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Culture
Beijing is a metropolis in northern
China and the capital of China. It is a
major transportation hub, with dozens
of railways, roads and motorways pass-
ing through the city. Beijing is regarded
as the political, educational, and cul-
tural center of China.
Beijing or Peking opera is a traditional
form of Chinese theater well known
throughout the nation. Commonly
lauded as one of the highest achieve-
ments of Chinese culture, Beijing opera
is performed through a combination
of song, spoken dialogue, and codied
action sequences involving gestures,
movement, ghting and acrobatics.
Olympics
Affectionately known as Birds Nest, it
is situated in Olympic Green Village,
Chaoyang District. It was designed
as the main stadium of 2008 Beijing
Olympic Games. The Olympic events
of track and eld, football, gavelock,
weight throw and discus were held
there. Since October, 2008, after the
Olympics ended, it has been opened as
a tourist attraction.
Beijing was awarded the Games over
four competitors on July 13, 2001, hav-
ing won an absolute majority of votes
from members of the International
Olympic Committee (IOC) after two
rounds of voting.[2] The Government
of the Peoples Republic of China pro-moted the Games and
invested heav-
ily in new facilities and transportation
systems.
Population
Beijings population has exceeded 22
million from November 2010 raised,
with migrants from other China prov-
inces, primarily contribute to the rapid
growth. Beijings annual average popu-
lation growth of 3.8 percent over the
past 10 years has outpaced the nationalaverage of 0.57 percent,
said the state-
ment.
Even today, the city continues to grow.
Although there are no ofcial estimates
of the the population of Beijing in
2012. The population in 2020 is expect-
ed to be well over 25 million and some
experts believe that in 2050 there will
be more than 50 million people living
in Beijing.
Education
Beijing is home to a gr
colleges and universiti
several well-regarded u
international stature. O
jings status as the pol
capital of China, a largof tertiary-level institu
centrated here than in a
China, reaching at leas
Many international stu
Japan, Korea, North A
Southeast Asia, and el
to Beijing to study eve
through third party stu
viders such as IES Abr
as part of an exchange
their home universities
administered by ChinaEducation.
Jingju by San Zhang
Birds nest by Si Li
Celebration by Si Li
Tsinghua by
