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  2. Historical capitals of China - Wikipedia

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    Yinchuan was the capital of the Western Xia from 1038 to 1227, when it was called Xingqing (simplified Chinese: 兴庆; traditional Chinese: 興慶; pinyin: Xīngqìng). Yingchang was briefly the capital of the Northern Yuan dynasty from 1369 to 1370. Zhaoge was the secondary capital city during last years of Shang dynasty when it was ruled by ...

  3. Beijing - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 1 February 2025. Capital city of China "Peking" redirects here. For other uses, see Beijing (disambiguation) and Peking (disambiguation). Capital and municipality in China Beijing 北京 Peking Capital and municipality Beijing Municipality Beijing central business district with the China Zun (center ...

  4. History of Beijing - Wikipedia

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    In 1271, he declared the creation of the Yuan dynasty and named his capital Dadu (大都, Chinese for "Grand Capital", [86] or Daidu to the Mongols [87]). It is also known by the Mongol name Khanbaliq (汗八里), spelled Cambuluc in Marco Polo's account. Construction of Dadu began in 1267 and the first palace was finished the next year.

  5. Kaifeng - Wikipedia

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    Kaifeng (Chinese: 开封; pinyin: Kāifēng) is a prefecture-level city in east-central Henan province, China. It is one of the Eight Ancient Capitals of China, having been the capital eight times in history, and is most known for having been the Chinese capital during the Northern Song dynasty.

  6. Former capitals of Chinese provinces - Wikipedia

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    Capital When Remarks Anhui: During the Yuan dynasty, modern Anhui was split between the Secretariat (中書省) of the central government, the province of Jianghuai, and (from 1291) the province of Henanjiangbei. N/A: 1366–1644: As part of Zhili up to 1421; as part of Nanzhili after 1421. Administered directly by the central government ...

  7. Forbidden City - Wikipedia

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    The Forbidden City (Chinese: 紫禁城; pinyin: Zǐjìnchéng) is the imperial palace complex in the center of the Imperial City in Beijing, China.It was the residence of 24 Ming and Qing dynasty Emperors, and the center of political power in China for over 500 years from 1420 to 1924.

  8. Chinese capital records lowest temps in half a century - AOL

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    People wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus head to work as the capital city is hit by cold wind in Beijing, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. The cold reading was the lowest since ...

  9. List of capitals in China - Wikipedia

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    Capital Chinese Capital since Land area (km²) Population (2020) Urban area population (2020) Symbol Seat Map Anhui: Hefei: 合肥市 1853 11,434 9,369,881 5,118,199