Northern capital

Bei·jing (b

) also Pe·king (p

, p

-) Formerly (1928-1949) Pei·ping (p

)

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.

Beijing [ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ]

(Placename) the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the northeast in central Hebei province: 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; three universities. Pop.: 6 633 929 (1999 est.) Former English name Peking

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

capital of Red China, Peiping, Peking

Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

Forbidden City - a walled section of Beijing that encloses the palace that was formerly the residence of the emperor of China

Translations

Beijing [ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ] N → Pekín m

Beijing [ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ] n → Beijing, Pékin

Beijing [ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ] n → Pechino f

Beijing → بكين Peking Beijing Peking Πεκίνο Pekín Peking / Beijing Pékin Peking Pechino 北京 베이징 Peking Beijing Pekin Pequim Пекин Beijing กรุงปักกิ่ง Pekin Bắc Kinh 北京

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Beijing dialect
capital of Red China
Chinese
Forbidden City
Handan
Hohhot
Khanbalik
Kubla Khan
Kublai Khan
mandarin
Mandarin Chinese
Mandarin dialect
pe-tsai cabbage
Peiping
Peking
Peking duck
Peking man
Pekingese
Tien an men

Property carriers include Citizens, Federated National, Universal Property & Casualty, and Northern Capital.

Business For Sale; 64 -- Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service; ... by Businesses for Sale: FirstList

The ministry said 17 rebels were killed in air and ground attacks against the guerrilla's northern capital of Kilinochchi on Sunday.

Heavy rebel losses in Sri Lanka fighting: military by AFP / AFP South Asian Edition

The fighting on Tuesday also saw government jets raid the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) northern capital of Kilinochchi, the objective of the current offensive.

US, other envoys meet to discuss Sri Lankan fighting by AFP / AFP American Edition

northeastern United States

northeastward

northeastwardly

northeastwards