OtterKnow Kids EncyclopediaBeijing is the capital of China, one of the biggest countries on Earth. More than 21 million people live in Beijing. The city is very old and has been an important place for over 3,000 years.
The Great Wall of China is near Beijing. It stretches for thousands of miles across mountains and hills. In the center of the city is the Forbidden City, a giant palace where emperors lived long ago. It has 9,999 rooms! Beijing also hosted the Summer Olympics in 2008 and the Winter Olympics in 2022.
- People in Beijing love eating dumplings and Peking duck, a crispy roasted duck that is a famous local dish.
- In the parks, you can see people practicing tai chi, a slow and graceful way of exercising, early in the morning.
- Beijing’s name means “Northern Capital” in Chinese.
