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Detailed explanation-1: -Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world. The metropolis, located in north China, is governed as one of the four municipality directly under the central government. The city is located 39.56 degrees north latitude and 116.2 degrees east longitude.

Detailed explanation-2: -Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world. The metropolis, located in north China, is governed as one of the four municipality directly under the central government.

Detailed explanation-3: -With but few interruptions, Beijing has been the capital of China for some eight centuries, and in number of years as the imperial capital it is exceeded only by Xi’an (Chang’an) in Shaanxi province and Luoyang in Henan province.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are traditionally four major historical capitals of China referred to as the “Four Great Ancient Capitals of China” (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: Zhōngguó Sì Dà Gǔ Dū). The four are Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang and Xi’an (Chang’an).

Detailed explanation-5: -Beijing, Wade-Giles romanization Pei-ching, conventional Peking, city, province-level shi (municipality), and capital of the People’s Republic of China.