Monday, March 15, 2010

Beijing Facts


















Beijing is the capital city of China(People's Republic Of China).The city is second largest city after Shanghai, with more than 17 million people. Beijing covers the area of 16,807.8 kilometers square. The city is divided into 16 urban and suburban districts and 2 counties. The most spoken language is Mandarin. It belongs to the warm temperate zone with a semi-humid climate. Beijing has four distinct seasons with short spring and autumn although it shares the same (UTC +8) time zone with country like Malaysia. There are many interesting historical places in Beijing such as Tian'anmen Square(In the heart of Beijing), Forbidden City, Summer Palace and The Great Wall Of China. The coldest month is in January with an average -4.7℃ as for the hottest month is on July. 
( source : wiki)

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