City: Beijing
Country: China
Established date: 1046BC
Divisions
- County-level
- Township-level: 16 districts
289 towns and villages
Government• Type: Municipality
• Party Secretary: Cai Qi
• Mayor: Chen Jining
• Congress Chairman: Li Wei
• Conference Chairman: Ji Lin
Area• Municipality: 16,411 km (6,336 sq mi)
• Land: 16,801 km (6,487 sq mi)
• Urban: 1,368 km (528 sq mi)
• Rural: 15,042 km (5,808 sq mi)
Elevation: 43.5 m (142.7 ft)
Population (2017)• Municipality: 21,707,000
• Density: 1,300/km (3,400/sq mi)
• Urban: 18,766,000
• Metro (2017): 24,000,000
• Ranks in China: Population: 27th;
Density: 4th
Major ethnic groups• Han: 95%
• Manchu: 2%
• Hui: 2%
• Mongol: 0.3%
• Other: 0.7%
Time zone: CST (UTC+8)
Postal code: 100000–102629
Area code(s): 10
GDP(nominal): 2017
- Total: ¥2.8 trillion
($4148 billion)
- Per capita: ¥129032($19116) (2nd)
- Growth: 6.7%
HDI (2014): 0.869 (1st)—very high
License plate prefixes: 京A, C, E, F, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, Y
京B (taxis)
京G (outside urban area)
京O, D (police and authorities)
Abbreviation: BJ / 京 (jīng)
City trees: Chinese arborvitae (Platycladus orientalis)
City flowers: China rose (Rosa chinensis)
Website: Beijing Official Website International - eBeijing.gov.cn (in English) 首都之窗-北京市政务门户网站 (in Chinese)
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6 Valleys in Beijing That You Shouldn't Miss
May 19, 2021 Claudia Navarrete
Welcome to a capital city whose story goes back at least 3000 years. In Beijing, you'll find a wealth of history, both ancient (the Hall of Preserving Harmony, Summer Palace, Forbidden City) and more recent (Chairman Mao Memorial Hall, Tiananmen Square). For the best market experience, choose the Dirt Market over the touristy Silk Market. A visit to the Great Wall, the longest manmade structure in the world, is absolutely essential.
Restaurants in Beijing
1. Longqing Gorge
Gucheng Village, Beijing 102109 China +86 10 6919 1020 http://www.bjlongqingxia.com.cn/
Excellent
47%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
1%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 230 reviews
Reviewed By Departure61503189476
Beautiful place. We hike up the mountain to see the beautiful scenery. A must if you have the time in Beijing. Cable car ride was short, cruise was great. Overall great visit.
2. Miyun Xianju Valley
3. Huairou Lianquan Canyon
Badaohe Village, Huairou District, Beijing 101407 China
4. Pinggu Feilong Valley
Huangsongyu Country, Pinggu District, Beijing 101201 China
5. Huairou Zhihui Valley
Jiaojiehe Village, Yanchi Town, Huairou District, Beijing 101400 China
6. Changping Guangou Valley
Nankou Town, Changping District, Beijing 102202 China
