Municipality:            

Beijing

Official Name:

Běijīngzhíxiáshì

Status:

Municipality

Chinese Characters:

Population Figure:    

approx. 13 million

Area:

approx. 16.800 square kilometer

Location:       

East-China

Adjacent provinces: Hebei, Tianjin

Capital City:

Beijing

Sights:

Tiananmen-Square, Summer Palace, Forbidden City, Tiantan, Great Wall

further information about Beijing to be found on: new.chinaorbit.com/travel/beijing.html

General Information:           

As the political center of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing has been China’s capital since the Yuan-Dynasty.

The Olympic Games of 2008 will take place in Beijing.

Links:

www.ebeijing.gov.cn/:
Beijing’s official website (English, Chinese)
http://www.china.org.cn/english/
more information about Beijing on

china.org.cn