As the capital of the People's Republic of China, Beijing is the political, economic, cultural and educational center as well as China's most important center for international trade and communications. Beijing is one of the six ancient cities in China. It has been the heart and soul of politics and society throughout its long history.
The city covers an area of more than 16, 000 square kilometers and has a population of 15 million people.
As one of the world’s great ancient capitals, it is home to some of the finest remnants of China's imperial past. Beijing has many places of historic interest and architectural/scenic beauty, including: the Forbidden City, the largest and best preserved ancient architectural complex in the world; the Temple of Heaven, where Ming and Qing emperors performed solemn rituals for bountiful harvests; the Summer Palace, the emperors' magnificent garden retreat; the Ming Tombs, the majestic mausoleums of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors; and the world-renowned and genuinely inspiring Badaling section of the Great Wall.

In addition to the dense cultural atmosphere, Beijing has developed into a city, which is a scientific and technological base and educational center in China. Beijing is also the most developed educational base of China. In total, there are 59 colleges and universities. Peking University, Tsinghua University, Renmin University of China and Beijing Normal University, etc, and Beijing owns the most prestige music universities in China: The China Central Conservatory of Music and the China Music Conservatory have become the ideal places for further study to numerous domestic and international students. There are also many libraries and a variety of museums offering citizens and tourists a marvelous opportunity to enjoy our history and culture. Beijing owns the most popular theatres like: National Centre for the Performing Arts, Poly Theatre, Meilanfang Beijing Opera Theatre, Forbidden City Concert Hall, as well as Beijing Concert Hall.
With the progress in all aspects of Beijing, the intercourse between Beijing and the international cities and regions are increasingly active. Twenty-eight foreign cities have established a friendship with Beijing. All kinds of exhibitions and activities are held every year to promote the interaction between people from different countries. Beijing is fast becoming an international world-class city.
No words can adequately express all the charm of Beijing, therefore the only way to fully appreciate it is to experience it by yourself.

Beijing owns the most popular theatres like:

Poly Theatre is located in the center of the city. since 1991, it has been successful both at home and abroad to receive nearly 300 arts groups with nearly 3,000 performances.

National Centre for the Performing Arts

National Centre for the Performing Arts is a dynamic new icon to the arts in the heart of old Beijing. The Centre's ultra-modern architecture is in sharp contrast to its neighbours, the Great Hall of the People, Tian'anmen Square and the ancient Forbidden City.The National Centre for the Performing Arts is far more than a spectacular and futuristic building. It is China's new face on the performing arts. It is a stage for the world's greatest artists. It will showcase China's burgeoning international stars and celebrate the creativity of its many ethnic cultures.

Forbidden City Concert Hall

Forbidden City Concert Hall, Covering an area of 3720 square meters, with a total construction of 11,800 square meters, is a large modern architecture , whose modern character and the ancient legacy of the Forbidden City complement each other harmoniously.

Meilanfang Beijing Opera Theatre, named after the most famous Beijing Opera performer, is a gathering place of elite arts and intellects.

Beijing Concert Hall. is located south of Liubukou on the West Chang’ an Boulevard. The black marble building is graced with huge murals of natural stones on both sides of the main hall. There are portraits of the famous Chinese composers Nie Er and Xian Xinghai and foreign musicians are hung along the corridors and in the lounge.

798 Art Zone

The area occupied by Beijing 798 Art Zone was once the place for Beijing North China wireless joint equipment factory (namely, 718 Joint Factory), Attracted by ordered designing, convenient traffic, unique style of Bauhaus architecture, many art organizations and artists came to rent the vacant plants and transformed them, gradually formed a district gathered galleries, art studios, cultural companies, fashion shops etc. As the earliest area where the art organizations and artists moved in located in the original area of 798 factory, this place was named as Beijing 798 Art Zone.

Songzhuang Art Village

Songzhuang art village is a famous gathering spot of painters and artists in Beijing.

National Art Museum of China, is the largest art museum of China.

China Central Conservatory of Music，found in 1950, is the most prestige music university in China .

China Conservatory of Music，is an institution that syntheses the study and research of Chinese traditional music, focusing on performance, composition, theory, and music technology.

The Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), the only art academy of higher learning directly under the Ministry of Education, was founded in April 1950 by incorporating the National Beiping Art College and the Fine Arts Department of Huabei University.

Peking University is a comprehensive and national key university. The university has effectively combined research on important scientific subjects with the training of personnel with a high level of specialized knowledge and professional skill as demanded by the country's socialist modernization.