Beijing, formerly Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of its most famous historical and cultural cities. It is the national center for politics, culture and international communication. Beijing, together with Xi’an, Luoyang, Kaifeng, Nanjing and Hangzhou are the six ancient capitals of China.
Communication in economics, trade, science and technology, education, culture and other fields between Beijing and the world are increasingly strengthened. Friendly exchanges between governments, civil and social groups are increasing. Beijing has established friendly relations with 124 capitals and big cities of 72 countries. Of these 50 are the Twin Cities of Beijing. 154 foreign countries’ have embassies in Beijing. According to 2015 data, there are 235,597 foreign students study in Beijing. Beijing also hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics and was chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, which will make it the first and only city to ever host both events.
