Great changes have taken
place since the founding of the People's Republic of
China in 1949. The city walls were demolished to facilitate
transportation and allow for general expansion. By 2001,
the population exceeded 12.5 million, and the total municipal
area was increased to over 17,800 square kilometers.The
city is presently divided into 16 districts： Dongcheng,
Xicheng, Chongwen, Xuanwu, Chaoyang, Haidian, Shijingshan,
Fengtai,Shunyi, Changping,Mentougou, Tongzhou,Fangshan,
Daxing, Huairou and Pinggu. In addition to these urban
districts, the municipality is comprised of two counties：
Miyun and Yanqing.
Plans for future development retain the symmetrical layout
of the old city on its north-south axis, extending out
into the suburban districts.With Tian＇anmen at the center,
offices along 38-kilometer-long Chang'an Boulevard will
concentrate on state, political and economic affairs.
The areasaround the Palace Museum (Imperial Palace or
Forbidden City) and city gates as wellas the lakes --
Zhongnanhai,Beihai and Housanhai -- have been designated
landmarkdistricts. And with a look to the future, an
increasing number of historical, culturaland revolutionary
sites are being renovated and opened to the public.
By 2010, Beijing will achieve an all-round development
of economic and social and development. The functions
as political and cultural center will be further enhanced
brought to perfection. It will become the best city with
the most developed culture,andeducation,science and technology,
social ethics and conventions and democracy and legal
system. An economic system suited to the characteristics
of the capital will be completed, led by a new and high
technology industry, with developed tertiary industryrational
industrial Structure and high efficiency and high quality.
The people's living standards will be raised to a higher
level on the basis of a comfortable level. The city environment
will be further improved and the city's management level
will be improved markedly. By 2010, the GDP will be double
that of 2000 and a fairly perfect socialist market system
will take shape. The comprehensive strength of the economy,
science technology and social development will reach
or surpass in some aspects the levels of capital cities
of middle developed countries. By the mid-21st century,
Beijing will become a modern international metropolis. |
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