Einar H. Dyvik
Research expert covering Nordics and global data for society, economy, and politics
Beijing - statistics & facts
As the country's capital city, Beijing is the political and cultural center of the People's Republic of China. As such, Beijing has a long history as the center of political and economic power and many headquarters of the largest Chinese companies are located in the city. A major part of the economy belongs to the service sector, with financial services and information technology exerting growing influence. Together with surrounding Hebei province and Tianjin municipality, Beijing forms the Jing-Jin-Ji metropolitan cluster in Northern China.
