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. ... It is ...
Beijing
Capital of China
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Beijing, China’s sprawling capital, has history stretching back 3 millennia. Yet it’s known as much for modern architecture as its ancient sites such as the grand Forbidden City complex, the imperial palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties....
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What is Beijing best known for?
The city is renowned for its opulent palaces, temples, parks, gardens, tombs, walls and gates. Beijing is one of the most important tourist destinations of the world. In 2018, Beijing was the second highest earning tourist city in the world after Shanghai.
Why is Beijing no longer called Peking?
Both Beijing and Peking actually refer to the same two characters in Chinese, that is, 北京. Their different spellings are a result of them being products of different romanisation systems. Beijing, the newer of the two, is based on Hanyu Pinyin, which is the current standard romanisation system for Mandarin Chinese.
Why is Beijing called the forbidden city?
Forbidden City, imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing (Peking), China. Commissioned in 1406 by the Yongle emperor of the Ming dynasty, it was first officially occupied by the court in 1420. It was so named because access to the area was barred to most of the subjects of the realm.
What is China's largest city?
Shanghai is China's most populous urban area, while Chongqing is its largest city proper, the only city in China with the largest permanent population of over 30 million.