Today, Beijing, a city with a history going back 3,000 years, is an amazing mix of modernization and historical legacy. As you sip a cappuccino at Starbucks Cafe nestled under the golden roofs of the Imperial Palace or take a rickshaw trip through the high-rise buildings in the central business center, you will find the seamless union of the city's past and present. Taking pride in its world-renowned cultural heritage, like the Great Wall, Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven and Summer Palace, Beijing maintains a great wealth of visual testimonies of its past, while you can still feel the pulse of the world in this city throug the European fashion shops, the international art shows, the Internet, the offices of multinational corporations.