Beijing （北京 Peking ) is the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Beijing is one of the four municipalities of the PRC, equivalent to a province in China 's administrative structure. Beijing Municipality borders Hebei （河北） Province to the north, west, south, and for a small section in the east, and Tianjin （天津） Municipality to the southeast.
Beijing is China's second largest city in terms of population, after Shanghai （上海） . It is a major transportation hub, with dozens of railways, roads and expressways entering and leaving it in all directions. It is also the focal point of many international flights to China . Beijing is recognized as the political, educational, and cultural center of the PRC, while Shanghai and Hong Kong predominate in economic fields.
Beijing 's tourist attractions are plenty and rich in history. The most well-known ones include the Badaling （八达岭） stretch of the Great Wall （长城） of China, Tian'anmen （天安门） and the Forbidden City （紫禁城） . The city also has plenty of temples, hutongs （胡同） and parks, relics of ages gone by.
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