Beijing,+China

Beijing!!! Fun Fact!!! Did you know Beijing is the capital of China?!?! Temperatures & Seasons In Beijing the springs there are a lot different from the ones we have! The springs their start in early April and end in May. Their springs are short, windy and dry. Also, in Beijing, at spring time there often are sandstorms! They happen quite frequently in spring. The humidity level at spring is around 46%. The rainfall is around 34 mm in the spring time. The average temperature is from 57 degrees to 68 degrees F. **Summer ~** Beijing's summers are long, the hottest monthes are July and August. The summer starts at early June to mid-September. The temperature in summer can range between 86 degrees to 105 degrees F. Also, it's pretty humid over in Beijing at summer time, it's average humidity level is 77%. In Beijing, during the hottest months, the rainfall is around 185 mm. Their rainstorms are usually short but really heavy. The fall in Beijing is actually quite pleasent. It expands from mid-September to the end of October. Even though there is plenty of sunshine, near the end of October the temperature drops. It goes down to about 55 degrees and the humidity level is around 61%. Also, the rainfall in fall is about 22 mm. With nice weather and beautiful sights, autumn is the time that is recomended for people to go to Beijing. Beijing winter's are long, dry, and cold. Their winter's stretch from early November to March. The temperature is mostly below 32 degrees, but rarely there are still sunny days. The rainfall is about 3 mm of rain. Not much! The humidity level mostly is around 44%. Winter is not the best time to travel to Beijing, if you are interested in traveling there!
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Due to where Beijing is on the Earth, the winters and summers are longer than the springs and autumns! Also, the average sunlight it receives is about 6.2 hours in December and 8.7 hours in June. Because Beijing is in the Northern hemisphere there are more daylight hours in the summer than in the winter! At the beginning of the summer solstice people in the northern hemisphere are getting sunlight directly. So, that's why the daylight hours are longer in summer. Also, when the winter solstice begins, that marks the first day of winter and the daylight hours get shorter. Also, when the suns rays are not direct that drops the temperature in the northern hemisphere, which is why we have colder weather in the winter in the northern hemisphere! Well, China is in the northern hemisphere, so Beijing is above the equator. To be exact, Beijing is about 2764 miles away from the equator itself.
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<span style="color: #2faeca; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Beijing is quite near to the Pacific Ocean, and yes, it does affect the climate! I learned that the ocean absorbs heat when the air is warm and releases heat when the air is cold. So, you see, our oceans are becoming more and more acidic and they are warming up fast! The oceans play a HUGE part in climate change, they are warming up fast... due to the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is the rise in temperature due to gases in the atmosphere. Some of the gases warm up the oceans and make the water slowly rise!
 * <span style="color: #3595d0; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%;">Is Beijing near an ocean? Does it affect the climate?!?!? **

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">Beijing itself is pretty flat, but there are mountains surounding the area. Beijing is a very busy and bustling city, so, there is a ton of pollution! How does this relate to the region? Well, due to the mountain-valley breeze the pollution is destributed and blown around. Did you know that because of the super-high pollution level their that more than 400,000 premature deaths happen per year?!?!?!? NOT RIGHT!
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%;">What is it like at Beijing? Is it near a rainforest? Mountains? OR WHAT?!?!? **

<span style="color: #f86868; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 160%;">Paohanchuan- <span style="color: #ff4b00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">This is a popular sorce of entertainment over in China. People will make a wooden boat and cover it in cloth. Two women will stand in the boat and tell the White Snake story! They wave and move the boat to make it look if as it is sailing on water. This act or performance is called Paohanchuan! Also, the White Snake story is a classic chinese novel, it is a traditional play. **<span style="color: #f86868; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Chinese Gardens- ** <span style="color: #ff4b00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">To the right you can see what a chinese garden looks like! A chinese garden is a place where people can go to relieve stress or just enjoy nature. They believe that one can find their "inner self" in the garden, and for a while just get away from all the hustle, bustle, and frustation of the city. Even if you don't believe their personal opinions you still can enjoy the marvoulous beauty of nature! <span style="color: #f86868; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Jiaozi-** small boiled dumplings stuffed with meat or vegetables <span style="color: #f86868; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 130%;">**Peking Duck-** This meal is said to be one of the best meals Beijing has to offer!
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 * <span style="color: #ff4b00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Did ya know?? **
 * <span style="color: #ff4b00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">Beijing is the second largest city in China.
 * <span style="color: #ff4b00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">The 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing.

<span style="color: #ff4b00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 150%;">This is a picture of the Temple of Heaven! <span style="color: #ff4b00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Did you know the Chinese built it to worship their god? <span style="color: #ff4b00; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Isn't sooooo beautiful and amazing?!?!?!



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