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The name Beijing means 'Northern Capital' and was applied to the city in 1403 during the Ming dynasty.

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Beijing

China

Country
China
Population
21.5M
Coordinates
39.90, 116.41
4th most populous city in the world

Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai.

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Homo erectus fossils found near Beijing date to 230,000 to 250,000 years ago.

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Beijing

China

Country
China
Population
21.5M
Coordinates
39.90, 116.41
4th most populous city in the world

Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai.

From the “History” section

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Beijing's tallest building is the 528-meter China Zun.

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China
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Beijing

China

Country
China
Population
21.5M
Coordinates
39.90, 116.41
4th most populous city in the world

Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai.

From the “Cityscape” section

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Beijing is the northern terminus of the Grand Canal, built over 1,400 years ago.

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Beijing

China

Country
China
Population
21.5M
Coordinates
39.90, 116.41
4th most populous city in the world

Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: N509FZ · CC BY 4.0

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Skyline of Beijing CBD with B-5906 approaching (20211016171955) (1)
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Beijing was declared the sole capital of the empire in 1644.

Beijing
China
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city

Beijing

China

Country
China
Population
21.5M
Coordinates
39.90, 116.41
4th most populous city in the world

Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city, as well as China's second-largest city by urban area, after Shanghai.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: N509FZ · CC BY 4.0

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