Chinese Chen Sixiao visits the DC.[Photo provided to China Daily]

Fairfax county has been working to welcome more Chinese.

George Washington's plantation, Mount Vernon, released its Mandarin audio guide last year.

All of the over 300 stores and restaurants in Tysons Corner Center shopping mall accept UnionPay, China's biggest bankcard provider.

Northern Virginia hosts 440 Capital Bikeshare stations. Users can learn about popular cycling routes like those along the Potomac on its website and download a map showing real-time bike availability.

There are 3,700 bikes throughout Washington DC, Arlington, Fairfax, Alexandria and Montgomery.

Indeed, whether by four wheels or two, a growing number of Chinese are discovering why the DC area truly is a capital attraction.