Beijing - Wikipedia
WEBBeijing, alternatively romanized as Peking, is the capital of China. With more than 22 million residents, Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city as well as China's second largest city after Shanghai.
Beijing | Province, City, History, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB4 days ago · Beijing, city, province-level shi (municipality), and capital of the People’s Republic of China. The city has been an integral part of China’s history over the past eight centuries. Redolent with historical, cultural, and political significance, it is …
History of the city of Beijing | Britannica
WEBLying on a broad plain in northeastern China, the city has been settled since ancient times and has been known by various names. It became the royal residence of Kublai Khan, who in 1272 named it Dadu.
BEIJING Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBBeijing definition: a city in and the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the northeastern part, in central Hebei province. See examples of BEIJING used in a sentence.
Beijing - New World Encyclopedia
WEBBeijing (Chinese: 北京; pinyin: Běijīng; IPA: [pei˨˩ tɕɪŋ˥˥]; a metropolis in northern China, is the capital of the People's Republic of China (PRC). It was formerly known in English as Peking. Beijing is one of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China.
Beijing Facts: Introduction, Location, History, Districts, Attractions
WEBBeijing, Jing for short, is a metropolis in northern China and the capital of China. Lying 70 mi (102 km) west of Bohai Sea, it borders Hebei Province to the north, west, south, and for a small section in the east and Tianjin to the southeast.
Beijing | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBBeijing definition: 1. the capital city of China, situated in the northern part of the country 2. the capital city of…. Learn more.
Beijing | Encyclopedia.com
WEBMay 14, 2018 · Beijing, Hebei Province, People's Republic of China, Asia. Founded: c. 723 b.c.; First Known as Beijing: 1421. Location: North China Plain. Time Zone: 8 pm Chinese time=noon Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Ethnic Composition: Han, 96.2% Elevation: 30 – 40 m (100 – 130 ft) Latitude and Longitude: 39 ° 55'N, 166 ° 25'E. …
China Wiki – The free encyclopedia on China, china.org.cn
WEBBeijing (北京) is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the political and cultural center, and also one of the international communication hubs of the country. Located at 39°56' N and 116°20' E, on the northwest edge of the North China Plain, Beijing adjoins Tianjin to its east and Hebei to its north, west and south. The ...
History of Beijing - Wikipedia
WEBDuring the first millennia of imperial rule, Beijing was a provincial city in northern China. Its stature grew in the 10th to the 13th centuries when the nomadic Khitan and forest-dwelling Jurchen peoples from beyond the Great Wall expanded southward and made the city a capital of their dynasties, the Liao and Jin.
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