WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world. The metropolis, located in north China, is governed as one of the four municipality directly under the central government. The city is located 39.56 degrees north latitude and 116.2 degrees east longitude.

Detailed explanation-2: -As we all know, Beijing is the capital of the People’s Republic of China. Beijing has almost continually been the capital for the last 700 years. It was an imperial capital during six Chinese dynasties. As China’s second-biggest city (after Shanghai), Beijing is the political, cultural, and educational center of China.

Detailed explanation-3: -Beijing, Wade-Giles romanization Pei-ching, conventional Peking, city, province-level shi (municipality), and capital of the People’s Republic of China.

Detailed explanation-4: -With but few interruptions, Beijing has been the capital of China for some eight centuries, and in number of years as the imperial capital it is exceeded only by Xi’an (Chang’an) in Shaanxi province and Luoyang in Henan province.

Detailed explanation-5: -In 1271, Kublai Khan established the Yuan dynasty, which ruled over present-day Mongolia, China, and Korea. He assumed the title, Emperor of China, and in 1279 Beijing (then called Dadu) became capital of China.