Beijing: Known People

Note
You can find numerous people from Beijing, including all the emperors who ruled the empire, at Goruma under the heading “Personalities of China” under the following link.
In order to avoid double entries, only relatively few people are shown at this point

Aisin Gioro Pu Yi (1906-1967)
Born in Beijing, he was the last emperor of the Chinese Empire. He ruled from 1908 to 1912. Under communist rule he was subjected to intensive re-education.

Cíxí (1835-1908)
The Dowager Empress Cíxí was one of Xianfeng’s concubines, the Manchu Emperor, who ruled from 1851-1861. This made her one of the most influential women of the imperial era.

Faye Wong (born 1969)
Faye Wong is a Chinese actress and singer, also known as Wang Fei, who has appeared in various film productions. Born in Beijing, she is considered one of the most popular Asian artists.

Ivan Desny (1922-2002)
The French-German actor was born as Ivan Nikolai Desnitzky in Beijing. He made various films, including “Touch me not” from 1974. Desny died in Switzerland at the age of 79.

Jet Li (born 1963)
Jet Li was born in Beijing in 1963 and gained fame as a martial arts master and as an actor.

Lao She (1899-1966)
This famous Chinese writer was born on February 3, 1899 as Shu Quìngchun in Beijing.

Shan Sa (born 1972)
This Sino-French writer was born in Beijing and was awarded first prize in the national Chinese poetry competition very early on. But after the bloody events of 1989 on Tiananmen Square, she emigrated to France.

Qiánlóng (1711-1799)
The fourth Chinese emperor (Quing dynasty), actually named Aisin Gioro Hóngli, was born in Beijing and died there. His reign was from 1735 to 1796, but actually until 1799.

Xie Jun (born 1970) Xie Jun was born
in Beijing in 1970 and is a Chinese chess player and world champion. In addition to the world champion title, she also won several other titles (national champion etc.) and was listed as the third best chess player on the international world rankings in 2005.

Zhang Ziyi (born 1979)
Born in Beijing, Zhang Ziyi, who is considered one of the most famous young talents in China, is one of the most famous Chinese actresses.

Beijing: special features, festivals and events

Peculiarities of the city

Beijing Opera (Jingju)
The famous Beijing opera (Jingju), a particular branch of Chinese opera, in which various artistic styles (dance, martial arts, singing, pantomime, acrobatics, etc.) are mixed, taken up in the form of historical themes and linked with mythology, is considered a great specialty of Beijing become. The frugal equipment and the deep symbolism in the representation are characteristic. The language in which it is performed is difficult to understand today because it is an old dialect that is no longer spoken today. Performances are therefore mostly given with English or subtitles in Mandarin. The performances last about 90 minutes. Considered the highest form of Chinese culture, the Beijing Opera is not limited to the capital, but is performed throughout the country.

Culinary diversity
According to relationshipsplus, the second specialty of Beijing is the enormous culinary diversity of the city. All the world’s kitchens are represented here. But Beijing itself also has a long and distinct tradition of cooking, the best-known representatives of which are Beijing duck (Beijing Kaoya), a delicacy made from pieces of chicken and onions wrapped in pancakes and previously pickled in plum sauce, and the Mongolian hot pot (huoguo). The latter is a broth made with sliced ​​mutton, cabbage, and noodles.

Chinese New Year
or Spring Festival
(between Jan 20 and Feb 21)
This is one of the most important and popular family celebrations in all of China and is based on the Chinese traditional peasant calendar. The festival is between January 20th and February 21st. It will be rung in with the new moon in the first month of the new year. Although the Gregorian calendar is now officially used in China, the New Year is still celebrated according to the lunar calendar and in the traditional way. For the people of Beijing (and of course all of China) there are three days off and the celebrations last until the 15th day of the New Year. There are also fireworks in the city, gongs and drums are struck, lion dances are performed, and people walk on stilts. There are also traditional temple markets where you can enjoy various performances.

International Women’s Day (March 8th)
On March 8th, Beijing celebrates International Women’s Day. In general, women get half a day off on this day, but this is regulated differently from province to province and is not required by law.

International Children’s Day (June 1st)
This holiday is especially loved by the young Chinese because all children under the age of thirteen have no school on this day. Parents apply for vacation and do something with their children. Many also officially have a day off. Alternatively, the schools organize visits to the cinema on this day, and families and children can be seen in the parks and cafes all over the city.

Youth Day (May 4th)
This day is celebrated in memory of the May 4th Movement in 1919. This movement were student protest marches that broke out because of the decision of the Versailles Conference after the First World War, as a result of which the rights of the German Empire in China were transferred to Japan.

Chinese Communist Party
Founding Day (July 1st) July 1st is not an official holiday. However, on that day, numerous television programs commemorate the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.

Establishment of the People’s Republic of China (October 1st)
Since there are 5 days of vacation on October 1st, the public holidays for the founding of the People’s Republic are also days with very heavy travel activity. On these days, many Chinese are out to visit their families. The city’s means of transport are then even more crowded than ever and should be avoided on this day.

Beijing: Tourist Offices

Tourist offices

Beijing Tourist Information Center
Capital Airport
Email: [email protected]

Beijing Tourist Information Center
Beijing Luyou Zixun Fuwu Zhongxin
City: Chaoyang
Email: [email protected]

China International Travel Service (CITS
103 Fuxingmennei Dajie <
Tel: 6601 1122
Tourist hotline: 6513 0828, 6831 4971