Beijing
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| + | '''Beijing''' is the capital of the [[China|People's Republic of China]] and the world's [[List of cities proper by population|second most populous city proper]] and most populous capital city. The city, located in [[North China|northern China]], is governed as a [[Direct-controlled municipality of the People's Republic of China|direct-controlled municipality]] under the [[Government of the People's Republic of China|national government]] with [[List of administrative divisions of Beijing|16 urban, suburban, and rural districts]]. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by [[Hebei]] Province with the exception of neighboring [[Tianjin]] Municipality to the southeast; together the three divisions form the [[Jingjinji]] [[Metropolitan regions of China|metropolitan region]] and the [[national capital region]] of China. | ||
| - | # The capital of the [[People's Republic of China]]. | + | Beijing has [[List of World Heritage Sites in China|seven]] [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]]s – the [[Forbidden City]], [[Temple of Heaven]], [[Summer Palace]], [[Ming Tombs]], [[Zhoukoudian]], as well as parts of the [[Great Wall]] and the [[Grand Canal (China)|Grand Canal]], all popular locations for tourism. |
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| - | * [[Peking]] {{i|old-fashioned}} | + | |
| - | * [[Yanjing]] {{i|archaic}} | + | |
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| - | ====Derived terms==== | + | |
| - | * [[Beijinger]] | + | |
| - | * [[Beijing opera]] | + | |
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Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China and the world's second most populous city proper and most populous capital city. The city, located in northern China, is governed as a direct-controlled municipality under the national government with 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southeast; together the three divisions form the Jingjinji metropolitan region and the national capital region of China.
Beijing has seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites – the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Summer Palace, Ming Tombs, Zhoukoudian, as well as parts of the Great Wall and the Grand Canal, all popular locations for tourism.
