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Historical evidence shows that Beijing has been in existence for over 3,000 years. However, the discovery of "Peking Man", an ancestor of homo sapiens who lived in the area 200,000 to 400,000 years ago, shows that the area has a history of human habitation that is very ancient indeed.Read More>>
Beijing lies in the north of the North China Plain, at 39°56′N and 116°20′E. It neighbors Tianjin Municipality (to the east) and Hebei Province (to the north, south and west). Its terrain slopes from the northwest to the southeast while mountains... Read More>>
Beijing covers 16,410.54 square kilometers with a mountainous area occupying 10,417.5 square kilometers, which accounts for 62% of the city's land. Approximately 38% of the total area is flatland. Read More>>
GDP: RMB 772.03 billion (2006) Per Capita Disposable Income of Urban Residents: RMB 19.878 (2006) Read More>>
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China Country Code Number: 0086 Beijing City Code Number: 010 Read More>>
