Beijing has set an average annual GDP growth target of between 4.5 and 5 percent for the 2026 to 2030 period, according to the capital's 15th Five-Year Plan released on Wednesday. It would add more than one trillion yuan($147 billion) to the city's economy over the period.
The typical Beijing tour includes the Great Wall, the Palace Museum, the Summer Palace, and a wander around the venues of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Since Beijing has been the capital of China for centuries, Beijing cuisine is influenced by culinary traditions from all over China.
Preferential measures involving residence permits and visas for foreign talents working in the Zhongguancun Science Park.
Foreign tourists and those from China’s Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions and Taiwan who have stayed on the Chinese mainland for less than 183 consecutive days are entitled to a departure tax refund. Here are some instructions regarding tax refund shops in Beijing.
Beijing offers a wide range of accommodation - from the least expensive guest houses to award-winning deluxe 5-star hotels.