"The Capital of PRC" a Beijing Travel Page by Bob_Shan

As the capital of Qing Dynasty and now People's Republic of China, Beijing is a city with myth, excitement and sorrow.

Today, Beijing has transformed itself into a mega city mixed with modern (if not extreme) western culture and traditional Chinese elements. Basically you can see local business people with 100% planned economy mindset while enjoy going to Italian restaurants, belly dancing and golfing.

Beijing has created a concept called CBD - central business district, to show its commitment to a free and professional market economy. However the richest/most successful people are typically relatives of high government officials who understand informalities far more better than management

A lot of constructions are planned for the 2008 Olympic games, and every construction sites are now running 24/7 to catch up with the schedule.

Despite the great noise and dust, a few stylish buildings are indeed architecture masterpieces, for example the new CCTV building