The Temple of Heaven, an enduring symbol of Beijing

Beijing, China
Location in the People's Republic of China
Basic Information
Origin of name:	北 běi - north 京 jīng - capital "Northern Capital"
Abbreviation:	京 Jīng
Area:	16,808 km² (29th)
Population (2004):	14,930,000 (26th) Municipality
	approx. 7.5 million Urban Area
Density (2004):	888/km² (2nd) Municipality
GDP (2004):  - per capita	CNY 428.3 billion (15th) CNY 28,700 (2nd)
HDI (2005)	0.882 (2nd) — high
Major nationalities (2000):	Han - 96% Manchu - 2% Hui - 2% Mongolian - 0.3%
City trees:	Chinese arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis) Pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
City flowers:	Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium) Chinese rose (Rosa chinensis)
Elevation:	43.5m
Coordinates:
Postal code:	100000 - 102600
Area code:	+86/10
License plate prefixes :	京A, C, E, F, H, J 京B (taxis) 京G (outside urban area) 京O (police and authorities) 京V (military headquarters & central government)
ISO 3166-2:	cn-11
Time zone :	UTC+8
Website :	www.beijing.gov.cn www.ebeijing.gov.cn (English)
Government
Administration Type:	Municipality
CPC Beijing Committee Secretary:	Liu Qi
Mayor:	Wang Qishan
County-level divisions:	18
Township-level divisions:	273

Beijing (; ; IPA: ), a city in northern China (formerly spelled in English as Peking or Peiking), is the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Beijing is one of the four municipalities of the PRC, equivalent to a province in China's administrative structure. Beijing Municipality borders Hebei Province to the north, west, south, and for a small section in the east, and Tianjin Municipality to the southeast.

Beijing is China's second largest city in terms of population, after Shanghai. It is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and expressways entering and leaving it in all directions. 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.

Beijing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. It will also host the 2008 Summer Olympics.

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RT @COLDFX2010: FRIDAY'S TRVIA: At the 2008 Olympics not all events were held in Beijing, which cities hosted the Sailing, Equestrian an ...

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