Beijing is an ancient city with a long history. It has been the capital of China in many dynasties in the country's long history, and most recently since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. This fascinating capital city, at first glance, seems to effortlessly blend tradition with modernism - first-time visitors will immediately be struck by the contrasts between old and new and the inescapable sense that change is happening at an accelerated pace.

Beijing has many cultural treasures. Winding for several kilometers in Beijing area, the Great Wall is the only man-made structure that could be seen in space. The Summer Palace is a classic composition of ancient royal gardens,and the Forbidden City is the largest royal palace in the world. The Temple of Heaven is where the emperor used to fete their ancestors, and also the soul of Chinese ancient architecture. The four sites above have been confirmed world cultural heritage by UNESCO.?

However, the best representatives for Beijing are the vanishing Hutongs and square courtyards. Through hundreds of years, they have become the symbol of Beijing life. Tian'anmen square being still brilliant today with cloverleaf junctions and skyscrapers everywhere, the old-time scene and modern culture are combined to present a brand new visage of Beijing.

No matter what you're looking for, Beijing has it. And the best part is, there is always more to explore as the city is constantly evolving in the race to modernize and beautify itself. Contrasts and contradictions await you at every turn-exclusive apartment buildings next to dilapidated old-style buildings, luxury cars driving alongside hawkers　transporting their goods on the back of their bikes, ancient　temples surrounded by modem high-rises.

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北京是一個(gè)有著悠久歷史的城市。在中國的漫長歷史中，許多朝代都建都在此，最近一次就是1949年中華人民共和國成立后它成為了中國的首都。這個(gè)迷人的城市，乍一看，似乎很容易就把傳統(tǒng)和現(xiàn)代結(jié)合在一起—一第一次來參觀的游客會立即被它新與舊的對比所震撼，同時(shí)，游客們還不可避免地有人一種它正在加速發(fā)展變化的感覺。

北京有許多文化寶藏。北京蜿蜒數(shù)公里的長城是唯一可以從太空看見的人造建筑。頤和園是古代皇家園林中的經(jīng)典作品。而紫禁城是世界上最大的皇宮。天壇是皇帝過去祭祀祖先的地方，也是中國古建筑的靈魂。這四處景點(diǎn)已被聯(lián)合國教科文組織列為“世界文化遺產(chǎn)”。

然而，北京最具代表性的卻是正在消失的胡同和四合院。歷經(jīng)數(shù)百年的風(fēng)雨變幻，它們已經(jīng)成為北京生活的見證。天安門廣場在立交橋和隨處可見的摩天大樓的掩映下仍然熠熠生輝。古老景觀和現(xiàn)代文明的結(jié)合展現(xiàn)了北京全新的面貌。?

不論你想尋找什么，在北京都可以找到。其中最吸引人的地方就是——在這個(gè)城市不斷發(fā)展，變得更加現(xiàn)代化，更加迷人的過程中，總有更多的東西等待著你去發(fā)現(xiàn)。對比和不同隨處可見——高檔的公寓大樓緊挨著殘破的古老建筑，豪華小轎車與商販運(yùn)貨的三輪車并肩行駛，現(xiàn)代高層建筑包圍著古老的廟宇。

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