For centuries, Beijing has been one of China's most important cities. 1 a place for emperors and officials, today it is an international city and a popular tourist2. People from all over the country are moving to Beijing to 3 jobs and opportunities as this exciting city is a place where dreams can come true. Throughout the city, 4 dressed business people 5 for their offices, mobile phones held to their ears and visitors can only watch and imagine the deals and 6 being made at that very second.
Beijing's streets provide a fascinating 7 of the past and the present. In tea houses, groups of old men play chess 8 the Macdonald's next door is filled with laughing teenagers sipping milkshakes. Walking through the broad streets 9 with designer stores and multi-storey skyscrapers, you can10 a turn and suddenly find yourself in a century's old 11 where a fruit seller chats happily to an old woman sitting in the sun. Many of the road signs and advertising billboards are now in 12, making Beijing more 13to foreigners. Public transport is efficient, new businesses are 14, and every modern convenience and international brand is 15 in this booming global city.
Beijing has some of China's most stunning 16. Visitors often come to Beijing with the single 17 to see the Great Wall, one of the ancient wonders of the world, but once they've arrived, they realize that this is only one of the city's 18. In fact, what visitors ever seem to only19about Beijing, is that they simply20time before seeing it all.
