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Beiping

Proper noun

Meaning

Beiping

(historical) Former name of Beijing. [from late 20th c.]

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Dreyer 2007, 12. He received a proper education while at Beiping, which he would not have had if he had been placed in the imperial capital Nanjing as the Hongwu Emperor did not trust eunuchs and believed that it was better to keep them illiterate. Source: Internet

Dreyer 2007, 18. Since 1380, the prince had been governing Beiping (the future Beijing ), which was located near the northern frontier where the hostile Mongol tribes were situated. Source: Internet

Lu Beiping is one of 20 million young adults the Chinese government uproots and sends far from their homes for agricultural re-education. Source: Internet

Doing so would cut Beiping off from the rest of the Guomindang-controlled areas in the south and encircle the Chinese forces. Source: Internet

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