Beijing lies in the north of the North China Plain, at 39°56′N and 116°20′E. it neighbors the Tianjin Municipality in the east, and borders Hebei Province on three sides-the north, west and south. The terrain of the Beijing area slopes from the northwest to the southeast. Mountains snake round the city's north, west and northeast, while the southeast part of the city is a plain that slopes gently toward the coast of the Bohai Sea. The Yongding, Chaobai and Juma rivers and the north section of the Grand Cannel crisscross the area under Beijing's jurisdiction. Most of the rivers originate from mountainous areas in the northwest, cut through mountains and zigzag through the plain in the southeast before emptying into Bohai Sea.

　Beijing belongs to the warm temperate zone with a semi-humid climate. It has four distinctive seasons, with short springs and autumns while summers and winters are always long. Annual temperatures average 12.8℃. January is the coldest month with an average temperature of -6.4℃,and July, the hottest with an average temperature of 29.6℃. The annual precipitation s measured at 371.1mm, and the frost-free period is 196 days.

　Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It covers 16,807.8 square kilometers. Mountainous areas occupy 10,417.5 square kilometers, accounting for 62% of the city's landmass. The rest, 6390.3 square kilometers or 38% of the total, are flatland. The municipality governs 14 urban districts and 4 rural counties.

     There are 56 different nationalities living within Beijing, with Muslims accounting for more than 200,000 of its population. Most Muslims reside in the vicinity of the Niu(Bull)Street in Xuanwu District.There are more than 60 mosques in the whole of Beijing city and the oldest in Niu Street was built more than 1,000 years ago.

    There are also many Muslim primary and secondary schools as well as Central National University.Muslim restaurants can also be found in Xiyuan Hotel and Minzu Hotel. There are all kinds of Muslim restaurants. ethnic cultural palaces, ethnic song and dance troupes, etc. in Beijing. Muslim tourists touring Beijing can not only enjoy its beautiful scenery but also understand more about the local Muslims' way of life, culture, education, marriage customs, etc., as well as have an opportunity to interact with them.