A Fleeting Description of Jet Li's Land of Origin

Not everyone knows that China's pride and one of the world's popular martial artists, Jet Li, was born in the China's principal city, Beijing. This principal city, which was earlier known as Peking or Peiking, is China's second most enormous city in terms of population. This city is surrounded by Hebei Province to the north, west, south, and for a undersized section in the east, and Tianjin Municipality to the southeast.

Beijing, a principal transportation hub, having dozens of railways, roads and expressways entering and leaving it in all directions, is also the principal point of many international flights to China. Besides, it is prominent as the political, educational, and cultural center of the People's Republic of China, while Shanghai and Hong Kong predominate in economic fields.

Nightlife here is varied because most clubs are found in the area around Sanlitun or in the region immediate to the Workers Stadium, especially to the north and to the west. Besides, there are new clubs opened on Gongrentiyuchang West Road while many bars and clubs can be found in northwestern part of Beijing where Wudaokou is located. Here, Koreans and other foreigners dominated by mostly students, look for entertainment and entertainment.

In 2008, Beijing is set to salute the first class athletes in the world as they host the 2008 Summer Olympics.