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Beijing, China
Things To Know
Beijing the capital of China is
situated in the northeast part of China.
Beijing covers an area of more than 16800 square kilometers (6487 square miles) and has a population of 13.82 million people.
Maps of China
Climate
The climate in Beijing is cold and dry in the winter and hot in the summer.
Land
The Summer Palace, lies in a northwestern suburb of Beijing.
This is one of the largest and best preserved imperial Chinese gardens.
Landmarks
Beijing is centered around two famous landmarks:
Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City.
Tiananmen Square located at the center of Beijing, with an area of 98 acres and a capacity of up to one million people, is the world's largest public square.
The Forbidden City, located in the heart of Beijing, China was the home of the emperors. Now known as the Palace Museum, it is to the north of Tiananmen Square.
The Great Wall of China can be found in the northwest and north of Beijing.
The Ming Tombs
The Ming Tombs are located northwest of Beijing. Thirteen of the sixteen Ming
emperors and their wives and second wives are buried there.
Games
Sagwa The Chinese Siamese Cat
games at PBS.
Forbidden City, Beijing puzzle
Stories
Ma Lien And The
Magic Paintbrush
Listen to the story of Ma Lien,
printa color page, and more.
Kai-lan and her friends stories at Nick Jr.
Color
Pages
Flag of China
Color a Chinese Dragon
Dragon Coloring Pages
Color Kai-lan & Friends
Make
Kai-Lan's Paper Lanterns
Paper Lantern Craft
Printable Activity
Dragon Eggs color page and recipe.
Find out your Chinese Animal Year
Origami, the art of paper folding, is thought to have began in
China around the second century C.E.
Paperfolding
Diagrams on paper folding.
Origami
Things to Fold-Diagrams
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