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Beijing - the capital city of the People's Republic of ChinaBeijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng; Wade-Giles: Pei-ching; Postal System Pinyin: Peking) is the capital city of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Beijing Municipality borders Hebei province to the north, west, south, and for a tiny section to the east. The southwestern part borders Tianjin municipality. Beijing is one of the 4 municipalities of the PRC, which have provincial-level status, and is under the direct control of the central government. Beijing has been a municipality since the beginning of the PRC. Beijing is the second largest city in China in terms of population, after Shanghai. It is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and expressways entering it in all directions. Beijing is recognized as the political, educational, and cultural center of the PRC, while Shanghai predominates in economic fields.
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