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Revision as of 09:10, 18 December 2009

Peking
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