Part 1 城市概况 Brief Introduction Unit 1自然地理概况 General Geography 002 Unit 2北京城人文概况一览 A Brief Review of Beijing’s Social Condition013 Unit 3北京城的灵魂——北京精神 The Soul of Beijing—Beijing Spirits023 Part 2 老外最感兴趣的北京历史文化 The History and Culture Foreigners are Most Interested In Unit 4八朝古都 Ancient Capital of Eight Dynasties036 Unit 5穿行胡同得真趣 访古寻幽寄闲情 Seeking Real Pleasure Through Visiting Hutong and Historic Landscape066 Part 3 老外最想知道的发生在北京的重要事件 The Important Events Foreigners Most Want to Know Unit 6火烧圆明园 The Burning of the Yuanmingyuan Imperial Garden080 Unit 7中国人永远铭记的一刻——开国大典 The Moment Chinese People Shall Always Cherish—Founding Ceremony of New China090 Unit 82008年奥运会 The 2008 Beijing Olympics099 Part 4 老外最想打听的北京名人 The Famous People Foreigners Are Most Willing to Ask About Unit 9大贪官——和珅 One of the Most corrupted Officials In Ancient China—Heshen 112 Unit 10清末怪杰——辜鸿铭 A Unique Genius In Late Qing Dynasty—Gu Hongming119 Unit 11京剧“四大名旦”之首——梅兰芳 One of the Four Great Dan in Peking Opera—Mei Lanfang 125 Unit 12梁思成 Liang Sicheng131 Part 5 老外最想聊的北京生活 The Beijing—Style Life Foreigners Are Most Willing to Talk About Unit 13中国文化的明珠——京剧 The Bright Pearl of Chinese Culture—Peking Opera150 Unit 14四合院 Siheyuan160 Unit 15北京夜生活的腹地——后海酒吧街 Fairyland of Beijing Night Life—Houhai Lakeside Bar Street 171 Unit 16三里屯 Sanlitun184 Part 6 老外最想参观的城市风景 The City Sights Foreigners Are Most Willing to Visit Unit 17天安门广场 Tian’an men Square190 Unit 18鸟巢 Bird’s Nest207 Unit 19中国人民智慧与汗水的结晶——长城 Fruit of Chinese’s Intelligence and Sweat—Great Wall217 Unit 20水立方 Water Cube224 Unit 21颐和园 Summer Palace231 Part 7 最值得介绍给老外的文化圣地 The Cultural Centers Most Worthwhile to Introduce to Foreigners Unit 22北京大学 Peking University238 Unit 23学府天堂——清华大学 MIT OF China—Tsinghua University251 Unit 24东方卢浮宫——紫禁城 Louvre in China—The Forbidden City259 Unit 25798 艺术区 798 Art Zone 271 Part 8 舌尖上的北京 A Bite of Beijing Unit 26探秘北京美食——胡同飘香 Exploring Beijing Cuisine in Hutong284 Unit 27王府井小吃街 Wangfujing Snack Street292
