Beijing's famous Tiananmen Square is big enough to hold one million people, while the historic Forbidden City is home to thousands of imperial rooms — and Beijing is still growing.

The capital has witnessed the emergence of ever-higher rising towers, new restaurants and see-and-be-seen nightclubs. But at the same time, the city has managed to retain its very individual charm. The small tea houses in the backyards, the traditional fabric shops, the old temples and the noisy street restaurants make this city special.

The Sanlitun area has most of the city's selection of great restaurants. It's a very safe city, flat with an arid climate. Though the internet - especially foreign websites - are highly restricted. The city has made genuine advancement in technology.

A vast city with large distances between locations, bike-sharing offers city dwellers great convenience. There are roughly 2.35 million people sharing bikes in the city. With a population of over 20 million people and a substantial percentage of those being migrants, it's the political centre of China, dominated by offices and embassies, historical and cultural centres. Beijingers are very friendly and straightforward.

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