北京資料(English)

北京是我國的首都。
北京擁有眾多帝都景觀和文化底蘊，皇宮故宮、祭天神廟天壇、皇家園林頤和園、世界八大奇跡之一的長城、北京最大的古墓群明十三陵，還有周口店北京猿人遺址都已被聯合國教科文組織列入世界文化遺產。
北京的宗教建築也是赫赫有名，潭柘寺正殿上的一對鴟吻是北京古建築中最好最大的，牛街禮拜寺是北京地區歷史最悠久的清真寺，雍和宮是北京地區最大的一座藏傳佛教寺院，大覺寺是“西山三百寺之巨剎”，白雲觀曾是道教全真派的宮觀，戒台寺是一座具有遼代建築風格的寺廟，紅螺寺是“京北第一古剎”……當然，還有氣勢非凡的天安門、皇家花園北海、景色秀麗的香山公園、竹林遍地的紫竹院、環境幽雅的玉淵潭等等雖非宗教建築，但也都是北京的誘人之處。

Beijing, the capital of the People's Republic of China.
A long history has left numerous famous historical sites which possess great aesthetic and cultural valleys. The Great Wall. On the Shijing Mountains, there are more than 340 volumes of 15000 stone tablets carved with Buddhist scriptures. The Big Yongle Bell cast at one go with over 23000 characters on it Weighs 46.5 tons and shows exquisite casting technology of ancient China. The Forbidden City, the largest ancient architectural complex extant today, is splendid crystallization of ancient Chinese architectural art. Walking in the city, one may find many places where many historical events took place, every day, hundreds of thousands of people, domestic and foreign, come to Beijing to visit its grand palaces and graceful gardens and to enjoy its marvelous art.

北京是全國的鐵路樞紐，有京滬、京哈、京秦、京廣、隴海、京九等鐵路干線。
北京有四個客運火車站北京站、北京西站、北京南站、北京北站，主要的客運站為北京站和北京西站。
公交車
北京的公交車為人們的出行提供了很大方便，不僅有普通的公共電車或汽車，還有“8”字頭的空調車、“特”字頭的特線雙層巴士及夜班車（201路到212路）等，票價有多種，其中空調車、特線車、夜班車無論是否開空調，票價一律為2元/人，有人售票車則按線路長短實行多級制票價。
地鐵
北京現有地鐵一號線、地鐵二號線、地鐵八通線、地鐵13號線（輕軌），北面很多地方可以坐13號線。首班車時間是早上5點左右，末班車約在晚上23點左右；除八通線普通票價格為2元/人外，其他3條線路普通票價格均為3元/人，如果要換線搭乘，需購買換乘票，發售時間每日車站運營時起至乘客乘車方向末班車到達車站前5分鐘止，發售地點為各線運營車站。

By Train
Beijing is the railway hub of the nation, with trains to most provincial capitals and all neighboring cities. There are six railway stations in Beijing, of which Beijing Railway Station and Beijing West Railway Station are the major ones. The former runs mainly long-haul journeys such as Beijing to Baotou and Beijing to Shanghai or international trains including the lines directly to Moscow, Pyongyang and Ulan Bator etc. While the latter is the largest railway station in Asia. Tourists can get to the capital cities of every province, most major and medium sized cities, autonomous regions in China.
Public Bus
Public buses in Beijing play an important role in the common people's daily lives. Bus numbers beginning with '8' are air-conditioned; other numbers indicate double-decker, special tour lines, night buses, and so on. The ticket price is 1 Yuan for city routes, while ticket prices for bus with air conditioning is 2 Yuan.If there is no conductor on the bus, passengers should board the bus at the front, drop ticket fee into the box and exit at the rear.

京菜應該是來北京旅游的首選美食。京菜的烹調方法可以概括為“爆炒燒燎煮，炸　燴烤涮，蒸扒熬煨燜，煎糟鹵拌汆”，其中以烤、爆、燒、燜、涮、炸、溜最為擅長，菜肴口味以脆、香、酥、鮮為特色，北京烤鴨、涮羊肉、香酥雞、賽香瓜、鳳凰趴窩、烏龍吐珠、懷胎鱖魚等都是京菜中的佳肴，尤其是北京烤鴨和涮羊肉可以說是無人不知、無人不曉，是到北京一定要品嘗的美味。“全聚德”（明火烤鴨）和“便宜坊”（暗火烤鴨）是北京最有名的兩家老字號的烤鴨店，品嘗地道北京烤鴨的最佳場所，涮羊肉自然要去“東來順”，此外“能仁居”的名氣也很大。
China is famed world wide for its cuisine and there must be few countries where it has not become part of the established catering scene. However, not all of the many varieties of Chinese food are available overseas. As the capital of China, Beijing has become the focus for all manner of gourmet foods that you would expect to find in the Chinese provinces. Traditional Beijing cuisine such as roast duck, imperial cuisine and hotpot are still the main items on the menu for most locals. However, as more and more people arrived from the provinces to settle in the capital, other genres of cuisine such as Canton, Sichuan have become a part of what is on offer from Beijing's many caterers. So, now it is possible to find the widest possible range of excellent food ranging from simple dishes to quite exotic ones. In addition, there are many excellent restaurants that serve foreign cuisine.

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The Summer Palace in Beijing - photographed by Felice Beato in October 1860.


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Wansong Pagoda


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Miaoying Temple, one of the most renowned Buddhist temples in Beijing


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The Temple of Azure Clouds

Main article: Tourist attractions of Beijing
Despite the turmoil of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries — including damage caused by European military intervention, the Japanese invasion of WWII and the Cultural Revolution — and the recent intense urbanisation and transformation, including the demolition of hutongs, Beijing still maintains tourist attractions that are rich in history.

Although more known for its political significance in the West, the Tian'anmen (Gate of Heavenly Peace) has long been one of the most important tourist sites of Beijing, both by itself and as the main entrance to the Forbidden City. Other world-renowned sites include the Badaling section of the Great Wall of China, the Summer Palace, and the Temple of Heaven.



[edit] Within the Beijing metropolitan area


[edit] Buildings, monuments, and landmarks

Forbidden City (World Heritage Site)
Tiananmen Square, site of the Tiananmen Square protests of May 4, 1919, 1976, and 1989

Tiananmen (The Gate of Heavenly Peace)
Great Hall of the People (National Legislature)
National Museum of China
Monument to the People's Heroes
Mausoleum of Mao Zedong
The Summer Palace (World Heritage Site)
Ruins of the Old Summer Palace
Bell Tower and Drum Tower
Historic Hutongs and Siheyuans in many older neighborhoods
Lugou Bridge (Marco Polo Bridge)
Eight Mile Bridge (Ba Li Qiao)
Prince Gong Mansion (Gong Wang Fu)
Zheng Yici Peking Opera Theatre
Liulichang Culture Street
Beijing Ancient Observatory


[edit] Temples, cathedrals, and mosques

Temple of Heaven (World Heritage Site), situated in the southern area of urban Beijing
Temple of Earth, located in northern Beijing
Temple of Sun, situated in the eastern area of urban Beijing
Temple of Moon, located in western Beijing
Tanzhe Temple
Jietai Temple
Yunju Temple
Yonghegong (Lama Temple)
Guangji Temple
Confucius Temple
Great Bell Temple
Fa Yuan Temple
Miaoying Temple
Zhen Jue Temple
Wanshou Temple
Five Pagoda Temple
Zhihua Si Temple
Temple of Azure Clouds
Temple of Recumbent Buddha
White Dagoba Temple in Beihai Park
Badachu
Immaculate Conception Cathedral
Holy Saviour Church
Niujie Mosque