Beijing City Facts
Beijing Population: 10,849,000 (Source: UN Population Estimate Revision 2003)
China Population: 1,322,273,000 (Source: UN Population Estimate Revision 2003)
Currency: Yuan Renminbi (CNY)
Time Zone: GMT plus eight hours; Eastern Standard Time plus 13 hours; Pacific Standard Time plus 16 hours
Language: Standard Mandarin is the official language. Many other dialects are also spoken