Over the past 3,000 years, the city of Beijing has had numerous other names. The name Beijing, which means "Northern Capital" (from the Chinese characters 北 běi for north … Meer weergeven

Beijing is situated at the northern tip of the roughly triangular North China Plain, which opens to the south and east of the city. … Meer weergeven

Architecture
Three styles of architecture are predominant in urban Beijing. First, there is the … Meer weergeven

As 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 ranked 13th among province-level … Meer weergeven

Early history
The earliest traces of human habitation in the Peking municipality were found in the caves of Meer weergeven

The municipal government is regulated by the Municipal Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), led by the Beijing CCP Secretary. … Meer weergeven

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 … Meer weergeven