Archaeological and Historical Researches (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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The Manoboc dynasty, which has reigned in China since 1644, did not change the names of the capital. I must however remark, that the name Peking, so familiar to every European, is hardly known by the Chinese of our days. The learned Chinese understand of course what is meant by this name, but Peking is always called y}: w King-ch'eng or 753 fi King-ta, both meaning capital, by the Chinese.

This is a summary of the history of Peking, which has seen so many political changes, and altered its name under almost every dynasty. We shall see, that the place, where the capital stood, has also changed several times.

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