With more than 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 ...
Beijing
Capital of China
Beijing, China’s sprawling capital, has history stretching back 3 millennia. Yet it’s known as much for modern architecture as its ancient sites such as the grand Forbidden City complex, the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties....
Population: 21.54 million (2018)
Abbreviation: BJ / 京 (jīng)
Area code: 10
Divisions - County-level - Township- level: 16 districts; 343 towns and subdistricts
Elevation: 43.5 m (142.7 ft)
Established: 1045 BC
Founded by: Zhou dynasty (Western Zhou)
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