Beijing and Peking

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Beijing noun - Capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city.

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Peking and Beijing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Peking" instead a noun "Beijing".

Peking noun - Capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city.

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Beijing and Peking are semantically related. You can use "Beijing" instead a noun "Peking".

Nearby Words: Pekingese, Pekinese

After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, Peking ("Northern Capital") became Peiping ("Northern Peace", "Beiping" in modern Pinyin), since the Chinese capital was moved to Nanjing/Nanking ("Southern Capital"), until the PRC was declared in 1949, with Beijing/Peking as the capital again.

Source: Please Select New City Name
Again back in China, Beijing Capital International Airport is still PEK, from when the city it serves was known around the world as Peking.

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Nevertheless, the film has found a life on cable.And yes, Peking is Beijing.

Source: Film / 55 Days at Peking

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