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Beijing

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City Information

Beijing (Cantonese: 北京 jyutping: Bākgìng / Mandarin Chinese: 北京 pinyin: Běijīng) is the capital of People’s Republic of China, nickname is “Jing”, located in the northeast region of Huabei plain. The original name was “Ji” during the period of Autumn and Spring and Warring States. It was the capital of Yan State. In the Liao Dynasty, it was the secondary capital named “Yan Jing” and has become the capital of China since Jin Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty, Qing Dynasty until Republic of China.

Beijing currently comprises 16 administrative county-level subdivisions including 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts, and becomes the metropolis under the central administration. All areas of Beijing are 16,800 square kilometers. At the end of 2017, Beijing’s population is amount of 21,107,000 people. It is also the center of urbanization, cultures, sciences, education, and transportation junction across the People’s Republic of China, as well as the domestic and international well-known tourism city. The important tourist destinations such as the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden Palace, Temple of Heaven, Imperial Tombs of Ming Dynasties, Summer Palace, Fragrant Hills, etc. Currently, Beijing is one of four special administrative regions as a metropolis of People’s Republic of China, the ranking is the same as Province. After Beijing established as the capital of People’s Republic of China in 1949 and rapidly developed during the 20^th century, Beijing currently has alternative roads and skyscrapers, but still maintain the ancient city condition along with the modern city becoming an important major city in the world. Beijing currently has roads constructing alternated and skyscrapers, but still maintain the ancient city condition along with the modern city that has become an important major city in the world, and one of the four ancient capitals of China with a long history since the prehistoric period, which has found the Pekingese skull by archaeological excavation. Based on the proven evidence, Beijing has flourished since the 13th century. In 1964, Emperor Yongle of the Ming Dynasty built, redesigned the city plan, and at that time, he temporarily moved the government base from Nanjing to the current Beijing. Over the past 30 years, Beijing has been elevated as a world-class metropolis. It is the center of the government for administration and trade. Each year, a large number of foreigners come to contact for trading, tourism, and education. Moreover, making the people of Beijing having better living conditions and quality of life, including getting more and more cultural influence from the West.

Map of Beijing - by maps Beijing

All Year Climate & Weather Averages in Beijing

High Temp:	36	°C
Low Temp:	-2	°C
Mean Temp:	16.5	°C
Humidity:	29.4	%
Precipitation		mm
Annual Rainfall:	505.5	mm (per year)
Dew Point:		°C
Wind:	11.9	km/h
Pressure:	1,018.3	mbar
Visibility:		km

Population:
Time Zone:	Beijing, China (GMT+8)
Currency:	The Chinese Yuan Renminbi (元)
Dialing Code:	+86-10
Public Airports:	- Beijing Capital International Airport (IATA: PEK, ICAO: ZBAA)
	- Beijing Daxing International (IATA: PKX; ICAO: ZBAD)
Sources:	-Time and Date. 2020. Current Local Time in Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China [Online]. [2 September 2020]. Available from: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/china/beijing
	-Airportcodes.io. 2020. PKX: Beijing Daxing International Airport [Online].[2 September 2020]. Available from:https://airportcodes.io/en/airport/beijing-daxing-international-airport/
	- CountryCode.org. 2020. China Country Code +86 [Online]. [2 September 2020]. Available from: https://countrycode.org/china

Top Attractions:


Imperial Ancestral Temple - by Beijing Tourism	Gubei Water Town - by Beijing Tourism	Gouzijian Imperial College - by Beijing Tourism

The Forbidden Palace - by Beijing Tourism	The Great Wall of China - by Beijing Tourism	The Temple of Heaven - by Beijing Tourism

Sister City Agreement:
On 26^th May, 1993, Capt. Krissada Arunwongsa Na Ayuthaya, Governor of Bangkok,and Mr. Li Qiyan, Mayor of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, signed Agreement on the Establishment of Sister City Relations between Bangkok Metropolitan Administration of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Beijing Municipality of People’s Republic of China in Beijing, China.

