Beijing
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Bei·jing 
[bey-jing] Pronunciation Key
[bey-jing] Pronunciation Key –noun Pinyin.
| a city in and the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the NE part, in central Hebei province: traditional capital of China. 7,570,000. |
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| Bei·jing
(bā'jĭng') Pronunciation Key
The capital of China, in the northeast part of the country. Founded c. 700 B.C., it served as Kublai Khan's capital (13th century) and the capital of China (1421-1911; 1949-). It is a major commercial and industrial center and the political, educational, and cultural center of the country. Population: 7,440,000. |
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| beijing | |
noun | |
| capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Beijing [(bay-jing)]
[Chapter:] World Geography
Beijing [(bay-jing)]
Capital of the People's Republic of China, located in the northeast region of the country. It is the second-largest city of China (after Shanghai) and the political, cultural, financial, educational, and transportation center of the country. The West knew it for many years as Peking.
Note: In 1949, the Chinese communists declared Beijing the capital of the People's Republic of China.
Note: The Forbidden City, within the inner or Tatar City, was the residence of the emperor of China.
Note: Site of Tiananmen Square, where communist leaders suppressed a democratic protest in June 1989.
[Chapter:] World Geography
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