Asian city of Beijing

The two hemispheres of Asia

Asia, is one of the most populous continents in the world located in two hemispheres, the northern and eastern. There are approximately 4 billion people living in the territory nowadays.  This continent is very huge, varied and very interesting. In fact, if people observe an Asia map, they are going to find out many interesting features such as big and interesting countries, amazing landscapes, beautiful plateaus, deserts, cultures, ethnic groups and mountains. The mountains in Asia are an important natural resource because they affect the weather of the regions. Here is a list of the principal mountains throughout the Asian territory. 

• Elbruz Mountains
• Hindukush Mountains
• Kunlun Mountains
• Caucasus Mountains
• Sulaiman Mountains
• Himalaya Mountains

The Singular Characteristics of China

China is a big country occupying the major part of the Asia continent and as any other Asian land in this part of the world; this country has singular characteristics very different from other countries.  For example, China is the most populated and biggest country in the world and now is considered a solid nation with a good economic situation. In addition, China possesses many modern and important cities such as Beijing in the north, Shanghai in the east, Hong Kong in the south central, Chongqing in the southwest, Xi’an in the northwest and Tianjin in the north.

The Modern City

As the capital of China, Beijing is a modern city considered as a political, educational and cultural center of the country. Its population is about 19,456,265 approximately. Beijing, also known as Pekin, is divided into 14 districts and two counties. There is a modern and secure transportation system in order to visit and explore Beijing properly. In fact, plenty of foreign people travel to Beijing for two big reasons: Pleasure or business.  

Beijing possesses an amazing cultural background because it was the main center of China’s history. In this fashion, Beijing is considered the four stunning ancient cities of China. In the city, foreigners can see the combination of two big and different cultures; there are spectacular and modern skyscrapers in one part of the city but tourists can also find traditional streets, palaces and buildings with typical Chinese customs. 

The Beijing weather

The Beijing weather is varied and interesting and changes according to the season. For instance, in summer the weather is very hot but cold, dry and windy in winters. Spring is the best season because the weather is usually warm but generally dry. There is an annual precipitation of 570 mm (22.4 in). 

The languages of China

China possesses a large number of complex languages in the world. These kinds of Chinese languages are known as Zhongguó Yuwén. The majority of them are different phonetically and morphologically. In fact, China has a total of 292 spoken languages nowadays. However, the most commercial one is the Putonghua, also known as Mandarin Chinese. The business world is obligated to learn this language because China is now a potential country giving business opportunities to the world. 

There are several language schools providing well-prepared lessons of Chinese Mandarin in the world in order to become an interpreter or translator. However, people have to bear in mind that the majority of these schools are quite expensive. Fortunately, people who want to learn this language can find interesting WebPages online providing cheap language classes.