Leader: Chen Jining, Mayor (as of Feb 2020)

Website: www.ebeijing.gov.cn

download: Friendship Agreement Beijing

Consequences Activities after Signing on the Agreement

No	Date	Activities	Venue	Link Photos/vdo album
1	25 - 30 May1993	Capt. Krissada Arunwongsa Na Ayuthaya,Governor of Bangkok, together witha group of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration administrators visited Beijing for the signing of Agreement on the Establishment of Sister City Relations between the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Beijing Municipality of People’s Republic of China.	Beijing
2	19 - 22 December 1998	The delegation of Beijing visited Bangkok to sign an arrangement of ASIAD Host City Allied Youth Camp.	Bangkok
3	6 - 13 December 1999	A group of youth representatives of Beijing participated in the 1^st ASIAD Host City Allied Youth Camp.	Bangkok
4	27 February - 2 March 2000	Mr. Bhichit Rattakul, Governor of Bangkok,together with a group of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration administrators visited Beijing to accompany the official Thai delegation led by Mr. Bhichai Rattakul, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand in order to pay a courtesy call on Mayor of Beijing and have a signing of the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of culture, tourism, and sports.	Beijing
5	22 - 29 August 2000	The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials and youth representatives visited Beijing to participate in the 2^nd ASIAD Host City Allied Youth Camp.	Beijing
6	10 - 12 May 2001	A group of Discipline Inspector of Beijing visited Bangkok for observing Bangkok's discipline conduction.	Bangkok
7	20 - 25 April 2002	The delegation of Beijing participated in Sister Cities Week and celebrated the 220^th Anniversary of Bangkok.	Bangkok
8	8 June 2005	Mr. Qin Yusen as a cultural ambassador of the Embassy of People's Republic of China to Thailand paid courtesy call on Governor of Bangkok. On this occasion, they had a discussion to arrange a project celebrating the 30^th Anniversary of Thailand - China Diplomatic Relations.	Bangkok
9	28 June - 2 July 2005	Mr. Apirak Kosayodhin, Governor of Bangkok, and the delegation of Bangkok visited Beijing to participate in the celebration of the 30^th Anniversary of Thailand - China Diplomatic Relations and the 12^thAnniversary of Beijing - Bangkok Sister City Relations.	Beijing
10	28 - 31 August 2005	Mr. Li Baochun, Director of Beijing's International Cooperation Exchange, visited Bangkok to have a discussion on an arrangement for the Beijing acrobatic show and an educational official exchange program.	Bangkok
11	6 - 14 December 2005	The delegation of Beijing together with a group of Beijing youth representatives participated in the 5^th ASIAD Host City Allied Youth Camp.	Bangkok
12	7 - 9 December 2005	The delegation of Beijing visited Bangkok to have a discussion on the process of constructing ‘Thai - Chinese Friendship Pavilion’ to celebrate the 30^th Anniversary of Thailand - China diplomatic relations.	Bangkok
13	27 January - 10 February 2006	The delegation of Beijing together with the Beijing acrobatic performers visited Bangkok to participate in an event to celebrate the 30^th Anniversary of Thailand - China diplomatic relations. On this occasion, the performers performed an acrobatic show.	Bangkok
14	7 - 13 August 2006	The delegation and youth representatives of Bangkok participated in the 6^th ASIAD Host City Allied Youth Camp.	Beijing
15	23 - 29 August 2006	The delegation and youth representatives of Beijing participated in Bangkok International Children's Games 2006.	Bangkok
16	10 December 2007 - 8 February 2008	A group of engineers and constructors from Beijing visited Bangkok to build ‘Thai - Chinese Friendship Pavilion.’	Bangkok
17	22 - 23 February 2008	The delegation of Beijing led by Mr. Lu Hao, Vice Mayor of Beijing, visited Bangkok for the opening ceremony of ‘Thai - Chinese Friendship Pavilion’ at Lumpini Park, Bangkok.	Bangkok
18	8 August 2008	Governor of Bangkok visited Beijing for the 29^th Olympic Games hosted by China.	Beijing
19	23 - 31 March 2009	The delegation and a group of four youth representatives of Beijing participated in Bangkok Sister City Youth Program.	Bangkok
20	11 - 31 July 2009	A group of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials participated in the Training Workshop for Chinese Language Teachers from Sister Cities of Beijing.	Beijing
21	14 - 21 September 2010	A group of twenty Beijing representatives participated in Bangkok Sister City Week 2010.	Bangkok
22	12 - 15 October 2010	Chairman of Advisors to Governor of Bangkok attended Beijing Forum on Sustainable Development of Cities.	Beijing
