Beijing
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2024-05-14 14:12:04
Beijing
Beijing
Beijing, abbreviated as "Jing" and formerly known as Yanjing or Beiping, is the capital, municipality, national center city, and mega city of the People's Republic of China. It has been approved by the State Council as the political center, cultural center, international exchange center, and science and technology innovation center of China, and is one of China's historical and cultural cities and ancient capitals. It is also a first tier city in the world. As of October 2023, Beijing has 16 districts under its jurisdiction, with a total area of 16410.54 square kilometers. At the end of 2023, the permanent population of Beijing was 21.858 million，sports fitness .
Beijing is located in the north of China and the north of North China Plain, adjacent to Tianjin in the east, and adjacent to Hebei Province in the rest. The center is located at 116 ° 20 ′ E and 39 ° 56 ′ N. The terrain of Beijing is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The western, northern, and northeastern regions are surrounded by mountains, while the southeastern region is a gently sloping plain towards the Bohai Sea. The main rivers flowing through the area include Yongding River, Chaobai River, North Canal, Juma River, etc. The climate of Beijing is a warm temperate semi humid and semi-arid monsoon climate, with high temperatures and rainfall in summer, cold and dry winters, and short seasons in spring and autumn.
Beijing is the seat of the Central Committee of the CPC, the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China and the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China. Beijing has successfully hosted the Summer and Winter Olympics, becoming the world's first "City of Two Olympics". Beijing is one of the birthplaces of the Chinese nation, a world-renowned ancient capital and a modern international city. It has gathered excellent achievements and traditions of Chinese culture since the Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, and boasts numerous scenic spots, historical sites, and cultural landscapes. It is the city with the largest number of world cultural heritage sites in the world.
In 2023, Beijing achieved a total regional GDP of 4376.07 billion yuan, an increase of 5.2% compared to the previous year at constant prices. The added value of the primary industry reached 10.55 billion yuan, a decrease of 4.6%; The added value of the secondary industry reached 652.56 billion yuan, an increase of 0.4%; The tertiary industry achieved an added value of 3712.96 billion yuan, an increase of 6.1%.
Zoning details
As of 2023, Beijing has a total of 16 municipal districts, including Dongcheng District, Xicheng District, Chaoyang District, Fengtai District, Shijingshan District, Haidian District, Shunyi District, Tongzhou District, Daxing District, Fangshan District, Mentougou District, Changping District, Pinggu District, Miyun District, Huairou District, and Yanqing District. The Beijing Municipal People's Government is located at 57 Yunhe East Street, Tongzhou District.
geographical environment
Beijing is located at the northwest end of the North China Plain, between 115 ° 20 ′ and 117 ° 30 ′ east longitude and 39 ° 28 ′ and 41 ° 05 ′ north latitude, in the middle of the Haihe River basin. The total area is 16410 square kilometers. It is located in the north of North China Plain, adjacent to Bohai Bay, bordering Liaodong Peninsula on the top and Shandong Peninsula on the bottom. Beijing is adjacent to Tianjin and is surrounded by Hebei Province along with Tianjin.
topographic features
Beijing is located in the northwest corner of the North China Plain, which is high in the northwest and low in the southeast. The characteristic of the terrain is that there are many mountains and few plains. The north is a medium low mountainous area, and the southeast is a gently sloping plain. The mountainous area accounts for about 61%, and the plain area accounts for about 39%. The average altitude of the city is 43.5 meters. The altitude of the plains in Beijing ranges from 20 to 60 meters, while the altitude of the mountains is generally 1000 to 1500 meters. The main mountain ranges include the Taihang Mountains and the Yanshan Mountains.
climate
The climate of Beijing is a warm temperate semi humid and semi-arid monsoon climate, with high temperatures and rainy summers, cold and dry winters, and short seasons in spring and autumn. The frost free period throughout the year is 180-200 days, and it is relatively short in the western mountainous areas. The average rainfall in 2007 was 483.9 millimeters, making it one of the areas with the highest rainfall in North China. The distribution of precipitation seasons is very uneven, with 80% of the annual precipitation concentrated in the summer months of June, July, and August, with heavy rain in July and August.
natural resources
water resource
The natural river channels in Beijing run through five major water systems from west to east: the Juma River system, the Yongding River system, the Beiyun River system, the Chaobai River system, and the Jiyun Canal system. It mostly originates from the northwest mountainous areas and winds southeast through plain areas, finally merging into the Bohai Sea at the Hai River (excluding the Ji Canal).
