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Beijing

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Noun

1. beijing, capital of red china, peiping, peking

capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Beijing

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noun
the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the northeast in Beijing municipality (traditionally in Hebei province); the country's second largest city: dates back to the 12th century bc; consists of two central walled cities, the Outer City (containing the commercial quarter) and the Inner City, which contains the Imperial City, within which is the Purple or Forbidden City; many universities. Pop: 20 383 994 (2015 est)
. Former English name: Peking

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Beijing

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capital of China, in the NE part: pop. 10,820,000
formerly Peking

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Beijing

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The capital of China, in the northeast part of the country. It served as Kublai Khan's capital (13th century) and the capital of the Ming and Qing dynasties (1421-1911). From 1928 to 1949 it was known as Peiping. It is a major commercial and industrial center and the political, educational, and cultural center of the country.

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