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History

Beijing became the capital of the State of Yan during the Western Zhou Dynasty (11th Century-771BC), marking the beginning of its history as a city.

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Economy

In 2024, Beijing's economy experienced steady and positive growth, bolstered by robust social welfare measures and significant advancements in high-quality development.

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Demographic Geography

Geographical LocationBeijing Municipality covers an area of 16,410.54 square kilometres.

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Population

By the end of 2023, the city's population of permanent residents reached 21.858 million, marking an increase of 15,000 from the previous year.

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Administrative Districts

The 16 districts in Beijing

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City Trees and City Flowers

The city trees of Beijing are the Chinese scholar tree and the arborvitae. As Beijing's oldest shade tree, the Chinese scholar tree is celebrated as the"king of shade trees".

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