History of Beijing

History of Beijing

What makes Beijing popular among the tourists from all over the world is its rich history. History of Beijing dates back more than half a million years, with the arrival of "Pekking man" who lived in Zhoukoudian, in the southwestern suburbs of Beijing. The fossil remains of the Pekking man can still be seen in the museums of Beijing and they are indeed very helpful in tracing the history of Beijing. Get to know more about the history of Beijing during Sightseeing in Beijing.

Beijing was the second capital of the Liao Dynasty somewhere at the beginning of the 10th century. This popular city of China had also been the capital of the Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties. Sources revealed that Beijing was the largest city in the world between 1425 to 1650 and 1710 to 1825. It was during the Second Sinno Japanese War, when Beiping, as it was called in those times fell to Japan. This was the time when the city got back its former name, Beijing. However, its name was again changed back to Beiping with Japan's surrender in World War II. Later in the early twenties, it became the cradle of China's new democratic revolution.

Now let us know what exactly is meant by the name "Beijing". Beijing literally means "Northern capital". When talking about Beijing History, one gets to know that this beautiful capital of China has had many names. From Peiping to Yanjing, Khanbaliq and finally Beijing, this popular city of China had many formal and informal names in the past. It was on September 27, 1949, when the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference opted Beiping as the base for setting the capital of the newborn People's Republic of China the capital of China was finally renamed as Beijing. Learn more about the History of Beijing during Tours to Beijing.

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