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  2. Names of Beijing - Wikipedia

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    The New York Times adopted "Beijing" in 1986, [6] with all major American media soon following. Elsewhere in the Anglosphere, the BBC switched in 1990. [7] "Peking" is still employed in terms such as "Pekingese", "Peking duck", "Peking Man" and various others, as well as being retained in the name of Peking University.

  3. Beijing - Wikipedia

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    Sliced Peking duck served with traditional condiments. Beijing cuisine is the local style of cooking. Peking duck is perhaps the best known dish. Fuling jiabing, a traditional Beijing snack food, is a pancake (bing) resembling a flat disk with a filling made from fu ling, a fungus used in traditional Chinese medicine. Teahouses are also common ...

  4. List of city nicknames in China - Wikipedia

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    A City Called Spring 一座叫春的城市: 一座叫春的城市: Yīzuò jiào chūnde chéngshì [1] Beijing: Patriotism, Innovation, Inclusiveness and Virtue 爱国、创新、包容、厚德: 愛國、創新、包容、厚德: àiguó, chuàngxīn, bāoróng, hòudé [1] Shanghai (none) Wonderful everyday 精彩每一天: 精彩每一天

  5. Nicknames of Chinese universities - Wikipedia

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    For example, Peking University, [note 1] whose Chinese name is "běijīng dàxué" (lit. Beijing University) is normally just referred to as "běidà", taking the first syllable of each word "běi" + "dà". The full names, which are much longer, are typically only used in formal communications.

  6. China's stock-market surge fizzles after Beijing fails to ...

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    China's stock markets surged after the National Day break, but the gains pared quickly. Beijing's aggressive stimulus measures have bolstered market sentiment, despite economic challenges.

  7. Peking (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Peking is an alternate and mostly obsolete romanization of Beijing, the capital city of the People's Republic of China. Peking may also refer to: Peking, a 1911 German square-rigged sailing ship launched; 2045 Peking, an asteroid named for the city; Local nickname of the Swedish town Norrköping

  8. Google Maps to rename 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America ...

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    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S. Geographic Names System, Google said in an X post on Monday.

  9. Why is it called Black Friday? Here's the real history behind ...

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    Here's the real history behind America's biggest shopping holiday. Dillon Thompson. ... and now Black Friday is a $6 billion affair, ... USA TODAY Sports.