Beijinger

Forbidden City native

A Beijinger is a person from Beijing, the capital of China.

The term appears in journalism and travel writing: Beijingers are known for their directness, As a native Beijinger, she knew every back alley in the hutongs.

Also spelled Pekinger, from the older romanization Peking.

culture

dialect

Regional language variety

tai-chi · storytelling · crosstalk · cloisonné

identity

local

Of this area

urbanite · northerner · old-timer · townie · denizen

cuisine

noodles

Boiled dough strands

character

proud

Satisfied by accomplishment

hospitable · straightforward · loud · bureaucratic · political · patriotic

districts

CBD

Cannabis compound without high

Opposites
chinese regional rivalry

BeijingerShanghainese

Shanghai's regional language

Cantonese · Hongkonger · Sichuanese · southerner · Taiwanese

capital vs non-capital

Beijingerprovincial

Regional or narrow-minded

villager · outsider

insider vs outsider to beijing

Beijingeroutsider

One excluded from group

foreigner · migrant worker · tourist · expat · newcomer

Phrases
Family

Beijing

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G