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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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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe name was not changed, only the spelling, as part of a (relatively) recent effort to regularize the alphabetization of Chinese sounds.
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What is the modern name for Peking?
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.
Was Peking the capital of China?
No. Peking was the old name of Beijing. That's why on very old maps and globes it says Peking instead of Beijing.
What was the earlier name of Beijing?
Peking
What was the former name of Beijing?
Peking Peking, Beiping/Peiping, Yenching
What is china's national capital?
Beijing. Peking was the old name of Beijing.
What is another name Beijing is known as?
Peking
What is Beijing's previous name?
It was called Peking.
What is another name for beijing?
Peking is the old Westernize name for the city.
What city is also called Peking?
If you are referring to the city in China, Peking is an older English name for Beijing.
The city of Beijing is also known as?
The older name was Peking.
How did pecking duck get its name?
The actual spelling is "Peking Duck," because Beijing used to be known as Peking, and so the duck is a famous Beijing dish. It literally can now be translated as "Beijing Duck,"
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.)
