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Knowledge & learning in Beijing

Beijing has accumulated knowledge across centuries and disciplines. The Imperial College and the Beijing Ancient Observatory represent the city's scholarly and scientific heritage, the latter shaped in part by the Jesuit astronomer Ferdinand Verbiest. The China Science and Technology Museum, China Geological Museum, and China Railway Museum (Dongjiao site) trace the history of science, earth sciences, and engineering. The Capital Museum offers a window into the city's own past, while the Chinese Academy of Sciences represents ongoing research. The China Aviation Museum and Beijing Nanyuan Airport document aviation history, and Fa Yuan Temple serves as a reminder that the pursuit of knowledge here has always held a contemplative dimension.

20 places · Beijing, China · Editorially curated