Administrative Districts

2006/01/23

The municipality governs 16 urban districts and 2 rural counties, including Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chongwen, Xuanwu, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai, Shijingshan, Mentougou, Fangshan, Changping, Shunyi, Tongzhou, Daxing, Pinggu and Huairou districts and Miyun and Yanqing counties.

Main language: Mandarin (putonghua)

Time zone: GMT/UTC plus 8 hours

Telephonecountry code: 86

Telephone area code: 010

City Flowers: Chinese rose and Florist's chrysanthemum

City Trees: Oriental arborvitae and cypress



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