- The Chinese government gets quite cross about English-speakers using the name Peking for their capital city, insisting on the more modern transliteration Beijing.
- In the Wade-Giles system it was Peiping; the form Peking pre-dates Wade-Giles and was formed by the old British-run, Hong Kong-based Chinese postal system.
- One of the top 20 universities in the world and home to over 40,000 students, Peking University is a well-respected and a highly regarded university.
- “The Peking Express,” by James Zimmerman, tells in blow-by-blow detail the sensational tale of the “Lincheng Outrage” ...
- The Treaty of Peking (November 14, 1860) confirmed and extended the territorial gains Russia had wrested from China in the Treaty of Aigun (1858).
- Here is everything you need to know about how to apply to Peking University in one convenient application guide 2024!
- Facebook | Twitter | Instagram: @PKU1898 Founded in 1898, Peking University (PKU) is the first national university in Chinese modern history, and it is ranked one...
- My first memories of Peking duck are at age 14 when I washed woks at a Peking duck restaurant in my hometown of Hong Kong.
- Notes: Campus Tours are available on weekends, public holidays, and the summer and winter vacation of Peking University.