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'''Beijing''' is the capital city of the [[People's Republic of China]]. It's name simply means, "northern capital", 北京，as a way to differentiate it from [[Nanjing]] (meaning: "southern capital", 南京), a former capital.  When Jiang Jieshi ([[Chiang Kai-shek]]) moved the capital from Beijing to [[Nanjing]] in the Republican period, Beijing became "Beiping", meaning, "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.

'''Beijing''' is the capital city of the [[People's Republic of China]]. Its name simply means "Northern Capital" ([[Traditional Chinese]] and [[Simplified Chinese]]: 北京; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Běijīng) as a way to differentiate it from [[Nanjing]], which means "Southern Capital" ([[Traditional Chinese]] and [[Simplified Chinese]]: 南京; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Nánjīng), a former capital.  When Jiang Jieshi ([[Chiang Kai-shek]]) moved the capital from Beijing to [[Nanjing]] in the Republican period, Beijing became Beiping, which means, "Northern Peace" ([[Traditional Chinese]] and [[Simplified Chinese]]: 北平; [[Hanyu Pinyin]]: Běipíng), 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.

Beijing was elected the host city for the games of the [[XXIX Olympiad]] in 2008. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem shows a "Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing".

Beijing was elected the host city for the games of the [[XXIX Olympiad]] in 2008. The Beijing 2008 Olympic Games emblem shows a "Chinese Seal, Dancing Beijing".