Beijing ( bay-JING; Chinese: ; pinyin: Bijng; Mandarin pronunciation: [pi.t] (listen)), alternatively romanized as Peking ( pee-KING), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 million residents within an administrative area of 16,410.5 km2 (6336 sq.Number of Partnerships: 10
