Multiple choice general knowledge

Beijing was earlier known as _ _ _ _ _ _ ?

  1. Peking

  2. Bejin

  3. Perking

  4. Preking
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Explanation

Beijing was known as Peking in the West during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This romanization was based on the French spelling system and was used in English until the 1950s-60s, when the Pinyin system standardized the spelling to 'Beijing'. The city's name has the same meaning in Chinese - 'Northern Capital' - only the romanization changed.

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