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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 include Forbidden City and Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

Photo: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , located at the centre of , was the main palace of Imperial China for five centuries, until the early 20th century. It today houses the Palace Museum, one of China's largest national museums, with an extensive collection based on the former imperial collection.

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The Temple of Heaven is a complex of imperial religious Confucian buildings situated in the southeastern part of central . The complex was visited by the Emperors of the Ming and then later restored by the Qing dynasties for annual ceremonies of prayer to Heaven for a good harvest and other seasonal rites.

Theater building
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The , colloquially described as The Giant Egg, is an arts centre containing an opera house in Xicheng, , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chaoyang and Xicheng.

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District is in . While district does not have that many tourist sites, most visitors to Beijing will find themselves in at some point: especially for visiting the art districts, shopping, restaurants, and nightlife.

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District is a district in central . Visitors come here for the Houhai area to join the bar and restaurant cluster by the lake or to explore the remains of the wealthier part of historical Beijing nearby.

Beijing Municipality

  • Also known as: “Beijing”, “Beijing Shi”, “Pei-p’ing Shih”, “Peiping Municipal Administrative Area”, “Peiping Municipality”, “Peking”, 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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Satellite Map

Discover Beijing Municipality from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to French—“Beijing Municipality” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Jingshan Subdistrict and Central Dongcheng.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Forbidden City and Hall of Supreme Harmony.

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