BeijingBeijingBrief IntroductionPlaces of InterestSiheyuanLocal Snacks 4123Brief IntroductionBackSettled c. 1044 BCArea 16,801.25 km2Population (2007)17,430,000 Major ethnic groups- Han 96%- Manchu 2%- Hui 2%At the heart of Beijings historical center lies the Forbidden City, the home of the emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Hall of Supreme Harmony 太和殿Palace of Heavenly Purity 乾清宮Among the best known religious sites in the city is the Temple of Heaven (Tiantan) where emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties made visits for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for good harvest.Inside of the hallBeijing National Stadium also known as the Birds Nest the Water Cube Backmain house 正房 side houses 廂房 opposite house 倒座房pathways 廊backside building 后罩房 A typical entrance to a siheyuan in a Beijing hutong A typical courtyard of a Hutong. On the roof the owner keeps his pigeons.Hutong roofscapesSiheyuan belonging to the wealthy usually feature an elaborate doorwayBacksoybean cake (rolling donkey) 驴打滚made of milled grain and sweet bean pastesweet sticky and softsticks of sugar-coated haws 冰糖葫芦Fried Stewed Liver炒肝made of liver and intestinesPeking Roast Duck The meat is often eaten with pancakes, spring onions, cucumber and sweet bean sauce.荷叶饼，葱条，黄瓜条，甜面酱