Bei·jing (b  j ng) also Pe·king (p kng, p-) Formerly (1928-1949) Pei·ping (ppng) 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]
n
(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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| Noun | 1. |  Beijing - capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese cityCathay, 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 |
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