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BEIJING
By David Chandler
Though Beijing is an ancient city, used as the capital by
many warlords, yet its modern history as a capital begins in
the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) under Kublai Khan, the great
grandson of Chengis Khan. Beijing was built for
inspiration- to awe the populace with the emperor's
strength. Beijing meant for the occasions and ceremonies,
which were performed to balance the Mandate of heaven
as well as a safeguard of defense.
Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China,
located in the Huabei
(North China) Plain. With a population of more than 13.8
million, Beijing covers an area of 16,800 square
kilometers.
BEIJING RESOURCES
Beijing comprises of plains, mountains, as well as hills.
Inadequate water supply, poor quality of the soil and huge
areas of rocky mountains does not favor farming and
agriculture at all. Minerals such as iron and limestone are
mined. The forest areas of Beijing are also reducing day
by day- but the Beijing tourism is very prosperous.
BEIJING ECONOMY
Beijing, being the main centre of the political and cultural
activity, Beijing is economically quite well developed. The
per capital G.D.P. sums up to around 22,000 Yuan.
BEIJING LIFESTYLE
According to statistics, there are 6.14 million employees
compared to 4.54 million workers. The education level is
also quite high with 95% of the students, graduating from
junior high school, entering senior high school.
BEIJING POPULATION-
Beijing is one of the biggest cities in China, and has a total
population of more than 13.83 million, most of who reside
in the plain areas. The Beijing population in the hilly areas
is quite less, compared to the plain area. Even the
population density in Beijing is the highest.
To sum up, Beijing is a magnificent place. The local
residents of Beijing are hard working and they drop their
sweat to earn their livelihood.
About the Author
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