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Khanbaliq: The Mongolian Yuan dynasty originally restored the name Yanjing before constructing a new capital adjacent to the former settlement. This settlement was called Dadu [18] in Chinese and Daidu in Mongolian. [19] (As Khanbaliq, it was noted as Cambuluc [20] by Marco Polo.) This city gradually absorbed the former settlements around the area.
The city of Beijing has a long and rich history that dates back over 3,000 years. [11] [12]Prior to the unification of China by the First Emperor in 221 BC, Beijing had been for centuries the capital of the ancient states of Ji and Yan.
In 2022, Beijing became the first city ever to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics, [21] and also the Summer and Winter Paralympics. [22] Beijing combines both modern and traditional style architectures, with one side of the city being modernized and renovated to fit the times, and the other half still offering traditional hutong districts ...
In Ryukyuan, karate was originally called tii (手, hand) or karatii (唐手, Tang hand) because 唐ぬ國 too-nu-kuku or kara-nu-kuku (唐ぬ國) was a common Ryukyuan name for China; it was changed to karate (空手, open hand) to appeal to Japanese people after the First Sino-Japanese War.
The Liao dynasty (907–1125), when it was a secondary capital called Yanjing (燕京; Yānjīng; 'Capital of Yan'). (Liao Lang is used as another name for Dadu during Yuan dynasty. The city is called Nanjing (南京, not to be confused with city in Jiangsu) in Liao dynasty due to the southerly location.)
China banned all mention of Kim Jong Un during his secretive visit, so internet users fired back by creating a new nickname for the North Korean leader.
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A leading Chinese state-run newspaper has urged the British Museum to return its "stolen" artifacts in an editorial on the eve of a rare visit by the UK foreign secretary.. The statement came in ...