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CHINA CITIES ECONOMY AND GENERAL INFORMATION

BEIJING is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the north tip of the Hebei Province (North China). Beijing covers a total area of 16,807.8 square kilometers. Beijing has 13.7 millions population. The annual temperature averages 12c. The city has discovered 67 minerals including coal, iron, copper, tungsten, lead, zinc, nickel, gold, molybdenum, limestone, marble and granite. Beijing is a historic and cultural city.

The primary industry includes main sectors as cultivation and breeding. The secondary industry covers metallurgy, chemicals, building materials, automobile, electronics, machinery equipment, light industry, textiles, and high-tech industries sectors of electronic information, bio-engineering, new medicine as well the new materials. The tertiary industry mainly consists of commercial services, transportation, telecommunications, tourism, banking, insurance, real estate business, commerce & legal affairs consulting service.

Transportation and Telecommunications: The city has formed a highway network connected round-the city roads, the Beijing expressways, and the new railway system also has formed with the Beijing Railway Station and the Beijing West Station as hubs with Beijing's subways. Beijing succeeded in upgrading telephone numbers to eight digits and reach to closing 5 million lines. Inland airlines from Beijing to all provinces, autonomous regions are convenient. The international airlines reach more than 50 major world's cities.

Industrial Development Zones: Beijing industrial development zones consists of Beijing New Technology Industrial Development Pilot Zone and the Beijing Economic and Technology Development Zone as well as other 29 industrial parks; All Beijing's development zones are provided with complete infrastructure such water, electricity, gas, transport, and telecommunication facilities. Welcome oversea investment.