Beijing, formerly known as Yanjing and Peiping, is the capital, municipality directly under the Central Government, national central city and megacity of People's Republic of China (PRC). The State Council approved China as a political center, cultural center, international exchange center and scientific and technological innovation center, and it is one of the famous historical and cultural cities and ancient capitals in China. By 2020, Beijing will have 16 districts with a total area of 164 10.54 square kilometers. By the end of 2022, the resident population in Beijing was 21843,000.
Beijing is located in the north of China, the north of North China Plain, Tianjin in the east and Hebei Province in the rest. Its center is located at116 20 ′ east longitude and 39 56 ′ north latitude. It is a world-famous ancient capital and a modern international city. It is also the seat of China Central Committee, People's Republic of China (PRC) Central People's Government and People's Republic of China (PRC) NPC Standing Committee.