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One of them is Peking, which used a different transliteration method from Chinese (Mandarin, presumably) to English.

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Beijing was historically known as "Peking," which is a phonetic representation of its name in the Wade-Giles romanization system. The name "Peking" was widely used in English-speaking countries until the late 20th century. In 1949, with the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the romanization was officially changed to "Beijing," reflecting the pinyin system adopted by the Chinese government.


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