Introduction to Beijing’s urban origins: Beijing is the most dynamic modern city on the Pacific coast, but it is also ancient. Its urban civilization began three thousand years ago, in the yellow land beneath our feet—— The ruins of Zhou Yandu in the west of Liuli River. The splendid ancient Yandu culture was born from here. The cultural relics on display here are like a historical monument, recording the glorious history of the capital Beijing in its initial stage.