Beijing, China

A city with more than 3000 years of recorded history, a fast-approaching future and an ever-changing present, Beijing is a bit of a jackpot for experience-seeking travellers. The fact that somehow this poster-city of speedy development has retained such strong remnants of its past means all good things for tourists: sleek fine dining haunts with views over the historic Forbidden City, for example, or contemporary, design-focused boutique hotels set in traditional courtyard residences. In this city full of contradictions, the surprises are endless.

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Country: China

Continent: Asia

Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)

Population: 21,540,000

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