- Beijing (bā-jĭng) or Peking (pē-kĭng, pā–), city and independent municipality (2021 est. pop. 20,897,000), capital of the People's Republic of China.
- The city is also known as a cradle of humanity. As early as 700,000 years ago, Peking Man lived in Zhoukoudian area of this city.
- Thus the capital became “Beijing” rather than Peking, “Canton” became Guang zhou, etc. When did China change from Peking to Beijing?
- Peking University was established in 1898. This account is dedicated to #Peking University’s global outreach and communications.
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- Travel Guide of Peking in China by Influencers and Travelers. Beijing, alternatively romanized as Peking, is the capital of the People's Republic of China.
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- In 1421, the third Ming Emperor Yongle moved the Ming capital from Nanjing (Nanking) to the renamed Beijing (Peking) (北京), the "northern capital."
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