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Hiking into Chinese HistoryAccording to JEREMY GOLDKORN in Hiking into Chinese History, Beijing, the city is surrounded by a horseshoe of mountains, nearly a mile high. You may not think of outdoor activities when mentioning Beijing, but there is much more interesting spots to be found outside the city in the mountains, where you can combine historical pursuits with some of the finest day hiking in China.I was confused when I first read this report. Nowadays people go to Beijing to visit historical pursuits that were left since ancient China. It’s weird to connect Beijing to outdoor activities. After reading this article in detail, I understand what the article meant. The city is protected by the mountains from barbarians on the plains to the north, west and east, and that was why Kublai Khan established his capital there, which was called Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, there is much more Mongolian romance to be found outside of the city in the mountains. It seems that Beijing is a city with not only historical sites but natural scenery.Moreover, people’s choice of where to visit in Beijing may have much more selections. In 2008, the Olympic was held in Beijing. In order to build standard stadium and attract people’s attention, Beijing authorities built many buildings that are well-designed, combined modern and traditional style. Those buildings become a part of the symbols in Beijing though the Olympic was over. Next time you visit Beijing, probably you can arrange your routines including traditional and modern, natural and humanistic.