subject: China, A Tourists Delight [print this page] The Yangtze river, or Chang Jiang is the longest river in China and Asia, and the third-longest in the world, after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon. As the largest river in the region, the Yangtze is historically, culturally, and economically important to China. Beijing is one of the world's greatest cities. It is a metropolis in northern China and the capital of the People's Republic of China. The Yangtze river is about 6300 km long and flows from its source in Qinghai Province, eastwards into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It acts as a line of geographical division between North and South China. There are many experienced companies working in China who specialize in organizing Yangtze River Cruise for their customers and clients. They give the tourist a large number of options for deciding on the type of ship they want to take and the kind of cruise in terms of duration, cost and geographical coverage - they want to enjoy. These companies organize these Yangtze River Cruises at extremely affordable rates and do not make the tourist miss any beautiful sight. These sights include the Three Gorges Dam and the UNESCO heritage site near Yunnan. They even give time to them so that they can soak in the ambience at the towns on the riverside. Spring and Autumn are the most preferred seasons for going on a Yangtze River cruise.
Beijing is governed as a municipality under direct administration of the central government. Beijing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. It is China's second largest city after Shanghai, with more than 17 million people in Beijing's area of jurisdiction. It is also the destination of many international flights arriving in China, bringing in a many tourists who are interested in travel to Beijing. It is recognized as the political, educational, and cultural center of the People's Republic of China. The city hosted the 2008 Olympic Games where athletes from around the world had to travel to Beijing for participation. Tourists travel to Beijing to catch a glimpse of places of high historical importance like the Badaling stretch of the Great Wall of China, the Temple of Heaven, the Tian'anmen Square. The city has been an integral part of Chinas history for centuries; there is scarcely a major building of any age in Beijing that doesn't have at least some national historical significance. Beijing is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, and huge stone walls and gates. Its art treasures and universities have long made the city a centre of culture and art in China. Every year, a very large number of tourists travel to Beijing in order to soak in the magnificence of this city which still remains an epicenter of tradition with the treasures of nearly 2,000 years as the imperial capital still on view in the famed Forbidden City and in the city's lush pavilions and gardens.
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