Overview of Beijing
Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China, the national political center, cultural center, international communication center, and science and technology innovation center. Beijing is located at 39 degrees 56 minutes north latitude and 116 degrees 20 minutes east longitude, in the northern part of the North China Plain, adjacent to Tianjin City to the east and Hebei Province to the rest. The terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast, surrounded by mountains on three sides: the west, north, and northeast. The southeast is a plain that slowly slopes towards the Bohai Sea. The climate belongs to warm temperate semi humid and semi-arid monsoon climate.
Beijing's economic strength has significantly increased. In 2023, Beijing will achieve a regional GDP of 4376.07 billion yuan, which is 857 times higher than in 1952 at constant prices, with an average annual growth rate of 9.9%. In 1949, the per capita regional GDP of the city was less than 100 yuan, and by 2023 it will reach 200000 yuan, maintaining the first place in the country. The total economic output of Beijing has been continuously increasing since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, exceeding 2 trillion yuan in 2013, 3 trillion yuan in 2018, and 4 trillion yuan in 2021.
Beijing has a clear urban functional positioning. As the national political center, Beijing always maintains national political security; As a cultural center, Beijing serves and leads the country in cultural construction; As an international communication center, Beijing is accelerating the construction of a new pattern of international communication space with "one core, two axes, and multiple sectors"; As a center of technological innovation, Beijing is committed to promoting technological innovation and development.
Beijing has abundant tourism resources. Beijing is one of the cities with the most world cultural heritage sites, boasting famous attractions such as the Forbidden City, Yuanmingyuan, Summer Palace, and Badaling Great Wall. In 2023, Beijing received a total of 329 million tourists and achieved a total tourism revenue of 584.97 billion yuan.
Beijing will achieve a regional GDP of 4376.07 billion yuan in 2023, which is 857 times higher than in 1952 at constant prices, with an average annual growth rate of 9.9%. The per capita regional GDP of the city has reached 200000 yuan, maintaining the first place in the country.
The total economic output and industrial structure of Beijing have undergone significant changes in recent years. In 2013, 2018, and 2021, the gross domestic product of Beijing exceeded 2 trillion yuan, 3 trillion yuan, and 4 trillion yuan, respectively. The industrial structure has also shifted from the initial "3-2-1" pattern to being dominated by the service industry, especially with the proportion of the tertiary industry remaining stable at over 80%. Agriculture is transitioning from traditional planting to modern agriculture, industry is shifting from labor-intensive to capital and technology intensive, the structure of the service industry is gradually optimizing, and emerging industries are developing rapidly.
The economic performance of Beijing will be good in 2023. Qualified construction general contracting and professional contracting enterprises in the city achieved a total output value of 1427.25 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4%. In terms of real estate development, the newly started construction area has decreased, but the output value completed by construction enterprises in other provinces has increased significantly. In addition, Beijing's GDP for the first quarter of 2024 increased by 6% year-on-year, achieving a "good start" to economic growth.
