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'''Beijing''' is the capital of [[China]]. The name means "northern capital," in contrast to [[Nanjing]], the "southern capital."  In effect, Beijing is the capital of the [[communism|communist]] world today.

'''Beijing''' is the capital of [[China]]. The name means "northern capital," in contrast to [[Nanjing]], the "southern capital."  In effect, Beijing is the capital of the [[communism|communist]] world today, as the communist world is dependent on China.

In English, the city was called '''Peking''' until the 1980s. When [[Chiang Kai-shek]] moved the capital from Peking to [[Nanjing]] in the Republican period, Peking became '''Peiping''', which means, "Northern Peace", to show that it was no longer the capital - there have been many different capitals of China and various Chinese states throughout history, and Beijing has been the capital of the People's Republic since its founding in October 1949.

In English, the city was called '''Peking''' until the 1980s. When [[Chiang Kai-shek]] moved the capital from Peking to [[Nanjing]] in the Republican period, Peking became '''Peiping''', which means, "Northern Peace", to show that it was no longer the capital - there have been many different capitals of China and various Chinese states throughout history, and Beijing has been the capital of the People's Republic since its founding in October 1949.