Capital city of China
Beijing
Weather & Forecast
Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai. It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the State Council with 16 urban districts. Beijing is mostly surrounded by Hebei Province and neighbors Tianjin to the southeast; together, the three divisions form the Jing-Jin-Ji cluster.Wikipedia
Temperatures swing widely through the year. There is a distinct summer wet season. Winter and summer feel distinctly different. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.
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Country Context
ChinaCountry in East AsiaChina, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the second-most populous country after India, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, representing 17% of the world's population. China borders fourteen countries by land across an area of 9.6 million square kilometers (3,700,000 sq mi), making it the third-largest country by area. The country is divided into 33 province-level divisions: 22 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 semi-autonomous special administrative regions.Wikipedia
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Climate Through the Year
Annual average of days with more than five hours of sunshine, not necessarily clear skies.
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