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Mayor: Wang Qishan
Municipal government office address: 2 Zhengyi Road, Dongcheng District, Beijing
Zip code: 10001
Tel: (10) 65192233
Website: www.beijing.gov.cn
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Geographical location:
Beijing, which is also abbreviated as "Jing," is the capital of the People's Republic of China. The political and cultural center of the country, it is also one of the international communication hubs of China. Beijing is located at 39056' N and 116020' E, on the northwest edge of the North China Plain, adjoining Tianjin City to its east and Hebei Province to its north, west and south. The Bohai Sea lies about 150 km to its southeast. Beijing has 16 districts and two counties under its jurisdiction, covering an area of 16,807.8 square kilometers, including 87.1 square kilometers of urban area.
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