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Why is Beijing called Beijing?
Chinese
北京
Pinyin
Explanation
The name is surprisingly literal.
北 = north
京 = capital
So 北京 simply means Northern Capital.
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- Category
- Geography
- Chinese
- 北京
- Pinyin
- Běijīng
- Tags
- cities, capital, place names
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