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  2. Historical capitals of China - Wikipedia

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    Four Great Ancient Capitals. There are traditionally four major historical capitals of China referred to as the "Four Great Ancient Capitals of China" (simplified Chinese: 中国四大古都; traditional Chinese: 中國四大古都; pinyin: Zhōngguó Sì Dà Gǔ Dū). The four are Beijing, Nanjing, Luoyang and Xi'an (Chang'an).

  3. Beijing - Wikipedia

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    Beijing. Beijing, [a] previously romanized as Peking, [b] is the capital of China. With more than 22 million residents, [11] it is the world's most populous national capital city as well as China's second largest city after Shanghai. [12] It is located in Northern China, and is governed as a municipality under the direct administration of the ...

  4. Luoyang - Wikipedia

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    It is the earliest of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China. ... paper making and printing among the four great inventions of ancient China were born here. Luoyang ...

  5. Xi'an - Wikipedia

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    Known as Chang'an (Chʻang-an) in much of its history, Xi'an is one of the Chinese Four Great Ancient Capitals, having held the position under several of the most important dynasties in Chinese history, [10] including Western Zhou, Western Han, Sui, Northern Zhou and Tang. [10] Xi'an is now the second most popular tourist destination in China. [11]

  6. Chang'an - Wikipedia

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    Chang'an ([ʈʂʰǎŋ.án] ⓘ; traditional Chinese: 長安; simplified Chinese: 长安; pinyin: Cháng'ān) is the traditional name of Xi'an and was the capital of several Chinese dynasties, ranging from 202 BCE to 907 CE. The site has been inhabited since Neolithic times, during which the Yangshao culture was established in Banpo, in what ...

  7. History of Beijing - Wikipedia

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    The city of Beijing has a long and rich history that dates back over 3,000 years. [11][12] Prior to the unification of China by the First Emperor in 221 BC, Beijing had been for centuries the capital of the ancient states of Ji and Yan. It was a provincial center in the earliest unified empires of China, Qin and Han.

  8. Yuan dynasty - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 8 September 2024. Mongol-led dynasty of China (1271–1368) Great Yuan 大元 Dà Yuán (Chinese) ᠳᠠᠢ ᠦᠨ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ Dai Ön ulus (Mongolian) 1271–1368 Yuan dynasty (c. 1290) Status Khagan -ruled division of the Mongol Empire Conquest dynasty of Imperial China Capital Khanbaliq (now Beijing ...

  9. Liao dynasty - Wikipedia

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    The Liao dynasty (/ l j aʊ /; [3] Khitan: Mos Jælud; traditional Chinese: 遼朝; simplified Chinese: 辽朝; pinyin: Liáo cháo), [4] also known as the Khitan Empire (Khitan: Mos diau-d kitai huldʒi gur), [5] officially the Great Liao (Chinese: 大遼; pinyin: Dà Liáo), was an imperial dynasty of China that existed between 916 and 1125, ruled by the Yelü clan of the Khitan people.