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Beijing
has been in existence as a settlement for more than 3,000 years, although
the remains of “Peking Man” show that human life existed in this part
of China half a million years ago. It
serves as political,economic,cultural center in China. Beijing
first achieved prominence during the Warring States Period(476—221
BC),when it became the capital of the Kingdom of Yan and was called
Ji (meaning “reeds”, because of the marshy nature of the terrain).
The
name, Beijing, meaning “northern capital”, was used as opposed to
Nanjing, which mean’s “southern capital”. The
square, which can accommodate 5,000,000 people, is flanked by the
Great Hall of the People to the west, the Museum of the Chinese History
and the Museum of the Chinese Revolution to the east, with the ancient
Tian’anmen Gate to the north.
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