Multiple choice

Old name of Beijing was�

  1. Peking

  2. Persia

  3. Brussels

  4. None of these
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Explanation

Peking was the standard romanization of Beijing's name used in the West for centuries. The Chinese government officially adopted Pinyin romanization in the 1950s, changing 'Peking' to 'Beijing' internationally. This change became widespread after 1979 when Western media adopted the new spelling.

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