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Beijing Travel Facts

  •  English Name: Beijing, Peking
  • Chinese Name: 北京
  • Chinese Pinyin: běi jīng
  • Abbreviation:  Jing (京 in Chinese)
  • Location: Northern China (39°54′50″N  116°23′30″E)
  • Population: 17.4 million people with 5.4 million non-permanent residents
  • Area: 16410.54 square kilometers
  • Language: Beijing Dialect, on which Mandarin Chinese is based on
  • Area Code: 010
  • Zip Code: 100000
  • City Flower: Chinese rose and chrysanthemum
  • City Tree: Oriental arborvitae and cypress
  • Airport: Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing Nanyuan Airport

Personal Safety
Beijing is a quite safe city. Travelers can always see that the police officers are on the beat. The Beijingers are friendly and warmhearted. Dial 110 for any emergency to contact the police from any phone, free of charge.

Beijing Time
China has only had a single standard time at UTC+08:00 since 1949 although it spans across five different standard time zones. The standard time is known as Beijing Time domestically in mainland China, but it called China Standard Time (CTS) internationally.

Currency
Chinese Currency, 100 Yuan NoteChina’s currency is the renminbi, officially abbreviated as CNY. The units of remninbi are yuan (元), jiao (角), and fen (分). There are 10 fen to each jiao and 10 jiao to each yuan. Coins come in denominations of 1 fen, 5 fen, 5 jiao, and 1 yuan. Notes are issued in denominations of 1 jiao, 2 jiao, 5 jiao, 1 yuan, 2 yuan, 5 yuan, 10 yuan, 20 yuan, 50 yuan and 100 yuan.

Currency exchange service is available at Beijing Capital International Airport, high-end hotels, as well as the major branches of Bank of China in Beijing.

Beijing Districts
Beijing has 14 districts and 2 counties under its administration.
14 Districts: Dongcheng District, Xicheng District, Chaoyang District, Haidian District, Fengtai District, Shijiangshan Disgrict, Mentougou District, Fangshan District, Tongzhou District, Shunyi District, Changping District, Daxing District, Huairou District, Pinggu District
2 Counties: Miyun County, Yanqing County

Best Time to Visit Beijing
In general, April, May, June, September and October are the best time to visit Beijing when the climate is comfortable and pleasant. However, do remember to avoid the period from 1st October to 7th October when the tens or even hundreds of millions of China domestic tourists take to the road for their one-week long public holidays.

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