Beijing is a city with a history of more than 3000 years. Since Yuan Dynasty, Beijing has been dignified as "the Capital".

Being the Capital for more than 600 years, modern Beijing is a city overflowing with a strong flavor of traditional culture,

and with many magnificent、exquisite imperial structures remained intact. Today in Beijing still remained the most

complete wood structured palace complex - The Forbidden City、magnificent The Temple of Heaven、the fairyland in the

real world - Beihai Palace、the Imperial College ( the highest college in the Yuan、Ming and Qing Dynasty、Palace of

Prince Gong ( the prince who recording the life orbit of the imperial family).

Architectural structures are called "solid music", what it carries are not only the architectural art, but also social cultures、

historical cultures、regional cultures、political cultures in different times. The ancient imperial structures in Beijing are

the quintessence of Chinese ancient structures, and also a historical witness of this country with an ancient civilization.

Use Chinese representative ancient structures on commemorative coins not only can present the achievements of

Chinese ancient architectures, but also can witnesses the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, meanwhile, it connected closely

with the theme that the Olympic Games has an ancient origin.