Beijing is the capital city of China and one of the most populous cities in the world. It’s situated in the northeastern part of the country. Beijing is among the oldest of the world’s great cities and one of the most cosmopolitan. It is the country’s economic, transportation, and cultural centre. Since ancient times, Beijing has been renowned for influencing other cities around the world. It is famous for its astounding ancient buildings and modern structures that stand side by side to complement each other. Some of the places that make it famous include the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, the Summer Palace, and Temple of Heaven.

Census in China is done every 10 years and 2010 was the last time that it was conducted. The next census is scheduled for 2020. According to the 2010 census, Beijing had a population of 19,612,368. Compared to other cities in China, Beijing is considered to be more diverse. When it comes to religious beliefs, Beijing is known to be diverse as most people identify themselves as Buddhist, Taoist, Muslim, and Christian. According to the data collected during the 2010 census, 18.2% people in Beijing identified themselves as Buddhist, 2.2% as Christian, 1.8% Muslim, 0.1% Jewish, and 0.6% Other religions. On the other hand, 73.4% of respondents declared that they followed no religion. As one of the most diverse cities in the world, Beijing houses over 21 million residents, who collectively speak numerous dialects, including Mandarin, Jin, Huizhou, Wu, and of course English.

Beijing is governed by a mayor and a city council. The Beijing Municipal People's Government, led by the Mayor, is the administrative body that governs the city. The Beijing Municipal People's Congress is the city's legislative body. The Beijing Committee of the Communist Party of China is the city's highest decision-making body. The city is divided into 16 urban, suburban, and rural districts.

Beijing is one of the three 'command centres' for the People's Republic of China, due to its role as the political and cultural capital of the country. It is a hub for the national highway, expressway, railway, and high-speed rail networks. The Beijing Capital International Airport has been the second busiest in the world by passenger traffic since 2010. The city's financial sector is based in the central business district of Chaoyang. Beijing has the second largest number of Fortune Global 500 company headquarters in the world.

Beijing has a comprehensive system of highways, railways, and a major airport. Rapid transit in the city is provided by the Beijing Subway, the world's busiest metro system in terms of annual ridership. Beijing is well-known for its bicycles, with hundreds of thousands of people pedalling through the city streets daily. The city is also known for its large number of public buses that traverse the city frequently. Beijing is known for its vast number of skyscrapers, particularly in the central business district of Chaoyang.