A total of 20 companies have announced plans to establish operations in Star Town located in Beijing's Haidian district, signaling the ramping up of Beijing's comprehensive aerospace industrial chains including satellites and rocket sectors.
The typical Beijing tour includes the Great Wall, the Palace Museum, the Summer Palace, and a wander around the venues of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Since Beijing has been the capital of China for centuries, Beijing cuisine, also known as Jing cuisine, is influenced by culinary traditions from all over China.