Beijing Municipality

Beijing is China's capital and its second-largest city after , with a population of around 22 million. With a rich history as the capital of Imperial China for much of its past, Beijing became the political and cultural heart of the People's Republic of China following the Chinese revolutions.
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Places of Interest

Highlights: Forbidden City and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

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The , located at the centre of …

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The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial…

Theater building
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The …

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xicheng and Central Dongcheng.

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District is a district in central .

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Dongcheng District is in .

Beijing Municipality

  • Also known as: “Beijing”, “Beijing Shi”, “Pei-p’ing Shih”, “Peiping Municipal Administrative Area”, “Peiping Municipality”, and “Peking Municipality”
  • Location: , ,
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Latitude
39.9169° or 39° 55′ 1″ north
Longitude
116.3971° or 116° 23′ 49″ east
Population
14,900,000
Elevation
51 metres (167 feet)
Open location code
8PFRW98W+QR
Geo­Names ID
2038349
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Uzbek—“Beijing Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ቤይጂንግ”
  • Azerbaijani: “Pekin”
  • Bengali: “বেইজিং”
  • Chinese: “北京”
  • Chinese: “北京市”
  • French: “Municipalité de Pékin”
  • German: “Peking”
  • Hausa: “Beijing”
  • Japanese: “北京”
  • Javanese: “Beijing”
  • Kazakh: “Бәйжің”
  • Kirghiz: “Бэйжин”
  • Malay: “Beijing”
  • Oromo: “Beijing”
  • Panjabi: “ਬੇਇਜਿੰਗ”
  • Persian: “پکن”
  • Portuguese: “Pequim”
  • Pushto: “بیجنګ”
  • Somali: “Beijing”
  • Spanish: “Pekín”
  • Swahili: “Beijing”
  • Tajik: “Бејжин”
  • Tatar: “Бәйҗин”
  • Uzbek: “Pekin”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Jingshan Subdistrict and Wangfujing.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Forbidden City and Hall of Supreme Harmony.

China: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Beijing and Shanghai.

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