Peking

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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

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