Beautiful Beijing

SW explores China’s capital

By Itsarin Tisantia

Photos by Itsarin Tisantia and Varuth Hirunyatheb

With its population of more than 1.3 billion people and vast land mass of around 9.6 million square kilometers, the People’s Republic of China has a diverse range of long-lasting cultures and traditions that attract a great number of international tourists every year.

Student Weekly recently went to China and explored the capital city, Beijing.

The Weiming Lake and the Boya Tower, located at Peking University, is a popular public place for locals to do recreational activities. The Boya Tower is well known as a symbol of traditional Chinese architecture.

 

Beijing National Stadium, also known as the Bird’s Nest Stadium, was designed for the 2008 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

 

Recognised as one of the Seven Wonders of the World, The Great Wall of China is a must-see attraction. The Great Wall is actually a series of walls stretching for approximately 8,851 kilometres across the country, the first of which were built around the 7th century BC.

 

Like Bangkok, Beijing has sky train and subway systems to provide local commuters and tourists with fast transportation around the city.

 

 

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Exercises

Read through Freeze Frame. Then, answer the following reading comprehension questions.

1. Who declared the Forbidden City a World Heritage Site?
2. Which attraction mentioned in the article is one of the Seven Wonders of the World?
3. China has a total population of around 1.3 million people. True or false?
4. The Boya Tower is situated in the area of Peking University. True or false?