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Beijing [English Pronunciation] (Chinese: 北京 [Chinese Pronunciation]; Pinyin: Běijīng; IPA: [pei˨˩ tɕɪŋ˥˥]), a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was formerly known in English as Peking or Peiking [English Pronunciation]. Beijing is also one of the four municipalities of the PRC, which are equivalent to provinces in China's administrative structure. Beijing Municipality borders Hebei Province to the north, west, south, and for a small section in the east, and Tianjin Municipality to the southeast.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: Chinese tourists pass the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: Chinese tourists pass the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A woman and her son look at the light decorations of Beijing opera role for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A woman and her son look at the light decorations of Beijing opera role for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A little girl passes the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A little girl passes the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A couple stand by the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A couple stand by the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A worker installs the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A worker installs the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 08: Chinese movie star Jackie Chan attends the opening ceremony of his self-owned Jackie Chan Cinema on February 8, 2010 in Beijing of China.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 08: Chinese movie star Jackie Chan attends the opening ceremony of his self-owned Jackie Chan Cinema on February 8, 2010 in Beijing of China.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 08: Chinese movie star Jackie Chan attends the opening ceremony of his self-owned Jackie Chan Cinema on February 8, 2010 in Beijing of China.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 08: Chinese movie star Jackie Chan attends the opening ceremony of his self-owned Jackie Chan Cinema on February 8, 2010 in Beijing of China.

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Chinese travelers wait to enter the Beijing train station, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday that triggers the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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Chinese travelers wait to enter the Beijing train station, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday that triggers the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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A Chinese woman stands next to her packed belongings outside the Beijing train station, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday that triggers the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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A Chinese woman stands next to her packed belongings outside the Beijing train station, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday that triggers the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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Chinese travelers wait in line to purchase train tickets outside the Beijing train station, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday that triggers the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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Chinese travelers wait in line to purchase train tickets outside the Beijing train station, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday that triggers the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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A Chinese family arrives at the Beijing train station, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday that triggers the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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A Chinese family arrives at the Beijing train station, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. Millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday that triggers the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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A protester participates in a rally opposing the U.S. and South Korean government's policy against North Korea near the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il assured a high-level envoy visiting from Beijing that Pyongyang is committed to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula, China's state news agency reported Tuesday. The word "MD" means U.S. missile defense system.

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A protester participates in a rally opposing the U.S. and South Korean government's policy against North Korea near the U.S. embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il assured a high-level envoy visiting from Beijing that Pyongyang is committed to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula, China's state news agency reported Tuesday. The word "MD" means U.S. missile defense system.

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Protesters shout slogans during a rally opposing the U.S. and South Korean government's policy against North Korea near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il assured a high-level envoy visiting from Beijing that Pyongyang is committed to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula, China's state news agency reported Tuesday.

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Protesters shout slogans during a rally opposing the U.S. and South Korean government's policy against North Korea near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il assured a high-level envoy visiting from Beijing that Pyongyang is committed to a nuclear-free Korean peninsula, China's state news agency reported Tuesday.

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Chinese waits in line to enter the Beijing train station, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Pulling suitcases and hefting heavy bags on their shoulders, millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday, the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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Chinese waits in line to enter the Beijing train station, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Pulling suitcases and hefting heavy bags on their shoulders, millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday, the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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A Chinese migrant with his bags wait in line to enter the Beijing train station, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Pulling suitcases and hefting heavy bags on their shoulders, millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday, the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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A Chinese migrant with his bags wait in line to enter the Beijing train station, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Pulling suitcases and hefting heavy bags on their shoulders, millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday, the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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Chinese migrants with their bags waits in line to enter the Beijing train station, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Pulling suitcases and hefting heavy bags on their shoulders, millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday, the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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Chinese migrants with their bags waits in line to enter the Beijing train station, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Pulling suitcases and hefting heavy bags on their shoulders, millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday, the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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Chinese migrants with their bags waits in line to enter the Beijing train station, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Pulling suitcases and hefting heavy bags on their shoulders, millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday, the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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Chinese migrants with their bags waits in line to enter the Beijing train station, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. Pulling suitcases and hefting heavy bags on their shoulders, millions of Chinese workers are boarding trains to head home for the Lunar New Year, a holiday, the world's biggest annual migration of people.

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Kim Nam-sik, center, head of a South Korean delegation, talks to reporters' questions during a press conference after returning from North Korea's border city of Kaesong at the Unification Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. North Korea warned South Korea on Monday that any attempt to bring down the communist country would draw "strong measures" from its military, a threat issued even as Pyongyang embarked on a flurry of diplomacy with Seoul, Washington and Beijing.

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Kim Nam-sik, center, head of a South Korean delegation, talks to reporters' questions during a press conference after returning from North Korea's border city of Kaesong at the Unification Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010. North Korea warned South Korea on Monday that any attempt to bring down the communist country would draw "strong measures" from its military, a threat issued even as Pyongyang embarked on a flurry of diplomacy with Seoul, Washington and Beijing.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 04: Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding (L) meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People February 4, 2010 in Beijing, China. Golding, who arrived in Beijing on February 1, is on a five day visit to China to bolster bilateral ties including a range of agreements on economy and trade.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 04: Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding (L) meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People February 4, 2010 in Beijing, China. Golding, who arrived in Beijing on February 1, is on a five day visit to China to bolster bilateral ties including a range of agreements on economy and trade.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 04: Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding (L) meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People February 4, 2010 in Beijing, China. Golding, who arrived in Beijing on February 1, is on a five day visit to China to bolster bilateral ties including a range of agreements on economy and trade.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 04: Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding (L) meets with Chinese President Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People February 4, 2010 in Beijing, China. Golding, who arrived in Beijing on February 1, is on a five day visit to China to bolster bilateral ties including a range of agreements on economy and trade.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: Chinese tourists pass the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: Chinese tourists pass the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A woman and her son look at the light decorations of Beijing opera role for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A woman and her son look at the light decorations of Beijing opera role for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A little girl passes the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A little girl passes the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A couple stand by the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A couple stand by the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year, at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A worker installs the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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BEIJING - FEBRUARY 09: A worker installs the light decorations of Beijing Opera for the upcoming Chinese lunar new year at Olympic Garden on February 9, 2010 in Beijing of China. Chinese people are preparing for the lunar new year of Tiger, which will fall on February 14, 2010. New year celebrations are also refered top as The Spring Festival.

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