Submitted by: BuckyHermit (from Vancouver, BC, Canada)
Country: China
Province: Municipality of Beijing
District: Chaoyang District
Location: Beijing skyline [map]
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Beijing is the capital city of the People's Republic of China. Recently, its claim to fame is being the host city of the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is the political, educational and cultural center of the country and its second-largest city, after Shanghai. It is home to the third most Fortune Global 500 companies in the world.
Location formerly known as:
- Zhongdu (1115-1234)
- Dadu, Khanbaliq (1271-1368)
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