Beijingdrewthewholeworldsattentionwiththe2008Olympics.Butitisalsoanancientcitythathasbeenthenationscapitalfor850yearsinitstotalhistoryofmorethan3,000years.Itisagreatcitywiththemagnitudeofavastcountryandthehustleandbustleofathrivingcosmopolis.ItishometothehumorousBeijingers,whotakeimmenseprideinworld-knownlandmarksliketheForbiddenCityandtheGreatWall.Thelong,glorioushistoryhasbroughtBeijinganairthatiselegant,unconventional,yetreserved;thefast-developingeconomyandculturehaveneverstoppedmakingfaceliftstotheoldcity.Theinterestingandamazingcontrastbetweentheoldandnewhasenticednumerouspeopletoadmireandexperiencethecitysuniquecharm.