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Beijing – China
Introduction
Beijing is the capital of R.P. China. It enjoys a moderate continental climate and has an average rainfall of about 500mm yearly. The temperature is in the range of -15-38 °C. Beijing is covering an area of 16,808 sq. km and is divided into 16 districts and two counties. In 2004, Beijing had a population of more than 14.5 million.
The Beijing Learning Alliance kick-off meeting was held in May 2007. The presentations given at the meeting can be found on the publications links below.
Links
Beijing Learning Alliance poster
Beijing Learning Alliance website (in Chinese)
Resources
Click here to view a list of resources associated with Beijing.
Click here to view a list of resources associated with Learning Alliances.