Our soft-laminated map of Beijing includes: Beijing 1:75 000, Central Beijing 1:24 000, Beijing & Region 1:200 000, Forbidden City 1:6 000, Summer Palace 1:6 000, Fragrant Hills Park 1:13 000, Badaling 1:18 000, Chengde 1:30 000, Beijing Shi administrative, China administrative / time zones; interesting statistics: conversion chart for temperatures, weights and measures; climate chart with temperatures, sunshine hours, precipitation and humidity; shows Top Sights, hotels, museums, markets, public transport and much more.áBeijing, formerly known as Peking, is the capital and second most populous city of the People's Republic of China. In regard to culture, education and politics, Beijing is considered the center of the PRC, whereas Shanghai and Hong Kong predominate in terms of economic importance. Beijing is a crossing point and hub for all means of transportation: railways, roadways and air traffic, both national and international, entering and leaving in all directions. Beijing, rich in history, holds a multitude of attractions which bear testimony to Chinese culture and tradition. The Forbidden City, the Badaling section of the Great wall of China, the Summer Palace or the Temple of Heaven are just a few sites which have remained unscathed by invasions, revolutions or more recently by intense urbanisation. Beijing is host to the 2008 Summer Olympics and is a worthwhile destination!