Beijing
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Beijing
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Capital | Beijing |
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Language | Mandarin (Beijing dialect) |
Currency | Chinese Yuan (Renminbi) (CNY) |
Time zone | UTC+8 |
Calling code | 86 (10) |
Beijing is China's capital and is at the same time a province and a city.
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Transportation
- Beijing Capital International Airport (北京首都国际机场 Běijīng Shǒudū Guójì Jīchǎng, PEK IATA). Beijing's main airport is located to the northeast of the central districts, 26 km (16 mi) from the city centre
- Nanyuan Airport (南苑机场 Nányuàn Jīchǎng, NAY IATA). A former military airfield 17 km (11 mi) to the south of Beijing, now used only by army-linked low-cost operator China United (中国联合 Zhōngguó Liánhé). China United flies daily to Harbin, Dalian, Sanya, Chongqing, Chengdu, and Wux
- Beijing has many railway stations. Most trains arrive at the Central, West, South or North stations
- Long-distance buses from areas as far as Shanghai and the Mongolian border connect to Beijing
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