Beijing

[ bey-jing ]

noun

, Pinyin.

1. a city in and the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the northeastern part, in central Hebei province: traditional capital of China.

Beijing

/ ˈbeɪˈdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. the capital of the People's Republic of China, in the northeast in Beijing municipality (traditionally in Hebei province); the country's second largest city: dates back to the 12th century bc ; consists of two central walled cities, the Outer City (containing the commercial quarter) and the Inner City, which contains the Imperial City, within which is the Purple or Forbidden City; many universities. Pop: 10 849 000 (2005 est) Former English namePeking

Beijing

1. Capital of the People's Republic of China , located in the northeast region of the country. It is the second-largest city of China (after Shanghai ) and the political, cultural, financial, educational, and transportation center of the country. The West knew it for many years as Peking .

Notes

Site of Tiananmen Square , where communist leaders suppressed a democratic protest in June 1989.

The Forbidden City, within the inner or Tatar City, was the residence of the emperor of China.

In 1949, the Chinese communists declared Beijing the capital of the People's Republic of China.

Example Sentences

Lai’s ongoing trial concerns allegations that Apple Daily published articles supporting the pro-democracy protests that rocked the city in 2019, which were seen by Beijing as a threat to national stability.

From BBC

A court sentenced 45 campaigners to up to 10 years in prison, for organizing or taking part in a legislative primary in 2020 after Beijing imposed a broad national security law.

From New York Times

In a sports park next to the red walls and glossy blue tiles which surround Beijing’s Temple of Heaven, a group of pensioners are working out.

From BBC

Beijing and Hong Kong’s governments argue that the law is necessary to maintain stability and deny it has weakened autonomy.

From BBC

It alarmed Beijing and Hong Kong officials, who warned that the move could breach the NSL which came into effect days before the primary.

From BBC