Beijing, referred to as "Beijing" for short, was called Yanjing and Peiping in ancient times. It is the capital of People's Republic of China (PRC), a provincial administrative region, a municipality directly under the Central Government, a national central city and a megacity. It is also the political center, cultural center, international exchange center and scientific and technological innovation center of China approved by the State Council.

Beijing is located in the north of China, the north of North China Plain, Tianjin in the east and Hebei 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 office of the Central People's Government of The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CCCPC) and People's Republic of China (PRC) and the NPC Standing Committee.