List of administrative divisions of Beijing

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Beijing, an independent municipality in China is divided into ten districts and eight counties.

Inside the second ring road are:

• Xicheng in the North-West quarter
• Dongcheng in the North-East quarter
• Chongwen in the South-East quarter
• Xuanwu in the South-West quarter

Outside the second ring road are:

• Chaoyang, and the Sanlitun and Jianguomenwai embassy districts are to the East and North-East of the city center. The two embassy areas contain the majority of foreign embassies and have attendant services (shops, restaurants and bars that cater to foreigners).
• Fengtai is in the South-West.
• Shijingshan is the central Western district.
• Haidian is in the North-West of the city, and includes the Beijing Zoo.

[edit] References

Harper, Damian; Liou, Caroline; Storey, Robert (2002). Beijing. Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd. ISBN 1-74059-281-6.