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[[Battle of Peking]] 1860
[[Battle of Peking]] 1860


== External Links ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beijing Beijing] Wikipedia




[[Category:Locations]]
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[[Category:China]]
[[Category:China]]

Revision as of 08:59, 18 December 2009

Peking
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Presidency:
Coordinates: 39.908173°N 116.3979°E
Altitude: 43.5 m (143 ft)
Present Day Details
Place Name: Beijing
State/Province: Municipality of Beijing
Country: China
Transport links

Peking, now usually pronounced and spelled Beijing, has been the capital of China for hundreds of years.

Spelling Variants

Modern name: Beijing
Variants: Pekin/Peking

History

Battle of Peking 1860

External Links

Beijing Wikipedia