GK
COUNTRY CAPITALS
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Question
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“Beijing” is the capital of ____
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China
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Japan
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Ethiopia
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Papua New Guinea
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -After World War II the city reverted to the Nationalists, who were defeated by the communists in the ensuing civil war. In 1949, with the establishment of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing (with its old name restored) was chosen as the capital of the new regime.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Chinese government gets quite cross about English-speakers using the name Peking for their capital city, insisting on the more modern transliteration Beijing.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Yongle Emperor moved the capital of the Ming dynasty from Nanjing to Beijing in 1421. He commissioned the Forbidden City, which was built from 1406 to 1420.
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