Beijing, formerly known as Yanjing and Peiping, is the capital, municipality directly under the Central Government, national central city and megacity of People's Republic of China (PRC), and is the political center, cultural center, international exchange center and scientific and technological innovation center of China approved by the State Council. By 2020, the city will have 16 districts with a total area of 1646543. According to the data of the seventh census, as of 0: 00 1 1 in June 2020, the permanent population of Beijing was 2 1893095. Beijing is located in the north of China, the north of North China Plain, Tianjin in the east and Hebei in the rest. Its center is located at116 20 ′ east longitude and 39 56 ′ north latitude. It is a world-famous ancient capital and a modern international city.