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Beijing

Beijing




CapitalBeijing City


Beijing also known as Peking is a metropolis in northern China and the capital of the People's Republic of China. Governed as a municipality under direct administration of the central government, Beijing borders Hebei Province to the north, west, south, and for a small section in the east, and Tianjin Municipality to the southeast. Beijing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China.

Beijing is China's second largest city after Shanghai, with more than 17 million people in Beijing's area of jurisdiction. The city is divided into 16 urban and suburban districts and two rural counties; the city's urban area has about 13 million residents. Beijing is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and motorways passing through the city. It is also the focal point of many international flights to China. Beijing is recognized as the political, educational, and cultural center of the People's Republic of China, while Shanghai and Hong Kong predominate in economic fields. The city hosted the 2008 Olympic Games.

Few cities in the world besides Beijing have served as the political and cultural centre of an area as immense as China for so long. The Encyclopædia Britannica describes it as, "One of the world's great cities," and declares that the city has been an integral part of China’s history for centuries, there is scarcely a major building of any age in Beijing that doesn't have at least some national historical significance. Beijing is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, and huge stone walls and gates. Its art treasures and universities have long made the city a centre of culture and art in China.

Autour de Beijing
Autour de Beijing
Badaling Great Wall
Badaling Great Wall
Beihai Park
Beihai Park
Beijing Aquarium
Beijing Aquarium
Beijing Bird Nest National Stadium
Beijing Bird Nest National Stadium
Beijing CCTV Headquarters
Beijing CCTV Headquarters
Beijing CCTV Tower
Beijing CCTV Tower
Beijing Cultural Town
Beijing Cultural Town
Beijing Exhibition Hall
Beijing Exhibition Hall
Beijing Olympic Park
Beijing Olympic Park
Beijing Water Cube
Beijing Water Cube
Beijing Zoo
Beijing Zoo
China Islamic School
China Islamic School
China Railway Museum
China Railway Museum
Fayuan Temple
Fayuan Temple
Forbidden City
Forbidden City
Guozijian Street
Guozijian Street
Hutong
Hutong
Jingshan Park
Jingshan Park
Kong Miao
Kong Miao
Lagendale Hotel
Lagendale Hotel
Lama Temple
Lama Temple
Linglong Pagoda
Linglong Pagoda
Mao Ze Dong Memorial Hall
Mao Ze Dong Memorial Hall
Miaoying Temple White Tower
Miaoying Temple White Tower
Ming Dynasty Tombs
Ming Dynasty Tombs
Monument To The People's Heroes
Monument To The People's Heroes
Niujie [Cow Street]
Niujie [Cow Street]
Niujie Mosque
Niujie Mosque
Temple of Earth
Temple of Earth
Temple of Heaven
Temple of Heaven
Tiananmen Square
Tiananmen Square
Wangfujing Cathedral
Wangfujing Cathedral
Wangfujing Street
Wangfujing Street
Xin Ao Shopping Center
Xin Ao Shopping Center
Yuanmingyuan Park
Yuanmingyuan Park
Zhengyang Gate
Zhengyang Gate
Zhengyang Gate Jianlou
Zhengyang Gate Jianlou
Zhongshan Park
Zhongshan Park