[DOC] [TLE] Beijing - Wikipedia [PAR] The name Beijing, which means "Northern Capital" (from the Chinese characters  for north and  for capital), was applied to the city in 1403 during the Ming Dynasty to distinguish the city from Nanjing (the "Southern Capital"). ... The official Latin alphabet abbreviation for Beijing is "BJ". [DOC] [TLE] List of national capital city name etymologies - Wikipedia [PAR] This list covers English language national capital city names with their 
etymologies. Some of ..... China: Beijing: From Chinese , meaning "Northern 
Capital" in Chinese. Nanking (19281937): From Chinese , meaning "
Southern Capital. [DOC] [TLE] Historical capitals of China - Wikipedia [PAR] There are traditionally four historical capitals of China, collectively referred to as 
the "Four Great ... Beijing (also romanised Peking), literally meaning "Northern 
Capital", previously also known as ... in Chinese, Daidu (direct translation from 
Chinese) in Mongolian, and Khanbaliq ("city of the Khan") in the Turkic 
languages. [DOC] [TLE] Chinese Place Name Meanings - Washburn University [PAR] Most Chinese place names are actually quite easy to understand - and thus 
easier to learn ... names are actually geographic descriptions, meaning things 
like "Northern Capital" ... Guangzhou = "'Guang'/Wide City" - formerly known as 
Canton. [DOC] [TLE] The northern capital | Omniglot blog [PAR] Aug 1, 2006 ... The literal meaning of Peking/Beijing is 'Northern Capital'. .... [seo gyeong] 
was former name for the capital city Pyeong-yang[] in North Korea ... 
Mandarin, on the other hand, has enjoyed being the status of being ... [DOC] [TLE] What Does Beijing Mean? - eBeijing.gov.cn [PAR] Beijing is made up of the Chinese characters .  (bei) means north and  (
jing) is capital -- thus Beijing means "northern capital," referring to the city's... [DOC] [TLE] Northern capital - definition of Northern capital by The Free Dictionary [PAR] Northern capital synonyms, Northern capital pronunciation, Northern capital 
translation, ... Former English name: Peking ... Beijing - capital of the People's 
Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest 
Chinese city. [DOC] [TLE] In Chinese history, what was the old name of Beijing and why was it ... [PAR] The city was named Beijing in the early 15th century by the Ming emperors. The 
name, meaning northern capital, was applied in contrast to Nanjing, southern... [DOC] [TLE] CHINESE PLACE NAMES - San Jose State University [PAR] The first step in decoding Chinese place names is to learn the four directions. ... 
this abbreviated vocabulary we see that Beijing is bei-jing, northern capital and 
Nanjing is southern capital. ... A word of caution; there are numerous meanings 
for the same spelling. ... Gansu, Kan-su, cities of Kan-chou and Su-chou, Kansu. [DOC] [TLE] Peking Beijing - Peking changed to Beijing - Beijing Travel [PAR] Peking or Beijing means northern capital of China. Beijing ... Peking is the name 
of the city according to Chinese Postal Map Romanization, and the traditional... [DOC] [TLE] How Beijing got its Name - A Brief History of the Northern Capital ... [PAR] Feb 18, 2016 ... The city itself dates back more than 3000 years, to a time before China existed as 
a ... How Beijing got its Name - A Brief History of the Northern Capital ... However, 
Beijing wasn't always called Beijing, and it wasn't always the seat of Chinese 
political power. .... Using this website means youre Ok with this. [DOC] [TLE] Language Log: Beijing, Peking, Peiping and all that [PAR] Mar 13, 2004 ... : means "northern capital". It is the name by which the city has been known to 
its inhabitants and to most Chinese speakers for the past six... [DOC] [TLE] What do names of major cities and provinces in China and Japan ... [PAR] Oct 8, 2016 ... I don't know Japanese, so I can only talk about Chinese provinces/cities. Beijing: 
... Beijing: Northern capital city

Question: In Mandarin, this city's name means "northern capital"
Answer: Beijing