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Beijing enjoys a
time-honored history. Some five hundred
millennia ago, Zhoukoudian in the southwester
suburbs was already teeming with the activities
of Peking Man, the ancestor of the humankind. As
a world-renowned ancient cultural city,
Beijing¡¯s history as a city traces to 3,000
years ago and from the mid-12th century, it has
been serving as thee nation¡¯s capital during
different historical periods for more than 800
years. The venerated history has bestowed
splendid and rich cultural relics and historical
remains in Beijing. Numerous palace complexes,
imperial gardens, temples of different
religions, former residences of celebrities,
ancient pagodas and stone carvings, as well as
modernized buildings, all these add glamour and
beauty to each other, making Beijing a land
dotted with scenic spots and places of
historical and cultural interest.
Currently, Beijing has 3,550 historical
monuments and cultural relics in Beijing. Great
Wall, palace Museum, Peking Man Site at
Zhoukoudian, Summer Palace, Temple of Heaven and
Ming Tombs were inscribed on the World Heritage
List on the UNESCO. Other attractions include
Beihai, Zhongshan and Jingshan parks, Working
People¡¯s Palace of Culture, Ruins of
Yuanmingyuan, Mansion of Prince Gong, Yunju and
Tanzhe temples, Yonghe Palace, Baiyun Taoist
Temple and so on.
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