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Beijing or Peking , city (1994 est. urban pop. 6,093,300; 1994 est. total pop. 7,240,700), capital of the People's Republic of China. It is in central Hebei prov., but constitutes an independent unit (6,564 sq mi/17,000 sq km) administered directly by the national government. The second largest city in China (after Shanghai), Beijing is the political, cultural, and educational center of the country. Economy and Transportation Since the Communist victory in 1949, Beijing has become a great industrial area, the heart of a vast complex of textile mills, iron- and steelworks, railroad repair... Read more

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Beijing, Beijing Municipality/China Ji, Zhongdu, Yan, Youzhou, Nanjing, Zhongdu, Dadu...north’ and píng ‘peace’. In 1403 it was renamed Beijing ‘Northern Capital’ and in 1421 it became the Ming capital... Read more

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Beijing (Peking) Capital of the People's Republic of China , on...and Hun rivers, ne China. A settlement since c. 1000 bc, Beijing served as China's capital from 1421 to 1911. After the establishment of the Chinese Republic (1911–12), Beijing remained the political centre of China. The seat of ... Read more

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