Beijing Facts

Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China and a provincial level municipality of China.
Abbreviation: Jing (京 in Chinese)
Coordinates: 39°54′50″N  116°23′30″E
Country: China
Mayor: Guo Jinlong
Population: 17.4 million people with 5.4 million non-permanent residents at the end of 2007.
Currency: Yuan (Renminbi)
Language: Beijing Dialect, on which Mandarin Chinese is based on.
Time Zone: China Standard Time (UTC+8)

Area: 16410.54 square kilometers
Administrative Divisions:  16 districts and 2 counties with 289 towns and villages.
Altitude:  20-60m
City Flower: Chinese rose and chrysanthemum
City Tree:  Oriental arborvitae and cypress
Main Rivers: Yongding River, Chaobai River and North Canal
GDP: Total - CNY 900.62 billion; Per capita - CNY 57,431

Sister Cities： 
Asia: Tel Aviv, Astana, Manila, Hanoi, Seoul, Bangkok, Islamabad, Jakarta, Ankara, Tokyo
Europe: Lisbon, Bucharest, Athens, Madrid Autonomous Community, Rome, Paris, Moscow, Amsterdam, Brussels, Berlin, Kiev, Koln, Ile de France, Madrid, Belgrade, Budapest, London, Helsinki, Tirana
America: Havana, Ottawa, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Washington D.C., Lima, New York
Oceania: Canberra, Wellington
Africa: Doha Qatar, Addis Ababa, Qauteng, Cairo

 

Beijing Location - Where is Beijing

Beijing Districts

Beijing has totally 16 districts and 2 counties under its administration.

4 Urban Districts: Dongcheng District, Xicheng District, Chongwen District, Xuanwu District

4 Suburban Districts: Chaoyang District, Haidian District, Fengtai District, Shijingshan District

8 Satellite Districts: Mentougou District, Fangshan District, Tongzhou District, Shunyi District, Changping District, Daxing District, Huairou District, Pinggu District

2 Rural Counties: Miyun County, Yanqing County
 

Beijing Codes

Beijing Postal Code: Beijing zip codes range from 100000 to 102629. However, not all within the range are in use.

Beijing Area Code: Internal dialing code is 010 while international telephone calling code is +0086-10. 

Beijing in Chinese