23	11 January 2011	Chief Executive Manager of Beijing Environment Sanitation Engineering Group paid a courtesy call on Chairman of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council and had a technical visit on environmental project.	Bangkok
24	17 - 19 June 2011	The BMA delegation attended Beijing International Tourism Expo 2011. In this event, Culture Sports and Tourism Department of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration set up an exhibition booth to promote tourism of Bangkok.	Beijing
25	11 - 13 July 2011	A group of administrators of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality visited Bangkok to pay a courtesy call on Mrs. Malinee Sukawejworakit, Deputy Governor of Bangkok.	Bangkok
26	11 - 29 July 2011	A group of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials and teachers participated in the Training Workshop for Chinese Language Teachers from Sister Cities of Beijing.	Beijing
27	29 March - 5 April 2012	A group of University students in Beijing and an official of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality participated in Bangkok Sister City Youth Program.	Bangkok
28	26 - 28 June 2012	Deputy Governor of Bangkok visited Beijing to attend 2012 Beijing Forum on Sustainable Development of Cities.	Beijing
29	25 June - 5 July 2012	Governor of Bangkok and a group of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration administrators and officials participated in 2012 Beijing Forum on Sustainable Development of Cities.	Beijing
30	1 - 21 August 2012	A group of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration teachers participated in the Training Workshop for Chinese Language Teachers from Sister Cities of Beijing.	Beijing
31	13 - 19 August 2012	A pair of university students from Bangkok participated in 2012 Beijing City Youth Program Exchange Camp.	Beijing
32	8 - 10 November 2012	A group of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality’s representatives visited Bangkok to have a discussion in preparation for an event to celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of Bangkok – Beijing sister city relations.	Bangkok
33	1 - 23 March 2013	A team of youth table tennis players of Bangkok and coaches visited Beijing to exchange table tennis techniques and experiences at No. 66 School.	Beijing
34	19 - 23 March 2013	A team of youth table tennis players and the BMA officials visited Beijing to exchange experiences and celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of Bangkok and Beijing’s Sister City Relations.	Beijing
35	22 - 24 May 2013	Mr. Xia Zhanyi, Senior Advisor of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality, visited Bangkok.	Bangkok
36	27 - 30 May 2013	Mr. Amorn Kitchawengkul, Deputy Governor of Bangkok visited Beijing to attend China (Beijing) International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS).	Beijing
37	28 May - 1 April 2013	The People’s Government of Beijing Municipality invited the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration representatives to attend China Beijing International Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS) in order to celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of Bangkok - Beijing sister city relations.	Beijing
38	13 - 28July 2013	A BMA teacher participated in 2013 Beijing Chinese Language Learning Workshop for Sister Cities.	Beijing
39	1 - 15 August 2013	A group of table tennis coaches from Beijing visited Bangkok to coach Bangkok table tennis players and celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of Bangkok – Beijing sister city relations.	Bangkok
40	23 - 26 August 2013	Ms. Hou Yulan, Secretary General of Beijing Municipal People’s Government, together with a group of Beijing Municipal People’s Government administrators attended the opening ceremony of Beijing acrobatic performance and celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of Bangkok – Beijing sister city relations.	Bangkok
41	26 August 2013	Ms. Hou Yulan, Secretary General of Beijing Municipal People’s Government, and a group of Beijing representatives paid a courtesy call on Governor of Bangkok.	Bangkok
42	24 - 26 August 2013	Beijing acrobatic performers performed in Bangkok in order to celebrate the 20^thAnniversary of Bangkok – Beijing sister city relations.	Bangkok
43	18 - 20 October 2013	The delegation from Office of Commercial Affairs, Royal Thai Embassy Beijing invited a group of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s traditional Thai performers to perform at Food & Music Carnival 2013. (an arrangement of Bangkok Fair on 23 - 27 October 2013)	Beijing
