Peking
Old Chinese capital
Peking is the older English spelling of Beijing, the capital of China.
The spelling reflects an earlier romanization system; Beijing became standard after China adopted pinyin in the late 20th century.
Peking persists in established terms: Peking duck, Peking opera, Pekingese (the dog breed).
In historical contexts, Peking remains appropriate: the Boxer Rebellion in Peking.
Ming dynasty royal complex
- Summer PalaceImperial garden complex, Beijing
- Temple of HeavenBeijing imperial sacrificial site
- MingChinese imperial era, 1368–1644
- Marco PoloMedieval Venetian who reached China
Boxer Rebellion · Tiananmen · antiquity · courtyard · pagoda · city walls · sacking
Waterbird that quacks
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- crispy skinBrowned, crunchy outer layer
- pancakesFlat griddled breakfast cakes
- hoisinFermented soybean condiment
Male ruler of empire
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- palaceMonarch's official residence
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
court · concubine · eunuch · ceremony · dragon · jade · regalia · scrolls
Face-worn concealment
- painted faceFeatures covered in cosmetics
- acrobaticsSkilled physical feats
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- costumesClothes for assuming roles
dan · stylized · falsetto · repertoire · libretto · percussion
Chinese-to-alphabet conversion system
- transliterationCross-script phonetic spelling
- AnglicizationAdapting to English conventions
- colonialOf occupied territories
- archaicBelonging to earlier times
Forbidden City
Ming dynasty royal complex
- Summer PalaceImperial garden complex, Beijing
- Temple of HeavenBeijing imperial sacrificial site
- MingChinese imperial era, 1368–1644
Marco Polo · Boxer Rebellion · Tiananmen · antiquity · courtyard · pagoda · city walls · sacking
duck
Waterbird that quacks
- roastDry-heat cooking method
- crispy skinBrowned, crunchy outer layer
- pancakesFlat griddled breakfast cakes
emperor
Male ruler of empire
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns
- palaceMonarch's official residence
mandate · court · concubine · eunuch · ceremony · dragon · jade · regalia · scrolls · Kangxi
mask
Face-worn concealment
- painted faceFeatures covered in cosmetics
- acrobaticsSkilled physical feats
- ariaOperatic solo piece
costumes · dan · stylized · falsetto · repertoire · libretto · percussion
pinyin
Chinese-to-alphabet conversion system
- transliterationCross-script phonetic spelling
- AnglicizationAdapting to English conventions
- colonialOf occupied territories
- Qing Diplomacyextraterritoriality, Opium Wars, Treaty of Nanking, spheres of influence, kowtow
- place namesplace names, place name, city names, Bombay, Mumbai
- 1800s AsiaQing dynasty, Opium Wars, Boxer Rebellion, British Raj, Emperor Meiji
- Ancient CapitalsConstantinople, Babylon, Persepolis, Thebes, Memphis
- Historical PlacesUSSR, Persia, Prussia, Siam, Burma
- Old ChinaShanghai, Forbidden City, Great Wall, Hong Kong, Macau
PekingWashington
U.S. seat of government
Washington D.C. · Taipei · London · Moscow · Tokyo
- Peking duckRoasted glazed Chinese poultry
- Peking operaClassical Chinese musical drama
- Peking ManEarly human Chinese fossil
- Peking UniversityLeading Chinese research university