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Template:/box-header Beijing (/beɪˈdʒɪŋ/; Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng, [peɪ˨˩ t͡ɕiŋ˥]), sometimes romanized as Peking (/piːˈkɪŋ/ or /peɪˈkɪŋ/), is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 21,150,000 as of 2013. The metropolis, located in northern China, is governed as a direct-controlled municipality under the national government, with 14 urban and suburban districts and two rural counties. Beijing Municipality is surrounded by Hebei Province with the exception of neighboring Tianjin Municipality to the southeast. The city's history dates back three millennia. As the last of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, Beijing has been the political center of the country for much of the past eight centuries. The city is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, gardens, tombs, walls and gates, and its art treasures and universities have made it a center of culture and art in China. The Beijing city wall was a series of fortifications built between 1436 and 1553. The Inner city wall was 24 km long 20 metres thick at ground level and 12 metres thick at the top. The wall was 15 metres high, and it had nine gates. This wall stood for nearly 530 years, but in 1965 it was removed to allow construction of the 2nd Ring Road and the Line 2, Beijing Subway. Only one part of the wall is extant, in the southeast, just south of Beijing Railway Station. The Outer city walls had a perimeter of approximately 28 kilometres. The entire enclosure of the Inner and Outer cities formed a "凸" shape with a perimeter of nearly 60 kilometres. You are invited to participate in WikiProject China, a WikiProject dedicated to developing and improving articles about China. Here are some tasks awaiting attention: Maintain : Beijing Other : Be bold and help to expand this portal Beijing news on Wikinews Beijing Financial Street, the economic center of Beijing Select [►] to view subcategories ▼ Beijing ► Beijing-related lists ► Buildings and structures in Beijing ► Education in Beijing ► History of Beijing ► People from Beijing ► Sport in Beijing ► Transport in Beijing ► Visitor attractions in Beijing China Shanghai Hong Kong Portal Portal Portal WikiProject WikiProject The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: All Portals Overview Glossaries Indices Lists Outlines Categories Reference Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Featured portals About portals