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An
American's Experience - Teaching in Beijing
: "The experience
was wonderful, but to have gained a greater understanding of another
culture was even better."
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General Information
Beijing, also known as Peking, is the capital and the second largest city
of China. The total area of Beijing is approximately 16,800 sq km, and
has over 7.23 million people, 3 million of which are temporary residents.
The temporary residents are comprised of business persons, teachers and
students. Beijing's permanent residents are from all of the different
ethnic groups found in China with the Han's comprising over 96% of the
population. Mandarin Chinese is the language spoken in Beijing, with
Beijing's dialect being the standard form of Mandarin.
Beijing has four definite seasons. Summer and winter are the two longest
seasons with fall and spring being the shortest. The climate
varies according to the season with autumn being the most pleasant time to
visit. Autumn is usually clear with cool temperatures, while winter is
dry and, at times, bitterly cold with temperatures dropping below 5 degrees F
(-15 C). Spring is usually dry but very windy (protect eyes to keep out
blowing debris), while the summer is rainy and hot with temperatures soaring
above 100 degrees F (38 C).
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Dragon Engravings |
Beijing's
Forbidden City
"The
palace is now standing, no longer for the emperors,
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Country : China
Population : 7.23 million
Area : 16.800 sq km
Currency : Ren Min Bi
GNP : $964 billion (1998)
Per Capita : $662 (1997)
Languages : Mandolin
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