With Hainan Airlines due to connect Boston and Beijing as never before, the Freedom Trail and the Great Wall of China — as well as Kendall Square and China's factories — have never been closer. Here's a look at the soon-to-be linked economic and cultural powerhouses:
• Distance: Boston and Beijing are 6740 miles apart.
• Time Difference: The sun comes up 13 hours earlier there.
• Latitude: Boston, 42 degrees; Beijing 39.9 degrees
• Population: Boston, 636,479; Beijing- 20,693,000
• Founded: Boston, 1630 A.D. Beijing, as the city of Ji, 1045 B.C.
• Known for: Boston — the Boston Tea Party, the American Revolution, the Big Dig, two centuries of American literature, leading educational institutions, top-notch medical research and high tech innovation; Beijing — several millenia of Chinese art and literature, the Boxer rebellion, the Cultural revolution, booming financial and hi-tech manufacturing industries
• Attractions: Boston — The Freedom Trail, Quincy Market and Faneuil Hall, Fenway Park, Swan Boats, the Old North Church, the Museum of Fine Arts, autumn foliage; Beijing — Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, Ming tombs
• Weather: Boston — hot, rainy, humid summers, cold, snowy winters; Beijing — dry and humid summers, cold and windy winters, dust storms
• Delicacies: Boston — clam chowder, lobster, North End cuisine. Beijing — Peking Duck, noodles, hot and sour soup
• Sports: Boston — Three World Series, three Superbowls, one NBA title and one Stanley cup in the last decade. Beijing — 2008 Summer Olympics, several professional soccer and basketball teams.
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