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If you are referring to the city in China, Peking is an older English name for Beijing.

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Beijing is the modern name for the city that was traditionally known as Peking. It is the capital city of China and one of the oldest cities in the world.

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What city in China is its capital also known as Peking?

Beijing, the capital of China, is also called Peking.


What is the city of Beijing also known as?

Beijing is also known as Peking.


The city which was once called the 'forbidden city' was?

Peking, which is just a fancy or old-fashioned way you could say, Beijing which is a famous city in China.


The city of Beijing is also known as?

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What was Beijing called before 1949?

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What are Peking people?

The Peking people are the people of Beijing. Peking is simply the Romanized version of the Chinese city of Beijing.


What is the walled section of peking that contained the royal palaces of the emperor of the Ming dynasty?

The walled section of Peking that contained the royal palaces of the emperor of the Ming dynasty was called the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City contains over 950 buildings.


Is nanking the same city as peking?

No, Nanking and Peking are not the same city. Nanking is the former name for Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu province in eastern China. Peking is the former name for Beijing, the capital of China.


What is china's capital peking more commonly called?

Beijing.Peking is now known as Beijing, China's capital city.


What did Beijing used to be called?

peking


What is Peking?

Beijing is the real name for the capital city of China. 'Peking' is the British form because of their poor chinese back in history. (I revise you, don't go walking around Chinese people and speaking about Beijing and calling it Peking instead. Some Chinese people either get offended or really irritated by this.)


What is Beijing's previous name?

It was called Peking.