Beijing

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Spotlight on Beijing (北京市), China

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Beijing Central Axis seeks to become World Heritage Site before 2035 – Global Times

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The #Beijing Central Axis, China's unique cultural and historical core, is expected to be listed as a #WorldHeritage Site before 2035, officials said at #44WHC on Saturday. @UNESCO https://t.co/kLAt4dVLEP

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) July 18, 2021

Stray Observations

The name Beijing, which means “Northern Capital” (from the Chinese characters 北 for north and 京 for capital), was applied to the city in 1403 during the Ming dynasty to distinguish the city from Nanjing (the “Southern Capital”).

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