List of honorary citizens of Beijing


Honorary citizen of Beijing is an honorary title awarded to foreigners, overseas Chinese and Hong Kong and Macau compatriots who have made outstanding contributions to Beijing's foreign cooperation, economic construction and social development. The honorary citizen's certificate and badge will be issued by the Beijing Municipal Government.
For foreigners, overseas Chinese, Hong Kong and Macau compatriots who have been awarded the honorary citizenship of Beijing, all relevant institutions in Beijing shall provide assistance in their working and living in Beijing. They will be invited to participate in major celebrations organized by Beijing and enjoy VIP privileges.

List of honorary citizens

#NameBirth-DeathNationalityNotesGranted
1Rewi Alley1897 – 1987Writer and political activist expatriating in China2 12 1982
2Shunichi Suzuki1910 – 2010Governor of Tokyo28 10 1983
3Michael Shapiro1910 – 1986Expert of Xinhua News Agency expatriating in China30 9 1986
4Henry Fok Ying Tung1923 – 2006