Beijing, also known as Peking, is the capital and one of the largest cities of China. It is one of the world’s most populous cities, which has a population of 18,546,000. The Northern Chinese metropolis is a city municipality, which is governed by the national government, with 14 urban and suburban dissects and two rural counties. The Beijing Municipality is surrounded by the Hebei Province and the Tianjin Municipality to the southeast of the city.