和平鸽 he2 ping2 ge1 it means peace, no war.
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.
The Peking people are the people of Beijing. Peking is simply the Romanized version of the Chinese city of Beijing.
peking duck
Chinese glass from Qing dynasty
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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The modern name of Peking, China is Beijing, China. It was formerly known as Peking due to the way the Chinese alphabet was being translated at the time.
Peking Opera [ Beijing opera] is a form of traditional Chinese theatre combining music, vocal performance, mime, dance and acrobatics.
Peking sauce is a thick, savory-sweet sauce made from ingredients like soy sauce, hoisin sauce, and sugar. It is traditionally used in Chinese cuisine as a flavorful condiment for dishes like Peking duck, stir-fried meats, and noodles.
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pork duck such as peking duck