location
Beijing
adminstrative entity
national capital,
municipality,
city
self-designation
北京
(Běijīng)
[Chinese]
北京市
(Běijīng shì)
[Chinese]
historic names
Beiping
北平
(Běipíng)
1928-1949
Beiping
北平
(Běipíng)
[Chinese]
1368-1553
Khanbaliq
ᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠪᠠᠯᠭᠠᠰᠤ
(Qaɣan balɣasu)
[Mongolian]
汗八里
(Hánbālǐ)
[Chinese]
1267-1368
Dadu of Yuan
元大都
(Yuán Dàdū)
[Chinese]
ᠠᠶ᠋ᠢᠳᠤ
(Dayidu)
[Mongolian]
1267-1368
Zhongdu
中都
(Zhōng Dōu)
[Chinese]
金中都
(Jīn Zhōng Dōu)
[Chinese]
1153-1267
Nanjing Xijin
南京析津府
(Nánjīng xī jīn fǔ)
[Chinese]
1012-1153
Nanjing Youdu
南京幽都府
(Nánjīng yōu dū fǔ)
[Chinese]
938-1012
Youzhou
幽州
(Yōuzhōu)
730-938
Jicheng
蓟城
(Jì chéng)
[Chinese]
蓟
(Jì)
[Chinese]
1045 BCE-730