Welcome to Beijing!
This page introduces you to the urban geography of Beijing,
national
capital of the People's Republic of China.
Choose where you want to begin exploring Beijing:
-
History of
Beijing
- Trace the origins of a major city of China.
- Physical Geography
- The topography of Beijing has shaped the city in unique ways.
-
Socialist
Urban Planning
- Almost all socialist and communist cities have certain
characteristics in common. How do they express themselves in the
geography of Beijing?
- Population
- The population of Beijing has reached 10 million people. This
tremendous population results in special problems and conditions.
- City
Layout
- An overview of the districts of Beijing.
- Physical
Scale of Beijing
- One of the most unique aspects of Beijing is the monumental
scale of
buildings and physical structures and the ideology behind this.
- Housing
- Take a mental walk through typical Beijing dwellings and housing
arrangements, and learn about the severe housing problems Beijing is
experiencing.
- Transportation
- How does one move millions of people through a densely packed
urban
area?
- Shopping
District
- With the recent economic reforms in China, Beijing shoppers have
increased options, and the geography of the shopping district has a
new
face.
- Industry
- Investigate Beijing's industrial base.
- Sources
Used
- Bryce Nixon
- Macalester College, bnixon@macalester.edu