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Beijing is the direct jurisdiction of the central government, and it is divided into 10 districts and 8 counties. Beijing enjoys a moderate continental climate. The average yearly rainfall is about 600 to 700 millimeters. Much of it falls in late June, July and August. Spring in Beijing is dry and dusty, summer is rainy, winter is long, sunny and dry. The best season in Beijing, as in many other parts of China, is autumn.
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The Beijing store is the largest of approximately 3,000 Nike retail destinations now open in China. Nike is China's leading athletic brand, representing about a third of the market and significantly ahead of the nearest competitor. Nike leads the market in basketball and football (soccer) -- the two most popular sports among Chinese youth. Nike athletes such as Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are extremely popular in China, which is the most important basketball market in the world outside of the United States.
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Beijing has over 13.8 million people, 9 million of which are temporary residents. In Beijing, the permanent residents are from all of the different ethnic groups such as Mongolian, Manchurian, Korean, etc. found in China with the Han's comprising over 95% of the population. Mandarin Chinese is the language spoken in Beijing, with Beijing's dialect being the standard form of Mandarin, while there are a considerably vast number of English speakers now. The major organized religions are Daoism (or Taoism), Buddhism, Confucianism, and Islamic.
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Ameco-Beijing, China's most comprehensive MRO, continues to reach new heights in quality and safety standards. Founded in 1989 as a joint venture between Air China and German carrier Lufthansa, Ameco-Beijing has achieved impressive results in cost reduction, increased operating efficiency, and integrity of service. Ameco-Beijing has nearly 4,000 employees and holds certificates from FAA, EASA, CAAC and 18 other airworthiness authorities.
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Mortality in Beijing has declined since the early 1950s. The current death rates in Beijing are relatively lower than that in other provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions of China. In 2000, the crude death rate (CDR) was 5.1 per 1,000 in Beijing. The death rate of males was higher than that of females and that of laborers was higher than white-collar workers. The death rates for illiterate and semi-literate people were the highest. The infant mortality rates were ... at relatively low levels.
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Beijing is connected via road links from all parts of China. Nine expressways of China (with six wholly new expressways under projection or construction) connect with Beijing, as do eleven China National Highways. Within Beijing itself, an elaborate network of five ring roads has developed, but they appear more rectangular than ring-shaped. Roads in Beijing often are in one of the four compass directions (unlike, for example, Tianjin).
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