cultural center and also a center for international contacts.
Beijing is an ancient city with a long history.Back in 3000 years ago in Zhou dynasty,Beijing,which was called Ji at the moment,had been named capital of Yan.Thereafter,Liao,Jin,Yuan,Ming and Qing dynasty all made Beijing their capital.Therefore,Beijing was famous for "Capital of a thousand years".