Peking

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Peking
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Present Day Details
Place Name: Beijing
State/Province: Municipality of Beijing
Country: China
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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