44	23 - 25 October 2013	Governor of Bangkok and a group of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration administrators and traditional Thai performers participated in an event to celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of Bangkok – Beijing sister city relations.	Beijing
45	12 February 2014	A group of university students from Beijing requested to have a study visit in Bangkok	Bangkok
46	16 - 31 July 2014	The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration representatives participated in 2014 Beijing Chinese Language Learning Workshop for Sister Cities.	Beijing
47	4 - 5 September 2014	The People’s Government of Beijing Municipality invited the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration delegation to attend World Tourism Cities Forum.	Beijing
48	20 - 26 October 2014	The People’s Government of Beijing Municipality invited the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration representatives to participate in 2014 Youth Organization Forum & Beijing Sister City Youth Camp.	Beijing
49	23 - 25 April 2015	Mr. Wang Chengguo, Deputy Secretary General of Beijing Municipal Government, visited Bangkok to have a discussion with Deputy Governor of Bangkok and a group of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials who worked on traffic and transportation in Bangkok.	Bangkok
50	18 - 25 June 2015	A group of Beijing youth representatives and officials of Beijing Municipal Government participated in Bangkok Sister City Youth Program 2015.	Bangkok
51	18 July - 2 August 2015	The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials participated in the 2015 Beijing Chinese-Language Learning Workshop for Sister Cities.	Beijing
52	19 - 25 October 2015	A group of Bangkok youth representatives and an official of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in Beijing Sister City Youth Program 2015.	Beijing
53	4 - 9 November 2015	Representatives of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality visited Bangkok to celebrate the 40^th Anniversary Thailand - China diplomatic relations.	Bangkok
54	8 December 2015	Mr. Ji Lin, Chairman of Beijing Municipal Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, visited Bangkok to pay a courtesy call on Governor of Bangkok.	Bangkok
55	6 February 2018	The delegation of Beijin’s Business Association Thailand led by MR. Chai Thanichanun, Chairman of Beijin’s Business Association paid a courtesy call on Pol. Gen. Aswin Kwanmuang.	Bangkok
56	11 May 2018	A group of representatives of China Communist Youth League Beijing visited Bangkok.	Bangkok
57	23 May 2018	Madam Qi Jing, Member of the Standing Committee of CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, Director-General of United Front Department of CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, and the delegation of Beijing Municipal Government paid a courtesy call on Mr. Thaweesak Lertprapan, Deputy Governor of Bangkok.	Bangkok
58	26 May - 1 June 2018	A pair of representatives of International Affairs Office of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration participated in Beijing International Forum.	Beijing
59	15 - 29 July 2018	The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration teachers participated in the 2018 Beijing Chinese-Language Learning Workshop for Sister Cities.	Beijing
60	6 - 11 September 2018	A group of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) administrators and members of the Bangkok Metropolitan Council visited Beijing to participate in Integration International Relations Program.	Beijing
61	17 - 19 October 2018	The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration delegation participated in Lancang-Mekong Roundtable Dialogue on Sustainable Infrastructure and Green Investment and Financing.	Beijing
62	21 - 27 October 2018	The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials and the youth representatives of Bangkok participated in Bangkok - Beijing Youth Exchange Program 2018.	Beijing
63	25 November - 1 December 2018	The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials from Environment Department and Health Department participated in Workshop on Solid Waste Management.	Beijing
64	27 June - 1 July 2019	The delegation of Beijing led by Mr. Wu Kerui, Shijingshan District Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference together with a group of Beijing performers participated in the Sister Cities Week 2019.	Bangkok
65	15 - 22 June 2018	Bangkok delegation participated in Workshop on Urban Planning for Sister Cities along the Belt and Road.	Beijing
66	19 - 26 October 2018	The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officials and the youth representatives of Bangkok participated in Bangkok - Beijing Youth Exchange Program 2019.

As of may 2021