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Beijing, alternatively romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China. With about 22 million residents, Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city as well as China's second largest city after Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the … See more
Over the past 3,000 years, the city of Beijing has had numerous other names. The name Beijing, which means "Northern Capital" (from the … See more
Beijing is situated at the northern tip of the roughly triangular North China Plain, which opens to the south and east of the city. Mountains to the north, northwest and west shield the city … See more
The municipal government is regulated by the Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), led by the Beijing CCP Secretary. The… See more
In 2021, Beijing had a total population of 21.89 million within the municipality, of which 19.16 million (87.5 percent) resided in urban districts or … See more
Early history
The earliest traces of human habitation in the Peking municipality were… See moreArchitecture
Three styles of architecture are predominant in urban Beijing. First, there is the traditional … See moreAs of 2022 , Beijing's nominal GDP was CN¥4.16 trillion ($619 billion in nominal, $1.016 trillion in PPP), about 3.44% of the country's GDP and … See more
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WebLearn about Beijing, the capital of China and a metropolis with a history of more than 3,000 years. Explore its cultural and historical attractions, such as the Forbidden City, the Great Wall, the Hutong and the 798 Art …
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