【答案解析】Dear Mike,
I am glad to hear that you are going to visit China this summer. There are many interesting and worth-visiting resorts and cities in China. But I recommend that Beijing, the capital city should be your first destination.
Beijing is an ancient city with a long history. The long history leaves Beijing precious cultural treasure. Back in 3000 years ago in Zhou dynasty, Beijing, which was called Ji at the moment, had been named capital of Yah. Thereafter, Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasty all made Beijing their capital. Therefore, Beijing was famous for "Capital of a thousand years".
Beijing is also a city with typical traditional cultural background, such as Peking Opera, Siheyuan and The Forbidden City, which was the Chinese imperial palace from the mid-Ming Dynasty to the end of the Qing Dynasty. In 2008, it hold Summer Olympic games.
Hope you enjoy your holiday in Beijing.