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Beijing

北京
Municipality of Beijing · 北京市
From top: Tiananmen, the Bird's Nest stadium, the Temple of Heaven, and the Beijing CBD
From top: Tiananmen, the Bird's Nest stadium, the Temple of Heaven, and the Beijing CBD
Location of the Municipality of Beijing within China
Location of the Municipality of Beijing within China
Country China
Settledc. 473 BC
Divisions[1]
 - County-level
 - Township-level

16 districts, 2 counties
289 towns and villages
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • CPC Ctte SecretaryLiu Qi
 • MayorGuo Jinlong
Area
 • Municipality16,801.25 km2 (6,487.00 sq mi)
Elevation
43.5 m (142.7 ft)
Population
 (2007)[2][3][4][5]
 • Municipality17,430,000
 • Metro
11,940,000
 • Density rank
(4th)
 (26th)
Demonym(s)Beijinger
Major ethnic groups
 • Han96%
 • Manchu2%
 • Hui2%
 • Mongolian0.3%
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Postal code
100000 - 102629
Area code(s)10
GDP2008 estimate
 - TotalUS$151.12 billion (nominal)
US$283.92 billion (PPP) (10th)
 - Per capitaUS$9,082 (nominal)
US$17,063 (PPP) (2nd)
HDI (2006)0.897 (2nd)
License plate prefixes京A, C, E, F, H, J, K, L, M, N, P
京B (taxis)
京G, Y (outside urban area)
京O (police and authorities)
京V (in red color) (military headquarters,
central government)
City treesChinese arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis)
 Pagoda tree (Sophora japonica)
City flowersChina rose (Rosa chinensis)
 Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
Websitewww.beijing.gov.cn



  1. "Township divisions". the Official Website of the Beijing Government. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2009-07-22. 
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