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Beijing cityscape with pedestrians on a bridge and residential buildings.

Beijing – Part 1

Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China. The city in the north of China can look back on a long history. Many traces can still be found today, although Beijing is now a modern global city.

21.7 million people today call Beijing their home. This puts it in third place among the cities with the largest population (Municipality), only Shanghai and Chongqing are in front of it.

Beijing street scene: police officer directing traffic at an intersection with cyclists and cars; traditional buildings and a white pagoda in the background.
Gray building in Beijing with large gray door, red lanterns, and a Chinese flag.
Bare tree with red lantern in front of brick wall and white fence.
Red lantern hanging from a tree in front of a building in Beijing.
Red wall with green-tiled roof and hanging lanterns in Beijing, China.
Beijing street scene: Chinese flag and lantern outside a grey brick building.
Person driving a small motorized cart in front of a tan building with blue vertical stripes.
People waiting at a bus stop in Beijing, China.
Red and yellow lanterns hang from bare trees in front of a grey brick wall in Beijing.
Beijing street scene with a gray brick wall decorated with red lanterns and pink flowering trees. People walking on the sidewalk.
Red Chinese knot and two pink flowering plants on a gray brick wall.
Guard standing in front of ornate red and blue building in Beijing.
Beijing alleyway at dusk with shops and a van; large red Chinese characters on a building.
Best Neighbor convenience store in Beijing, China.
Grey apartment buildings in Beijing, China.
Beijing cityscape with pedestrians on a bridge and residential buildings.
Beijing street at dusk, traffic jam with cars and buses.
Beijing apartment building with orange and dark brown exterior.
A woman walks across a Beijing street intersection.
Beijing fruit stand with red and white striped awning, displaying various fruits including watermelons, bananas, and oranges.
Nighttime aerial view of people dancing in a city square in Beijing, China.
Night view of a basketball court in Beijing, China, with people playing and buildings in the background.
Night view of a brightly lit restaurant in Beijing, China.
Beijing
Beijing cityscape with pedestrians on a bridge and residential buildings.
Beijing – Part 1
Capital of China
Beijing shopping street decorated with red lanterns.
Beijing – Part 2
Strolling trough the Dashilan district and a quick stop at a food market.
Beijing neighborhood entrance with brick wall and wooden door.
Beijing – Part 3
Quite Life
Temple of Heaven gate with green roof and red walls, people walking on steps in front.
Beijing – Part 4
The Temple of Heaven complex and the surrounding park.
Beijing's red wall with bare and evergreen trees.
Beijing – Part 5
Red winter
Low-angle view of ornate, blue and green pavilion roof detail in Beijing, China, with bright sunlight creating lens flare.
Jingshan Park
A visit of the Jingshan Park, to get a look of the Forbidden City from above.
Duck-shaped boats docked at Beihai Park in Beijing, with a pagoda visible in the background.
Beihai Park
A former imperial garden in Beijing.
Tiananmen Square at night, illuminated by streetlights.
Tiananmen Square
The city square during the day
Beijing Summer Palace detail: ornate roof and white wall with arched red door.
Beijing Summer Palace
Taking a break at the Summer Palace
Forbidden City palace in Beijing, China.
Forbidden City – Part 1
Entering the former palace complex
Ornate Forbidden City rooftop detail with yellow and teal glazed tiles.
Forbidden City – Part 2
not to be seen

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