Old City Section:
A: Xicheng District
B: Dongcheng District
C: Chongwen District
D: Xuanwu District

New City Section:
Haidian, Chaoyang, Fengtai, Shijingshan

Suburb Area:
Tongzhou, Daxing, Fangshan, Mentougou, Changping, Shunyi, Pinggu, Miyun, Huairou, Yanqing


Beijing namely means a capital locates in the north.

  • Population: 14 million;
  • Founded: 1045 BC;
  • Altitude: 43 meters above sea level;
  • Climate: Cold dry winters, humid summers;
  • Oldest Building: Tianning Temple Pagoda (1119);
  • As the capital of china since: 1272-1368, 1406-1928, 1949- present;
  • Also named as: Ji 蓟, Yanjing 燕京, Zhongdu 中都, Dadu 大都, Beiping 北平;

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