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1. www.britannica.com › place › BeijingBeijing | Province, City, History, Map, & Facts | Britannica

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   5 days ago · Beijing, city, province-level shi (municipality), and capital of the People’s Republic of China. The city has been an integral part of China’s history over the past eight centuries. Redolent with historical, cultural, and political significance, it is one of the world’s great cities. Learn more about Beijing here.

   • The residents of Beijing speak a dialect of Mandarin Chinese that forms the basis of Modern Standard Chinese (Guoyu), or putonghua (“common languag...
   • The Forbidden City is an imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing, designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987 in recognition of its imp...
   • The former name of Beijing is Beiping (Pei-p’ing; “Northern Peace”). The third Ming emperor gave it the new name of Beijing (“Northern Capital”) du...
   • Beijing has been the capital of China since the early 15th century, except for a brief period during the 20th.
   • Beijing hosted the Summer Olympics for the first time in 2008.

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3. www.ourchinastory.com › en › 12142The "July 7 Incident" occurred | Today in History | Fun Fact |...

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   3 days ago · In fact, since the "September 18 Incident" (九一八事變), also known as the "Mukden Incident" in 1931, the Japanese army had annexed Northeast China and continually moved troops into key areas to further provoke a full-scale war. By 1936, the Japanese army had surrounded Beiping from the east, west, and north.

4. www.britannica.com › place › BeijingBeijing - Imperial Capital, Forbidden City, Great Wall |...

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   5 days ago · Beijing - Imperial Capital, Forbidden City, Great Wall: With but few interruptions, Beijing has been the capital of China for some eight centuries, and in number of years as the imperial capital it is exceeded only by Xi’an (Chang’an) in Shaanxi province and Luoyang in Henan province.

5. www.britannica.com › event › Marco-Polo-Bridge-IncidentMarco Polo Bridge Incident | Sino-Japanese War, 1937, Beijing

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   Jun 30, 2024 · Marco Polo Bridge Incident, (July 7, 1937), conflict between Chinese and Japanese troops near the Marco Polo Bridge (Chinese: Lugouqiao) outside Beiping (now Beijing), which developed into the warfare between the two countries that was the prelude to the Pacific side of World War II.

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6. www.ncesc.com › geographic-faq › what-was-beijing-originallyWhat was Beijing originally called? - Geographic FAQ Hub ... -...

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   Jun 16, 2024 · Beijing was originally called Beiping. The name Beiping translates to “Northern Peace” or “Northern Plains” in English. It was formally known by this name during the Ming Dynasty, although it had been widely used for many years prior to that.

7. www.ncesc.com › geographic-faq › when-and-why-was-pekingWhen and why was Peking changed to Beijing? - NCESC

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   Jun 15, 2024 · Before it became the capital of China, Beijing was known as Beiping. When did Beijing become the capital of China? Beijing became the capital of China in 1403. It was officially made the capital city of the Ming dynasty. Why did China change its capital to Beijing?

8. en.chinaculture.org › library › 2008-01Capital Dadu of Yuan - Chinaculture.org

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   2 days ago · His son Zhu Di renamed Beiping (Northern Peace) Beijing (Northern Capital) in 1403, and in 1421 officially made it the capital of China. Dadu was then reduced to the rank of secondary capital after the dynasty made Beijing its capital.