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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.)
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 6y agoPeking is the old western name for Beijing, China.
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∙ 9y agoThe city of Peking has been renamed and is now known as the city of Beijing. This city is located in the country of China and the capitol.
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∙ 15y agoPeking (known as Beijing) is located in northern China.
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What was Beijing called before 1949?
Peking, Beiping/Peiping, Yenching
What is Peking's name origin?
The name Peking originates from the Chinese characters which are the name for Peking in Chinese. Peking is the atonal pinyin for the pronunciation of the word in Mandarin.
What are Peking people?
The Peking people are the people of Beijing. Peking is simply the Romanized version of the Chinese city of Beijing.
When was Peking O created?
Peking O was created in 1971.
When was The Lady from Peking created?
The Lady from Peking was created in 1968.
When was Peking Express created?
Peking Express was created in 2004.
When was Alarm in Peking created?
Alarm in Peking was created in 1937.
When was Letter from Peking created?
Letter from Peking was created in 1957.
When was Peking University created?
Peking University was created in 1898.
When was Moment in Peking created?
Moment in Peking was created in 1939.
When was Autumn in Peking created?
Autumn in Peking was created in 1947.
What actors and actresses appeared in Peking Acrobats - 2005?
The cast of Peking Acrobats - 2005 includes: The Peking Acrobats as Cast
