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NATIONAL FLAG, NATIONAL EMBLEM, NATIONAL CAPITAL, NATIONAL ANTHEM|ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES|NATURAL RESOURCES|CLIMATE|POPULATION, ETHNIC GROUPS |
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Municipality Directly Under the Central Government |
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Beijing |
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Beijing: The capital of the PRC, is located at the northwestern end of the North China Plain and covers an area of 16,800 square km, with a population of 13.82 million. |
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Shanghai |
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Shanghai: Located at the estuary of the Yangtze River in the middle section of China¡¯s eastern coast and covers 6,340.5 square km, with a population of 16.74 million. |
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Tianjin |
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Tianjin: Located in north China, where the Haihe River empties into the Bohai Sea, and covers more than 11,000 square km, with a population of 10.01 million. |
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Chongqing |
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Chongqing: Located at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in the eastern part of southwest China and covers 82,300 square km, with a population of 30.9 million. |
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