Names of Beijing

"Beijing" is from pinyin Běijīng, which is romanized from 北京, the Chinese name for this city. The pinyin system of transliteration was approved by the Chinese government in 1958, but little used until 1979. It was gradually adopted by various news organizations, governments, and international agencies over the next decade.

This article is about the name of the city Beijing that is currently the capital of the People's Republic of China. For other uses, see Beijing (disambiguation).
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