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The urban areas of the Beijing municipality are divided into Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chongwen, Xuanwu, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai and Shijingshan districts, and the rural areas are comprised of Mentougou, Fangshan, Tongzhou, Shunyi, Changping, Daxing, Pinggu and Huairou districts and Miyun and Yangqing counties Beijing is located in the northern part of the North China Plain and its terrain is high in the northwest and low in the southeast.

Major rivers flowing through the city include Yongding River, Chaobai River, Beiyun Canal and Juma River. With a typical continental warm temperate zone monsoon climate, Beijing has four distinct seasons. The average annual temperature at Beijing is around 12 degrees Centigrade while the average annual precipitation is 626 mm.

Beijing is rich in mineral resources including coal, iron, copper, limestone and marble as well as relatively rich in the terrestrial heat resource.  The city's total land area is 16,807.8 sq km -- 62% of hilly areas and 38% of flatlands. The planned area of the city proper is 750 sq km. Beijing has 13 districts and 5 counties under its jurisdiction.