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The city that used to be called Peking is now known as Beijing, the capital of China. The name "Peking" was used in English and other languages until the mid-20th century when the Pinyin transliteration "Beijing" became the official name. The change reflects a broader effort to standardize Chinese place names according to the Pinyin system.
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What city is beijingchina located?
The city named, "Beijing" is located in the country of China. "Beijing" used to be, "Peking".
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 city of Beijing also known as?
Beijing is also known as Peking.
What city is also called Peking?
If you are referring to the city in China, Peking is an older English name for Beijing.
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.
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.
What city in China is its capital also known as Peking?
Beijing, the capital of China, is also 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.)
The city of Beijing is also known as?
The older name was Peking.
Which city is known as peiking?
The capital city of China, Peking , is now known as Beijing.
What did Beijing used to be called?
peking
What is another name for beijing?
Peking is the old Westernize name for the city.
